Great goals – the power of girls' football

Great goals – the power of girls’ football

Football is cool for girls and can make an enormous difference to engagement with sport. We speak to two schools that reaping the rewards of championing the game

How schools open young minds to learning and life

How schools open young minds to learning and life

How do we ensure that young children become agile learners, making connections between subjects, developing an open and enquiring mind and approaching challenges in a creative and hands-on way. Four top preps deliver…

Healthy competition – why school sports are so important

Healthy competition – why school sports are so important

We all know that sport is good for us physically, but it can also develop a whole range of mental skills – including a positive outlook on life Four leading independents explain why sport is a winner on and off the…

Debating strengths – why schools encourage reasoned argument

Debating strengths – why schools encourage reasoned argument

Debating teaches skills of listening, thinking on your feet and hearing the other side. We speak to three schools where great debates are celebrated and nurtured

Sydenham High School on navigating change

Sydenham High School on navigating change

Antonia Geldeard, Head of Sydenham High School GDST, talks about supporting key moments of change in our children's lives

Inspirational women you should know about

Inspirational women you should know about

We teamed up with Sydenham High to bring you a list of inspirational women that everyone should know about.

Instill a love of learning

How to instill a love of learning in little ones

Absolutely Education speaks to Sydenham High School about how best to to instill a love of learning in little ones as parents

social conscience

What does mean to be a school with social conscience?

Katherine Woodcock, Headmistress of Sydenham High School, on what it means to be a school with a social conscience in today's world.