Why should we celebrate Feast Days 2015
Happy Feast of St Jeanne de Lestonnac to you all. This saint opened her first school in Bordeaux in 1607, to educate girls. The Order of Company of Mary Our Lady, which she founded, opened my school,...
View ArticleWhy are my child's grades lower than expected?
In my work as a Head Teacher I often encounter parents who are nonplussed that their child's teacher does not see the standard of work at school they can see at home or with a private tutor. Sometimes...
View ArticleHow Should I Read a School Report
At this time of year parents tell me they become anxious about what might be contained within the school report, so I thought it useful to write a blog outlining what the school creates these reports...
View ArticleWhat does a school expect from homework?
I am often asked about the purpose of homework at Prep level, and more specifically why it cannot just be completed at school?These are very good questions. Family life is on the one hand so precious...
View ArticleWhat is the role of the Head? When should I contact the Head?
The Head is the lead professional in the school.Heads are accountable for the educational, social, and financial outcomes of the school. They are effectively the chief executives of a large and complex...
View ArticleWhy a mixed Pre-Prep in a Girls-Only School?
Girls-only education offers fantastic benefits for girls aged 7 – 18, specifically because it avoids gender bias of several kinds which work against them in mixed junior or senior school classrooms:·...
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