Why Reading Came Up Again and Again From Heads Of Top Independent Schools Why Reading Came Up Again and Again - And What You Can Do About It In the discussions with heads at the Independent Schools Show, one point came up repeatedly: the students who thrive are strong readers. Not just technically fluent but children who: - read widely - enjoy reading - engage with ideas through books It wasn’t framed as an optional extra but rather was part of how they recognise curiosity, depth of thinking,...

Choosing The Right School - What Actually Matters According to head Parents often start with the same checklist: results rankings reputation But when you listen to heads from: - UCS, Bedales, Francis Holland, South Hampstead High School…the conversation changes very quickly. Start here: schools are communities. This sounds obvious, but it changes how you choose. Instead of asking: - How good is this school? Start asking: - What kind of community is this? Will my child feel comfortable here?...

Would My Child Suit A Highly Academic School? What the Heads Actually Said There’s a question almost every parent asks at some point: “Is my child right for a highly academic school?” At the Independent Schools Show, I listened to heads from Latymer Upper, Highgate, American School London, alongside voices from UCS, and Francis Holland. What was striking wasn’t agreement. It was the differences in how they define “academic”, “fit”, and even “success”. One of the clearest messages came from...