Charlotte Weatherley, assistant head at Knighton House School, outlines the many benefits in getting children to read, benefits which go far beyond the exam treadmill.
Mark Burley, director of sport at Canford School, highlights the sporting opportunities which are available for female pupils at Canford School.
Following the recent Education Select Committee hearing on the integrity of public exams, ISC general secretary, Julie Robinson, sets the record straight about alternatives to the mainstream exams.
Douglas Robb, headmaster of Gresham’s School in Norfolk, argues that schools need to increase the teaching of political principles and ideologies to all children, so that there is more widespread understanding of society at large.
Suzie Longstaff, headmistress at Putney High School, argues that as the barriers to the global economy come down, the need for shared language is more crucial than ever in fostering understanding, successful trade negotiation and global security.
According to recent research, one in four girls cite the pressure of school work and low confidence as obstacles to participating in sports compared to one in seven for boys - Julie Lodrick, headmistress at Kent College Pembury, responds.
Michael Davidson, director of sport at Brighton College, outlines a need to bring more female coaches and role models into schools to help prevent girls turning off sport.
Caroline Jordan, headmistress at Headington School, Oxford, and vice president of the Girls’ Schools Association, writes about the importance of girls getting involved in sport.
