Why Smaller Schools Often Produce More Confident Children
There is a quiet finding in educational research that does not get much airtime: smaller...
Parenting
How to Help Your Child Find Their Passion
Helping a child discover what genuinely lights them up is one of the more important...
Why Sport Is About So Much More Than Winning
School sport gets a lot of stick, often deservedly. Done badly, it can produce children who associate exercise...
How to Support a Child Who Struggles with Anxiety at School
Anxiety in school-age children has become more visible in recent years, partly because we are...
How Nature Walks Can Support Your Child’s Mental Wellbeing
If you offered most parents a free, evidence-based, side-effect-free way to improve their child’s mood, sleep and...
How to Help Your Child Embrace Their Cultural Background
Children develop their relationship with their cultural background slowly, often without anyone noticing. The food...
How to Help Your Child Transition from Prep to Senior School
The move from prep school to senior school is one of the most significant transitions...
Why a Broad Curriculum Gives Children More Life Choices
There is a tension at the heart of British schooling: the push to specialise early. By GCSE,...
How Boarding School Prepares Teenagers for Adult Life
Boarding school divides opinion more than almost any other educational choice. For some families it is unthinkable. For others it…
Is a Backyard Trampoline Still Worth It Once the Kids Hit Double Digits?
There’s a moment most parents recognise. The trampoline that was once the centre of every...
Outdoor Play Ideas
I am a Winter person, but even I am looking forward to some sunshine on...
Budget-Friendly Ways To Enjoy More Family Time Outside The House
You’ve got about half of the shoelaces tied, and just as you’re getting ready to...
How To Make A Child’s Birthday More Memorable
You’ll often find there’s a feeling that a birthday should be bigger each year, with...
6 Ways to Support Your Family Through Legal Changes
Family life can shift quickly when legal matters such as separation or divorce arise. Changes...
The Parenting Habits We’re Leaving Behind (and the Gadgets Taking Their Place)
If you’ve ever listened to your parents or in-laws reminisce about “how things were done...
I Love My Kids, But I Miss Who I Used to Be – And No One Talks About It Honestly
There’s a sentence that lives quietly in the back of so many mothers’ minds. One we don’t say out loud.…
Is It Worth Getting Your Child Luxury Student Accommodation for Uni?
University is an amazing time of great personal and academic development for children, as they...
Choosing a Private Maths Tutor for Your Child: Igniting a Love for Maths
Most people would likely say ‘maths’ if they were polled about which subjects they liked the least...