Online Safety: Safer Internet Day
Published 13/02/26, by Angela Slater
As parents, you will know better than anyone how naturally our children inhabit the digital world.
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Read MoreThe Quiet Power of Belonging: Children’s Mental Health Week (9 – 15 February)
Published 06/02/26, by Angela SlaterBelonging is one of the quiet human needs - rarely announced, often disguised, but deeply formative. For children especially, it is not an abstract idea but a daily emotional reality.
Read MoreSupporting Our Children Through Operation Encompass
Published 30/01/26, by Angela SlaterAt Pilgrims’ School, the safety, wellbeing and emotional health of our children are always at the heart of what we do
Read MoreParenting from the Middle
Published 23/01/26, by Angela SlaterParents of prep school pupils often find themselves in what can best be described as the middle.
Read MoreHeart: more than a beat
Published 15/01/26, by Angela SlaterIn yesterday’s Lower/Middle Prep assembly, boys were encouraged to reflect on the idea of the heart, both as a vital physical organ and as a useful way of thinking about emotional and moral wellbeing.
Read MoreWho owns your attention?
Published 09/01/26, by Angela SlaterThe calendar flips. The fireworks fade. And for a brief moment, the year feels open - unwritten. January has a way of inviting reflection while pretending to offer a clean slate. We make resolutions, set goals, promise ourselves that this will be the year we focus.
Read MoreThe Quiet Strength of the Season
Published 05/12/25, by Angela SlaterAs the evenings draw in and the familiar glow of Christmas begins to settle across the school, we are reminded that this season has long brought out the very best in people.
Read MoreNurturing Growth Through PSHEe
Published 28/11/25, by Angela SlaterAt Pilgrims’, the development of each boy’s character and wellbeing sits alongside his academic learning. Our PSHEe programme, supported by the SCARF curriculum, provides a guiding framework that helps pupils grow in confidence, empathy and resilience as they move through the school.
Read MoreNavigating the Pros and Cons of Comparison
Published 21/11/25, by Angela SlaterComparison is something we all do, often without realising it. Children notice who runs the fastest, who answers quickly, who colours neatly; adults do much the same, only in subtler ways.
Read MoreWorking Together to Keep Our Boys Safe and Aware
Published 14/11/25, by Angela SlaterAt our school, the safety and wellbeing of every boy is at the heart of all we do.
Read MoreTeaching Our Boys to Be Kind and Courageous: Anti-Bullying Week Reflections
Published 07/11/25, by Angela SlaterNext week is Anti-Bullying Week, and it’s a lovely chance for us all - parents, teachers, and boys - to pause and think about what it really means to be kind, brave, and part of a community.
Read MoreA New Academic Year
Published 12/09/25, by Angela SlaterI love being on the beach early in the morning before anyone else has been out. Seeing the waves ripple in like long, successive lines of corduroy reminds me of the timelessness of nature, and I get a kick out of being the first person to plant my footprints near the water’s edge, as if I’ve somehow been chosen to be the first human to enjoy the place.
