Rachel Owens, headmistress at St George’s College, Weybridge, reflects on the school’s long-running partnership with local Catholic primary schools, a collaboration that began almost 40 years ago.
Shahin is a pharmacist and mother to three young children, two of which attend Al-Ashraf Primary School. Shahin works to supplement her household income, and she shares the cost of school fees with her husband.
Gemma Ball, Classics teacher at Bolton School Girls’ Division, talks about how she has brought the subject to life through teaching workshops and Greek theatre, sharing her passion for the ancient world with BSGD pupils and local partner schools.
Stephen Burley, headteacher of King’s High School, Warwick, explains how the school’s partnership work provides vital opportunities for local children with disabilities.
In a blog marking National Choral Day, director of music at Burgess Hill Girls David Black talks about the benefits of singing in a choir - from improving mood to academic performance - and how pupils of all ages are encouraged to get involved.
Kathy O’Donnell, director of the Institute of Service and Partnerships at Sevenoaks School, explains how the Kent Academies Network – which has just celebrated its 10th anniversary – is helping to remove barriers to higher education.
Rachel Moffatt, partnerships manager at St Edward’s School, Oxford, reflects on the success of Teddies Collaborates, a service programme that sees the school’s entire Lower Sixth take part in weekly partnership placements.
Elizabeth Esser, head of academic music at Hampton School, reflects on the success of this year’s ISSP Music Day, an event that brings together more than 170 pupils from state and independent schools for a day of singing and music-making.
