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What’s behind the rise in school absence rates?
Phil Revels blames a school system that induces anxiety, another reader says schools practise coercive control and Dr Ian Cunningham advocates self-managed learning While there are a number of reasons why school attendance…
Berkshire school boys shave heads to support friend with cancer
Thirteen school boys have had their heads shaved in solidarity with a friend who has bone cancer. Nine-year-old Harry from Reading, Berkshire, was diagnosed in July and faces 18 rounds…
Boarding jobs round up – September 8, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of boarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
Thousands of names in gold: Strathallan celebrates 88 year-old signwriter
Another new school year begins, and Frank Oakes is hard at work again, fulfilling the role he has performed at Strathallan for fifty years. The signwriter, originally from Stockport, has…
GREEN SCHOOL SECURES WILDFLOWER GRANT
An eco-friendly independent school in Liphook has secured a grant to support one of its many environmental projects. Highfield and Brookham Schools is a huge advocate of a greener and…
Stop trying to do things alone
There’s only so much you will achieve on your own when it comes to your resilience and wellbeing. This was reconfirmed to me during a resilience training session that I…
How can parents and children battle back-to-school anxiety?
With schools opening their doors again on Monday, both parents and their children could be experiencing a mixture of emotions, including anxiety. Usually during the summer holidays, bedtime routines go…
Jamie Oliver calls for free school meals as poll shows Labour and Tory voters want them
Jamie Oliver has demanded free school meals are given to more children as research shows the majority of both Labour and Tory voters back this. The celebrity chef, who has long campaigned…
Ballet stars of tomorrow dance their way to Harrogate’s Ashville College for world-class tuition
ASPIRING ballet stars took centre stage at Harrogate’s Ashville College for a three-week residential summer school where they received world-class tuition from dancers, teachers and choreographers from major ballet companies – including The Royal Ballet, Birmingham…
Thousands of names in gold: Strathallan celebrates 88 year-old signwriter
Another new school year begins, and Frank Oakes is hard at work again, fulfilling the role he has performed at Strathallan for fifty years. The signwriter, originally from Stockport, has…
