Among the ‘50 most important documents of civilization’, according to Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan in Treasures of History, is the ‘nondescript notebook’ in which were written, in 1863, the… Find out more
I’m sure none of us would really like to be running the country’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, and I have to say that on the whole I think… Find out more
That there is, at the very least, something approaching a crisis in children’s mental health has become something of a truism in recent years. Indeed, the Prime Minister herself has… Find out more
Why is it socially acceptable to be ‘bad at maths’? The recent publicity given to the Schools Minister’s unwillingness to demonstrate his knowledge of times tables on national radio left… Find out more
Ernest Gimson, the great Arts and Crafts’ maker and architect, described architecture as “building touched with emotion”. Gimson’s final and greatest work was the Bedales Library, which opened in 1921… Find out more
In early May, The Huffington Post published an article by Jennifer Tuckett of Central St Martins in which she stressed the importance of an arts education. Creativity and ‘soft’ skills… Find out more
When parents and grandparents think about boarding schools, what images spring to mind? The close-knit community of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers, the magic of Hogwarts enjoyed by Harry Potter –… Find out more
Recently, Glenalmond College was lucky enough to welcome visiting lecturer Dr Clare Jackson, Director of Studies in History at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and expert in Stuart History. Dr Jackson gave… Find out more
In a recent article for The Telegraph, Sir Ken Robinson exhorts parents to get their kids outside and playing over the half-term holiday, stressing the great developmental benefits of fresh… Find out more
It is half past four on the first Thursday of a new term. I’ve just finished my daily stint on the front door to see our pupils off home at… Find out more
8 out of 10 school-leavers in the UK “lack essential business skills”, according to the CIMA. This conclusion is concerning if the UK is to prosper in a post-Brexit open… Find out more
The era of ‘mother knows best’ is long past; why do we persist with it in education? Good schools must involve children in meaningful ways in all areas of school… Find out more
Olympic fever caught hold of the Headmaster of Rendcomb College, Rob Jones, who reflects on the role that success can play in a child’s education: This summer I have thoroughly… Find out more
Where does confidence come from? Dashing adventurer and broadcaster Ben Fogle suggested in the Sunday Times recently that confidence is “not born of wealth and privilege. It is something earned… Find out more