When I was a kid, my experiences of ‘posh’ private schools were largely confined to getting beaten at rugby by them and youthful interest in black and white St Trinian’s… Find out more
Guest blog written by Professor Michael Thomas (Centre for Educational Neuroscience, Birkbeck, University of London) Professor Thomas was a keynote speaker at Queen Anne’s School, Caversham, in March 2018 at… 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
When I was a young teacher I used to think that whether my team won or lost on a Saturday was all that mattered and I would be depressed for… Find out more
In January, twenty-two LAE students received offers to study at either Oxford or Cambridge University. This fantastic total puts them on a par with a number of the HMC schools… Find out more
Guest blog written by Clive Lewis (Globis Mediation Group) It is inevitable that where there are people, differences will surface from time to time. Sometimes these differences can be nipped… Find out more
The new year traditionally brings its round of well intentioned resolutions. I am sure we have all resolved many great things over the years and this is much to be… Find out more
I strongly believe that we never stop learning, and that it’s good to challenge ourselves, no matter how old we are. Pupils might be surprised to hear that from a… 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
Poor universities. It might not seem as if we should pity the leaders of our great Higher Education sector or those who work for and with students, but just think… 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
People often remark to me that moving to Dublin from the far north of South Africa must be very strange. Until June last year I was running a school on… Find out more
Last week in the Times former Education Secretary Michael Gove suggested that not only should the charitable status of independent schools be ended but also that that VAT should be… 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
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week, prompting us all to consider the mental health of our young people. The statistics are challenging. Over and above specifically identified conditions and… 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
When I was visiting schools in Manhattan in late October, the teacher showing me round commented on how nervous the children in her school were about the Presidential election campaign…. 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
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