Why the Early Years of School Matter More Than Most Parents Realise
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Why Childhood Should Feel Like an Adventure
There is a tendency, particularly in conversations about education, to speak about childhood as...
What Makes a Well-Educated Person?
Parents spend a great deal of time thinking about the outcomes of education. They consider...
What Happens When Teachers Truly Know a Child?
There is a phrase that appears regularly in conversations between parents and schools: being known...
Why Resilience Cannot Be Taught in a Classroom
Few educational qualities are discussed more often than resilience, yet few are understood less...
What GCSE Results Cannot Tell You About a School
This article explores one part of a bigger question facing parents today. For our full guide, read:
Why We Teach Children How to Think, Not What to Think
In Year 4, a class at Leweston spent the better part of a half-term debating whether the Romans...
What Are We Actually Preparing Children For?
There is a question that sits underneath almost every school visit, every conversation at an open...
What Should I Look for When Moving My Child From Prep School to Senior School?
For a complete guide to prep school and whether it's the right move, read our full parent guide: ...
How Do Smaller Independent Schools Stretch More Able Pupils?
Parents of able children often assume that bigger, more selective schools are better for stretch....