Learning how to learn
It is that time of the year again when students, normally secondary aged, are faced with a range of end-of-year assessments or formal external exams such as IGCSEs and A
Being a good parent in the 21st century
Recently, it has been much discussed by researchers, educationalists and parents’ groups that the challenges of being a parent in the 21st century are far reaching and certainly not those
Selecting an international school
As the Head of an international school and having worked in international schools for more than 20 years, past experience tells me that April is the time of year when
Virtual autism and its growth in younger children
In the last month, the UK press has made much of the fact that autism is on the rise in children under four and has resulted in the need for
Ukrainian conflict – What do we tell our children?
This is a question that I have been asked many times in the last month with regard to the current Ukrainian conflict in Europe. Parents are concerned as to what
Developing kindness!
In our current worldwide situation, as we only now start to emerge from an unprecedented pandemic that will continue to impact all of our lives in the future, surely now
The importance of ‘play’
As an educator, I have always championed the importance of free play for children of all ages. Indeed, now more than ever, it is my strong belief that it is
How do we learn to read?
As the head of an international school who has the opportunity to meet many parents of pre-school children on a regular basis, one of the most frequent questions that I
The importance of quality time
As parents and educators, when we are in lessons or talking with our children, we expect them to give us 100% of their attention, and we are annoyed or frustrated
Happy New Year!
A New Year has arrived, and whilst we look to 2022 with optimism, once again we do not have the start to the year that many of us anticipated. Schools