There is a particular kind of child I meet more and more often in prep schools. They are articulate, conscientious, and outwardly thriving. They can talk confidently to adults, balance a full timetable, and move seamlessly between academic work, music practice, and weekend sport. On paper, everything looks exactly as it should. 

There are few things more inspiring than meeting someone who is secure in their knowledge of themselves and their strengths.

Over the past two years, the Department for Education has taken a careful look at the national Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum to ensure it meets the needs of children growing up in an increasingly complex world.

There is a particular sort of quiet that settles over a school at the end of the day. The corridors, so recently full of hurried footsteps and half-finished conversations, fall still. One has time then to think about the boys, about the small triumphs and disappointments that filled the hours, and about the curious way in which difficulty seems so often to accompany growth. 

As parents, you will know better than anyone how naturally our children inhabit the digital world.

At Pilgrims’ School, the safety, wellbeing and emotional health of our children are always at the heart of what we do