Stonar is delighted to announce that Mr Mark Ebden will be joining the School as Deputy Head (Academic) and Dr Andrew Passmore has been appointed as Director of Music, both commencing in September 2021. Mr Ebden will join Stonar from Roedean School where he leads the Faculty of Science and Psychology and is also a […]
Education has been, and continues to be, much in the news so it is always good to get the view from the top and so we spoke to Ricki Smith, Principal of St Gabriel’s School in Newbury. St Gabriel’s has recently announced some very exciting news, tell us more…….. Yes, we are proud to say […]
Rob Kift, Director of Sport at Hurst College, tells Horsham Living about his department’s continuing drive to ensure that each pupil develops a lifelong love of sport and physical activity. Last term we were delighted to win the Sporting Achievement award in the 2020 Independent Schools of the Year. The judges’ decision to present us […]
Pose that question to a child at The Downs Malvern and you’re likely to receive some very interesting unusual answers from excited young learners… including how they learned to drive a railway engine or design a spare part for it. As well as a host of sporting and leisure activities and hobbies that keep day-children […]
St Margaret’s Prep is a thriving independent day school for boys and girls aged 3-11, sharing a 28-acre campus with St Mary’s Calne… We moved to our current premises in 1940 and have gradually grown to what we are today – a happy and vibrant school of 180 pupils with broadly equal numbers of boys […]
I love books! Top tips for supporting your child with phonics. I love books! Standing by a little table of books in a book shop is one of my favourite past times; narrowing choices down by reading multiple blurbs and then venturing into the first page to see which book grabs my attention. Bliss! At […]
Bedstone College’s Head, Mrs Wendy Martin, has seen enquiries reach an unprecedented level for this time of year, with many parents highlighting the school’s established reputation for uninterrupted education throughout Lockdown… Having a blended approach which enables excellent face-to-face and online learning, Mrs Martin has received positive feedback from prospective parents, as well as parents […]
Simple, Fun and Effective Educational Resources For All Your Home-schooling Needs from Countryside Classroom With millions of parents across the country being asked to home-school their children again, many will be finding it hard to navigate the resources available and deliver learning across the huge range of topics that children are usually taught in school. One […]
We meet Claire Huyton, the new Director of Pastoral Care at St Nicholas’ School, Fleet What attracted you to St Nicholas’ School? Having always worked in small independent schools, I think the biggest impact can be made when you get to know your pupils as individuals. Having trained in big comprehensive schools there is a […]
Duke of Kent School GCSE Results Review 2020 The Year 11 pupils of 2020 celebrated a brilliant set of GCSE results. There were some excellent individual performances with 62% of pupils gaining grades 7-9 (A-A*) in all of their GCSEs. We are equally proud of all the students who have worked tirelessly during their school […]