Why we are calling time on homework
Victoria Playford, head of The Mulberry House School, explains why her pupils are no longer required to do homework.
Posted on: 17 Feb 2020
Posted by: Victoria Playford
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The importance of coming together for mental health awareness
Eli Thomas, a pupil at Christ's Hospital School and organiser of a new pupil-led mental health conference, discusses how schools can do more to promote mental health and wellbeing.
Posted on: 13 Feb 2020
Posted by: Eli Thomas
How primary school pupils can benefit from academic enrichment programmes
Mark Nicholson, head of partnerships at Hampton School, discusses how a new learning programme taught by Hampton’s subject specialist teachers provides additional academic stretch and challenge to Year 5 pupils from local primary schools.
Posted on: 04 Feb 2020
Posted by: Mark Nicholson
The value of teaching environmental education in schools
Roxanne Irani, teacher of biology, environmental systems and societies and theory of knowledge at King Edward's School, Birmingham, describes how her students benefit from reconnecting with nature.
Posted on: 27 Jan 2020
Posted by: Roxanne Irani
Myth-busting: "Independent school students don’t understand the challenges some people face in life”
In the latest "myth-busting" blog, the chaplain of Felsted School, reverend Nigel Little, counters the view that “independent school students don’t understand the challenges some people face in life”.
Posted on: 23 Jan 2020
Posted by: Myth busters
Sounding Out: Sharing the joy of music
Christina Astin, head of partnerships at The King's School, Canterbury, discusses how her school is working to increase the number of musical opportunities for children in local primary schools.
Posted on: 12 Dec 2019
Posted by: Christina Astin
PISA results: The importance of promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in schools
Caroline Bond, deputy head (pastoral) of Pangbourne College, argues the most recent PISA data shows the critical importance of pupil wellbeing initiatives.
Posted on: 05 Dec 2019
Posted by: Caroline Bond
Partnerships in independent schools - positive outcomes for all
Nicola Huggett, head of Cheltenham College, writes about the many benefits associated with cross-sector partnership working.
Posted on: 12 Nov 2019
Posted by: Nicola Huggett
