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by Mums In The Wood · Published September 21, 2023
Introduction It was with the greatest pleasure that we interviewed Ms Sally Hancock, principle of Highgate Pre-Prep School on the 15th Of May 2023. Her warm, kind and gentle personality when you...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published September 21, 2023 · Last modified February 6, 2024
Introduction It was a great pleasure to meet Eleanor Dixon who once upon a time attended the Falkner House Girls’ School as a pupil, along with her three sisters. Her youngest...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published September 3, 2023 · Last modified December 6, 2023
Mums In the Wood will be running the group mock assessment workshops for 2021 at a private residence for children going in for their 4+ and 5+ assessments over the next few months. As...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published May 18, 2023
INTRODUCTION: It was a great pleasure to meet with Clare Wagner whose bright smile was warm and welcoming as she showed us around what is one of the most popular state schools...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 27, 2022
INTRODUCTION: It was a great pleasure to meet the fascinating Mrs Michel Capobianco for an enlightening talk on the 28 June 2022. The Maria Montessori Institute is located in the middle of...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 3, 2022 · Last modified November 7, 2022
Introduction Mums in the Wood got to sit down with Mr. Bird, the clever, thoughtful and popular Head of City of London School, on the 13th of June 2022. As Head of...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published April 26, 2022 · Last modified July 4, 2022
I had the pleasure of meeting the hugely optimistic and charismatic Giles Tollit for an enlightening talk in his sunlit office on 18 March 2022. Swapping 65 acres, golf courses and boarding...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published March 24, 2022 · Last modified November 2, 2022
Introduction It was a great pleasure to speak with the enthusiastic and dynamic new head of St Anthony’s School for Boys, Mr Richard Berlie on 11th March 2022. Having taught...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published May 18, 2021 · Last modified July 30, 2021
Mumsinthewood interviewed Dr Pamela Edmonds, headmistress of Hampshire School on 30 April 2021. Incredibly qualified, articulate and very much a professional, her brisk, confident, no nonsense approach is a window into the...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 6, 2018
According to Sir Al Aynsley-Green (the former children’s commissioner for England), childhood is being ruined in the UK. He just released a book titled “The British Betrayal of Childhood” in which in...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published July 7, 2018 · Last modified May 1, 2020
I’ve decided to write this piece because I have recently noticed the worrying re-emergence of racial taunting in schools across our local areas. What is most worrying is that I have had...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published March 27, 2018
Mums in the Wood founder Rajni Jayasekera gives us her comments: “Parents have always had widely differing views on how the academic progression of their children should be managed. Some believe that...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published February 18, 2018 · Last modified November 8, 2019
Name of School Telephone number Website address Date of Open Day Time Abercorn School 020 7286 4785 http://www.abercornschool.com/ Wednesday 22 November 2017 (fully booked) 9.15 am Friday 19 January 2018 9.15 am...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 8, 2016 · Last modified July 27, 2017
On 1 September 2016, Mums In The Wood met with the American School in London’s Head of School, Coreen R. Hester and toured the campus with the Associate Dean of Admissions, Caroline...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published May 2, 2016 · Last modified November 19, 2019
Over the last few months, I have had many parents ask about the differences between the Private and State school systems. Here I have put a brief summary up for any parents...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published July 9, 2014 · Last modified March 12, 2022
As a starting point, the Good Schools Guide is a great resource for anyone just feeling their way around private school education. There are also great websites which offer information on the relevant...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published June 30, 2014 · Last modified July 27, 2017
Pre-prep assessments in North London schools are amongst the most competitive and parents often enter their children for as many schools as possible in the hope that their little ones will be...
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