In modern schooling we are expected, quite rightly, to consider the experience and needs of children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD and other special educational needs. I think, however, that there is a much larger group of people (probably around half the population) who can very easily be marginalised and even oppressed by the contemporary educational
Are Prize-Giving ceremonies elitist and demotivating? The Guardian reported in July 2017 findings from a survey that 57% of parents with children in primary school said their sports day was ‘non-competitive’. In 2015 The Telegraph ran an article on how at Eton years ago all boys were herded into the school hall and their exam
Mental Health, Anomie and Schools. In The Times recently there was an article which states that, “Family doctors say that they are the ‘new clergy’ and need to know what to do when patients come to them lacking meaning and purpose in life.’ This is a new one on me, and would appear to be
Co-ed versus single-sex education: a debate without substance. Given that our Senior School has recently taken the decision to admit boys with effect from September 2019, it seems timely to put down my thoughts on the long-standing educational and social debate of whether co-ed or single sex schooling is preferable. When considering any question such
Recently Year 11 pupil Maud joined four other hopeful shortlisted authors in attending the Leicester Writes, Leicester Book Prize award ceremony at The Exchange in Leicester. Maud wrote her book, Neon Sky, as a way of raising funds to support the Go MAD in Tanzania charity, which she is going out to visit later in
Loughborough Endowed Schools have been entrusted to deliver a first-class education to the country’s leading junior tennis aces, following a new partnership with Loughborough University and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Loughborough University has been announced as one of two National Academies for tennis, intended to nurture 14 to 18-year-olds who demonstrate the greatest future
The kids are not alright, but that’s nothing to get worried about. I am occasionally baffled by the extent to which colleagues who have been working with teenagers for years are prone to express sudden and genuine outrage at the fact that a pupil has been particularly self-centred, aggressive, impulsive or moody. Mental health (or,
What teenagers need now is less inspiration and more honesty. I have become increasingly convinced that the mental health challenges the young face are, with the best of intentions, made worse by our constant desire to inspire and motivate them. The result can be endless assemblies about overcoming obstacles and challenging yourself to be the
On Sunday morning, during the Jo Bostock show on BBC Radio Leicester, five pupils from Year 13 at the School were heard sharing their thoughts on the portrayal of women in the media. Broadcaster and past pupil Jo Bostock interviewed the girls on their thoughts following on from the news that the Walmart chain in
Why the internet is making us all sad, mad and bad… I cannot imagine life without the internet, and I cannot honestly remember what life was like before it came along. I purchase books on Audible and keep a library of songs on my phone. I book holidays, plan journeys, download articles and, increasingly, watch