Author: Mums In The Wood
Exclusive Interview with Mrs Victoria Bingham, Headmistress of South Hampstead High School
Mums in the Wood interviewed Mrs Victoria Bingham, Headmistress of South Hampstead High School on 06th May, 2021. Mrs Bingham is clearly enormously passionate and enthusiastic about her job....
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Exclusive Interview with Dr Pamela Edmonds, Headmistress of Hampshire School, Chelsea
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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‘Everyone’s Invited’ – The Aftermath. An editorial comment.
“F… you”, ” I will make you die” from the mouth of a 4/5 year old boy to an adult who asks him to stop what he is doing. “You are a c…”...
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An Exclusive Interview with the Headmistress of Dwight School, Mrs Alison Cobbin
Mumsinthewood interviewed Mrs Alison Cobbin, the Headmistress of Dwight School on 02 February 2021. She was clearly passionate about the school and what it stood for and came across as a...
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An exclusive interview with Mr Adam Pettitt, Head of Highgate School
Mums In The Wood interviewed the incredibly articulate and incisive Head of Highgate School, Mr Adam Pettitt on 20 January 2021. After graduating from Oxford, Mr Pettitt took the helm at...
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Exclusive Interview with Mrs Tushi Gorasia, Headmistress of Hendon Prep
Mumsinthewood had the pleasure of speaking with Mrs Tushi Gorasia on 23rd November 2020 via zoom. Mrs Gorasia is one of the few, Asian Headmistresses around and she had a very...
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Elevate A New Form of Upliftment for Girls by Ramita Anand, Founder
Mumsinthewood has recently been in touch with the lovely Ms Ramita Anand who used to be a learning support teacher at one of the most selective schools in North London. Ramita has...
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PEAK PREP, online preparation for the ISEB Common Pre-Tests by Fiona Rugg
Mums In The Wood is pleased to announce it is now collaborating with Peak Prep. Below, is a guest article written by the Peak Prep creator, Fiona Rugg. Peak Prep is designed...
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Music Lessons Anywhere by Tracy Rose, Principal
Mumsinthewood recently had the pleasure of meeting (albeit virtually) and getting to know Tracy Rose, the very lovely, extremely proficient and talented, fantastic teacher and principal of Music Lessons Anywhere. Tracy has...
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An interview with Mr Seth Bolderow, Headmaster of Wetherby Senior School
Mumsinthewood met with the Headmaster of Wetherby Senior School on 11th February 2020. He came across as a charming, affable and very grounded head. He was open and honest about where Wetherby...
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NEW AWARD-WINNING STATIONERY THAT SUPPORTS LITERACY by Sally Ashcroft.
Mums in the Wood is very pleased to introduce Handy Spelling Products which have been designed to remove some of the anxiety that many dyslexics/poor spellers feel on a daily basis about...
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4+ and 5+ Mock Assessments 2020
Mums In the Wood will be running the group mock assessment workshops for 2020 at a private residence for children going in for their 4+ and 5+ assessments over the next few months. All...
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Single Sex V Co-Education, a few thoughts by Sarah Gillam, Head of Maple Walk Prep School and ISI Inspector
For a parent the decision about which school to send a child to is one of the hardest they may face; there are so many different types of school and then single sex or...
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Home Learning Resources
During this challenging time and beyond, for all parents who are opting to home educate their children, this list of resources we have compiled, may come in useful. MATHS Khan Academy...
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BOARDING SCHOOLS FOR BOYS
NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION AGE OF ENTRY BOARDING OPTIONS Westminster School Westminster 11+, 13+,16+ Weekly Boarding / Full Boarding (Boys only till 16. Co-Ed after) St Paul’s School...
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BOARDING SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS
NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION AGE OF ENTRY BOARDING OPTIONS Wycomb Abbey School High Wycomb, Buckinghamshire 11, 13, 16 Day Boarding / Full Boarding St Mary’s School Ascot 11,13,16 Full Boarding...
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11 + Preparation – Tips and Hints on how to prepare by Ranulph Tees, Founder, Cavendish Milton
11+ and Pre-Test Preparation: A succinct guide with hints & tips for success Every January, roughly 20% of the country’s brightest pupils in Year 6 will sit a round of examinations called...
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Exclusive interview with the Headmistress of Sarum Hall, Ms Victoria Savage
Mumsinthewood had our first interview for 2020 with Ms Victoria Savage, the vibrant and enthusiastic new headmistress of Sarum Hall, on 14th January 2020. Ms Savage has a passionate interest in...
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Exclusive interview with Mr Alastair Gloag, Headmaster of St Christina’s School
Mums in The Wood had the pleasure of meeting with Mr Alastair Gloag, the new headmaster of Saint Christina’s Prep School, on 3rd December 2019. He first got into teaching while studying...
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