schools in nw8

Exclusive Interview with Mr Robert Lobatto, Headmaster of King Alfred School

Interviews with Schools

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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Exclusive Interview conducted with Mrs Harriet Connor-Earl, Headmistress of St Mary’s School, Hampstead

Interviews with Schools

  Mums In The Wood met with the inspiring new head of St Mary’s School Hampstead, Mrs Harriet Connor-Earl on 4th November 2016. Mrs Connor-Earl is an enthusiastic and charming head with a real vision for the school and how she wants “her girls” to grow and face the world. She is keen on helping

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An exclusive interview with Ms Coreen Hester, Head of The American School

Interviews with Schools

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 Lesando. Mrs. Hester is charming, warm and approachable, with an innate understanding of the psyche of a child and the educational needs of the

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Summary of the differences between the Private School system and the State School system

Schools, Teach them

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 who may be interested. If you would like more information or to book an individual consultation, please email me on contact@mumsinthewood.com and I

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An exclusive interview with Mr Adrian Ellis, principal of St John’s Wood Pre-Prep

Interviews with Schools

Published below is an exclusive interview with Mr Adrian Ellis, the very charismatic and personable principal & proprietor of St John’s Wood Pre-Prep conducted on 8th October 2015. Mums In The Wood is very grateful to Mr Ellis for both granting us permission to tour the school and for sitting down with us and answering

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Preparing for reception

3+ and 4+ Assessments, Private Schools, Schools, State Schools, Teach them

The one thing most parents worry about, especially in the early years is their child’s proficiency in numeracy and literacy. While the early years curriculum covers a wide range of aspects of a child’s development, i.e. from their social and emotional development to their academic development, the emphasis seems to work largely around basic concepts of understanding

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Word on the street….a candid look at the pre-preps around NW8

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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 schools like, http://www.tatler.com http://www.londonpreprep.com/schools the Good Schools Guide also have a website for which you have to subscribe and can be found at,

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