Author: Penelope Best

Summer holidays are here, and I know from personal experience that for some parents this is a joy and a pleasure and for others a struggle to juggle work, childcare

The world has become a much smaller place as modern technology allows us to instantly communicate and collaborate with people from different cultures all over the globe. Never has it

As the restrictions related to the current pandemic are eased, it is very important that we continue to provide our children and students with the opportunities to learn and understand

It was perhaps surprising for many people how much press coverage and educational curriculum time has been given over to both the understanding and awareness of International Earth Day, which

Mindfulness has become an accepted concept of everyday 21st century life, and many schools and progressive industries have publicised its inclusion in their curricula and working practices. However, it is

As children of all ages in Portugal return to school, it is now very important for parents and school communities to support our learners with emotional and academic guidance as

In a multimedia-based world, for many the recent pandemic drove education to be taught through remote screens for the entire school day and was, for the most part, the only

Editor’s note: Article written before the government’s “step-by-step” deconfinement plan was announced. Crèches, pre-schools and primary schools reopened on Monday. Parents, teachers and students have been thrown into a second