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The Middle of the Class: Why Average Children Often Flourish at a Smaller Prep School

There is a particular type of parental anxiety that doesn't get talked about much at prep school...

What Does 'Individualised Learning' Actually Mean? (And How to Tell If a School Really Does It)

Walk into almost any school's open day and you'll hear some version of the same line: we really...

What Is Forest School? And Why Some of the Best Learning Happens Outside the Classroom

There is a particular kind of child who is hard to teach indoors. They are bright, you can see it,...

Prep School vs Primary School: What's the Difference and Is It Worth Switching?

Many families who contact us have never seriously considered a prep school before. They arrive with...

The link between creativity and brain development in children

The link between creativity and brain development in young children is a fascinating area of study...

Why experiential learning matters

Experiential Learning is the process of learning by doing. By engaging pupils of all ages in...

10 Things Parents Love about Leweston

We know that happy children learn best and so we consider it of the upmost importance that both...

Nurturing critical thought: the foundation of a forward-thinking Prep curriculum

  In a rapidly changing and complex world, the ability to think critically is more essential than...

The Leweston Learner Diploma

The Leweston Learner is a is a learning philosophy, not a curriculum with particular content....

The Transformative Power of Subject Specialists in Prep School Education

As primary teachers, we are trained to teach all subjects at a suitable level, but this cannot...