3+, 4+ and 5+ Assessments 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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Exclusive Interview with Mrs Michel Capobianco, Head of Maria Montessori Institute
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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Exclusive Interview with Alan Bird, Head of City of London School
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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Exclusive Interview with Mrs Lindsey Hughes, Headmistress of Channing.
INTRODUCTION: From the outside, Channing School feels like a proper British school for girls. Nestled just off the road, it’s conveniently opposite to the Channing Junior School. Its grand exterior is...
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Exclusive Interview with Mr Nick Baker, Headmaster of Wetherby Prep School,
Introduction It was a great pleasure to speak with Wetherby Prep’s outgoing head, Mr Nick Baker, behind the red door of the school in Bryanston Square on 11 May 2020....
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Exclusive Interview with Ms Dina Hamalis, Head of Channing Junior School
Introduction: It was such a treat to be the recipient of a coveted spot at one of Miss Dina Hamalis’s tea parties on 28 April 2022. Having worked at St...
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Exclusive Interview with the Headmistress of St Christopher’s School, Hampstead, Ms Sandrine Paillasse
Introduction Mums in The Wood had the enormous pleasure of meeting with Ms Paillasse, the Head of St Christophers since September 2020 and toured the charming, buzzy school with the wonderful...
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Exclusive Interview with Ms Laura Hall, Headmistress of Queen’s College Preparatory School
Introduction Stepping inside Queen’s College Prep, just a stone’s throw from Regent’s Park, I could feel a sense of calm and excitement at the same time. I was ushered through the colourful...
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Exclusive interview with Mr Giles Tollit, Headmaster of Arnold House
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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3+, 4+ and 5+ Assessments 2022
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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Exclusive Interview with Mr Donal Brennan, Headmaster, of St Anthony’s School for Girls
Introduction It was a pleasure to speak with Mr Donal Brennan on 28th April 2021. Warm and friendly, Mr Brennan comes across as an incredibly personable and approachable head. He...
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4+ and 5+ Mock Assessments 2021
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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Play Group and Individual Sessions August 2021
We will be hosting 1 hr group and individual play sessions for children over the month of August in preparation for the forthcoming 4+ and 5+ assessments. The sessions will cover all...
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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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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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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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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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