Dr Tim Coker, Festival Director of The Festival on The Close at Rugby School, argues that children need access to the arts to ensure that when children grow up, they can respond to the world as creative, sensitive and compassionate human beings.
Mark Pearce, Headmaster at Prior Park Prep School, discusses the issue of increased affordability and outlines his motivations behind reducing his school's fees.
Dr Amy Fancourt, Head of Psychology at Queen Anne’s School, Caversham outlines her views in response to a BBC article which states music 'could face extinction' in secondary schools.
Now that the excitement of World Book Day has passed, and the costumes have been cast aside, Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster at Oakham School in Rutland, argues it is time to focus on what really matters – reading.
Sally-Anne Huang, Head of James Allen’s Girls’ School in London, backs the ISC 's proposal to create 10,000 extra school places and outlines the sector's bursary schemes as well as the varied partnership work many schools are involved with.
Sue Hincks, Headmistress of Bolton School Girls’ Division, writes in support of the ISC's '10,000 places' proposal and argues that many independent schools would be happy to ‘top up’ state provision with bursaries.
Charlotte Avery, Headmistress at St Mary’s School, Cambridge and GSA President, discusses young people's attitudes to gender equality which have been replaced by a 'banter' culture.
Following news that more and more science is being taught without any practical work, Caroline Jones, acting head of science at New Hall School says "practical experiments are fundamental to the pursuit of science knowledge."
