Service Schools Vignette Colin and Jo Munce
April 21, 2020 9:55 am Leave your thoughtsThe early days of our school search will be familiar with many military parents. We were driven mostly by location... View Article
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Boarding as a preparation for twenty-first century life
March 27, 2020 7:14 am Leave your thoughtsInnovation is defined as the development of new products, designs, or ideas, but perhaps the greatest innovation of the boarding... View Article
The importance of a creative education
March 27, 2020 6:55 am Leave your thoughtsAcademic education has always been at the core of the curriculum and for this reason activities such as sport, music,... View Article
King’s is more than Christmas
March 27, 2020 6:46 am Leave your thoughtsToday King’s Choristers are recognised all over the world, perhaps largely due to the iconic Festival of Nine Lessons and... View Article
What is it really like to board at prep school?
March 26, 2020 4:15 pm Leave your thoughtsLike many independent prep schools, St Andrew’s Prep offers a values-based education that aims to develop self-reliant, industrious young men... View Article
How boarding schools and boarding parents work together
March 24, 2020 7:51 am Leave your thoughtsModern technology allows us to update parents through social media and enables regular communication between home and school. Pupils can... View Article
Helping young people to develop their ‘whole self’
March 24, 2020 7:44 am Leave your thoughtsThere are numerous discussions about the importance of balancing exam results with general character development in the media, educational settings... View Article
Why are co-curricular activities becoming increasingly important?
March 24, 2020 7:35 am Leave your thoughtsIt is obvious that lessons should provide quality instruction so that pupils excel in exams, but why do we need... View Article
Why is learning languages important?
March 24, 2020 7:25 am Leave your thoughtsThe nature of our globalised world means young people will be increasingly called upon to understand and connect with other... View Article
How boarding benefits the wellbeing of pupils
March 24, 2020 7:12 am Leave your thoughtsFinding a balance At Downe House we are clear that for us wellbeing means balance. Our wellbeing programme is called... View Article