Competition for limited places at top London schools has led to tutoring becoming the acceptable norm with families often choosing to supplement already expensive education to secure their child a school place. ... Read Feature
Friday 21 June, School Service Day will see 1,400 Dulwich College pupils and 200 members of staff helping in community-focused projects and charity-fundraising events. ... Read Feature
Parents are often concerned that they don’t have the information they really need to track their child’s progress in a meaningful way. Parents’ evenings are at best an overview of what’s happening with a child’s studies and certainly don’t provide the opportunity to analyse how children compare to their peers on a national basis. ... Read Feature
Smartick is revolutionising how children understand maths and your children could benefit, with a little commitment and a lot of reward ... Read Feature
When I was asked if my 7-year-old son would like to trial Mathnasium, the new maths learning centre for Year 1s to Year 11s, on Northcote Road, my first reaction was, “Why? Isn’t Mathnasium just for children preparing for exams or those who might be struggling with maths at school?” ... Read Feature
Trinity’s U16A hockey team were recently crowned National Plate champions following a dramatic victory over RGS Guildford at the Olympic Stadium in London. ... Read Feature
For over 30 years, Lorna Wing has been inspiring people with her incredible food. Having begun her culinary career with Prue Leith and cooked her way around the world, she went on to become one of the country’s leading event organisers, booked to cook for Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger and Tom Cruise. ... Read Feature
Mr Matthew Faulkner has been announced as the new headmaster of Parsons Green Prep School in Fulham. He is currently deputy head at Summer Fields in Oxford and will take up his appointment in September 2019. ... Read Feature
London is to get a new independent co-educational senior school, extending choice for local parents, as Northwood Schools, which owns Broomwood Hall and Northcote Lodge pre-prep and preparatory schools, announces the most significant expansion plans in its history. ... Read Feature
Hot on the heels of the White House Prep’s Plastic initiative (a drive led by children to reduce plastic waste) “Enterprise” lessons have now launched at the school, a weekly lesson designed for children to think outside of the box using all the skills they learn in their day-to-day subjects. ... Read Feature
Chinese students from Streatham & Clapham High School usher in the New Year with the help of some very special miniature chefs. ... Read Feature
Dulwich College launched its 400th anniversary at DUCKS (Dulwich College’s Kindergarten andInfants’ School) recently with a visit from Queen Elizabeth I, Edward Alleyn, and the Master, Dr Joseph Spence. ... Read Feature
Staff and students at Wimbledon High School, part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, are delighted to have won Independent Girls’ School of the Year. ... Read Feature
Talented young pupils from Peregrines Pre-Preparatory School gave an impressive performance to parents recently in the school’s festive production, ‘Shine Star Shine’, a twist on a traditional nativity. ... Read Feature
