Author: Penelope Best

As we move forward into an increasingly changing world with ever developing technologies, the importance of our children’s mental health and their ability to cope and flourish in a fast-paced

As we say goodbye to 2022, we look back at what it gave us; a war in Europe, the death of a much-loved monarch and lots of talk, doom and

It is that time of year when Christmas songs are playing in every shopping centre, the latest toys are being advertised nonstop on the television, schools are frantically rehearsing their

As half term approaches, parents have had, or will be having, interim appointments to talk through their child’s transition into the new school year. The same topic of conversation is

As the head of an international school, one of my greatest pleasures is to listen to our children read or to read to them, be it an extract from a

‘There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep’ – Homer As parents and educators, we strive continuously to help our children be prepared

And just like that, the long Algarve summer holidays are nearing their end for all of our school-aged children. Schools are busily preparing, and parents are already addressing the endless