In January 2017, Ofsted was commissioned to prepare a report with aim of providing fresh insight into leaders’ curriculum intentions, how these were implemented and the impact on outcomes for pupils. Ofsted recently published its Bold Beginnings report which shone a spotlight on the reception year and the extent to which a school’s curriculum […]
Mums In The Wood met the very capable and dignified, Mrs Gabrielle Solti, headmistress of South Hampstead Junior School, on 27th November 2017. She was very forthcoming and was clearly passionate about what she wanted for the girls under her care. A parent herself, she was very sympathetic and empathised with the anxiety parents feel,
Mums In The Wood recently spoke with the team behind Speak Like A Native .The husband and wife founders, Stuart Rubenstein and Greta Grinfeld have worked in every part of the “language industry” over the last 30 years and won awards for innovation, run and owned language schools, taught people of all ages
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Introducing a wonderful and innovative new way to teach vocabulary to children, Mrs Wordsmith is different from all other teaching aids. This is a subscription based, six month programme, delivered straight to your door. All parents have to do is tear off a placemat a day and leave their child to complete it for 10 minutes.
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Mums In The Wood interviewed Mr Lobatto, headmaster of King Alfred School (“KAS”) in NW11 on 9th June 2017. The very personable Mr Lobatto has been at the school for two years. Friendly and warm, I was both intrigued and interested with his approach. His passion for teaching, for making a difference was immediately apparent
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Mums In The Wood interviewed Dr Zoe Dunn of UCS Pre-Prep on 25th May 2017. It was an absolute pleasure to meet and chat to her despite her very busy schedule. One of the first things that struck me about Dr Dunn was her clear enthusiasm and passion for her job as a head mistress. She
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We interviewed Anastasia Stone of the London School of Mathematics & Programming on 20th May 2017. Anastasia is the founder and director of the school and set it up with the aim of encouraging children to develop a love and deeper understanding of Maths, Coding and Robotics. Anastasia feels strongly that currently the focus on children
Mums in the Wood interviewed the inspiring head teacher of North Bridge House, Mrs Christine McLelland on 26th April 2017. It was wonderful to meet Mrs McLelland not only to get an idea of what her vision was for the school but also to talk to her about the school itself, the curriculum, the opportunities and
On 24th April we had the pleasure of meeting with the passionate and inspiring headmistress of Puss in Boots, Amelia Aptaker. Amelia has been leading the nursery for approximately 10 years and both her children have attended the nursery over the years. She originally studied theology at Cambridge followed by teacher training. Afterwards she gained
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Mums In the Wood met with and interviewed the very elegant and sophisticated Mrs Christine Smith, headmistress of Sarum Hall, on Monday 20th March 2017. She came to the school in 2008 and has since been an extremely well regarded and well respected head teacher. She talked fondly of the day she walked in through
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On 8th of February, 2017 Mums In The Wood met with the new headmistress of Saint Christina’s School, the lovely Miss Jenny Finlayson. Miss Finlayson joins the school with a vast experience in teaching and school leadership roles both in the state and independent sector in England as well as abroad in Singapore and New Zealand.
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On 25th January, 2017 Mums In The Wood met with the very professional and equally charming Mrs Emma Webb, headmistress of Queen’s College Preparatory School. After beginning her teaching career at Davenies Prep in Beaconsfield, she moved to the prestigious British International School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she spent 11 happy years in
