What matters is character
Published 06/06/25, by Angela Slater
This time of year always stirs a curious blend of emotions.
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Read MorePerformances, Parleys and Planting Radishes
Published 23/05/25, by Angela SlaterThough a short span, this week has brimmed with moments that remind us of what holds significance within a school’s daily life. Just within the walls of our Pilgrims’ Hall, two very different gatherings have unfolded - each speaking, in its own way, to the evolving story of learning and growing.
Read MoreOn Strengths, Connections and Conversations
Published 16/05/25, by Angela SlaterReaders will certainly have noticed the growing trend in the prep school landscape.
Read MoreKeep going!
Published 09/05/25, by Angela SlaterThose who create films, stories and media with children as the target audience could crudely be split into two groups:
Read MoreWhy choose a choir school?
Published 02/05/25, by Angela SlaterAs I write, I find myself two-thirds of the way through the excellent annual Choir Schools’ Association conference, this year being wonderfully hosted by Wells Cathedral School.
Read MoreNew Beginnings
Published 28/03/25, by Angela SlaterIt may seem odd to have a little focus upon ‘new beginnings’ at the end of term. However, both Lent and spring offer their perspectives in a way that invites a moment’s thought.
Read MoreWhy Drama Is More Than Just a Play
Published 21/03/25, by Julie AllenWith the Senior production of ‘The Wind in the Willows’ just around the corner – and the Year 5 and Year 3 production of ‘Omelette!’ not too far behind us – I thought it would be a suitable time to take readers back to their own school days and reflect for a moment on what makes the coming together of a drama production such an important experience for the children involved.
Read MoreAnd so the wider benefits of the prominence of music ripple outwards...
Published 14/03/25, by Angela SlaterAt Pilgrims’ we are used to the prominence of music.
Read MoreThe future is now, but who holds the keys?
Published 07/03/25, by Angela SlaterCertain events around the world are throwing this particular question starkly into the foreground.
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Read MoreA World Apart – We're in it Together
Published 28/02/25, by Angela SlaterWhile Mr Butcher is away at the IAPS Heads Conference, Mr Cuyler has kindly stepped into his shoes and provided some thoughts for you to consider this week...
Read MoreInquisitiveness is the spark that ignites learning
Published 14/02/25, by Angela SlaterYesterday, we were interviewing for our next Head of TPR: a hugely enjoyable process, not least because it gave a chance to discuss the value of the subject and the skills it can help confer. This included pupils’ ability to ask the most revealing questions.
Read MoreConnections
Published 07/02/25, by Angela SlaterPartly in preparation for tomorrow's Parley discussion, I was recently reading an article entitled, ‘Skills for the Future’. As well as making reference to a speaker at an educational conference with the suspect job title ‘Applied Futurist’ (whatever one of those is), the article included the following as part of its conclusion:
