Hub of understanding
We all know that service children face a lot of challenges unique to military life, so how can we help them reach their potential and get the best outcomes from their education?
One of the key players that AFF...
BOOK CLUB – A SUMMER SIZZLER
In this edition’s Army&You and Reading Force Book Club, our forces youngsters share their views on The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff...
RIO GREGORY (16)
The book was a little slow to start but when the pace ...
Painting pride
Artwork created by children from Hornbill School in Brunei has been on display at The National Gallery’s recent Take One Picture exhibition in London.
Every year the gallery selects an artwork to give focus to...
Space to listen
A mental health pilot service has been launched to support armed forces children, young people and families in Scotland.
Forces Children Scotland (previously the Royal Caledonian Education Trust) has launched ...
Cross at constant rule changing
A blog from Army&You’s autumn edition by Nathaniel
My dad is in the army, and for the past four years I have been a boarder at my school while we have lived overseas.
Over the last year I’ve felt unsure...
Growing pains
Navigating childhood is challenging and coping with military life can be an additional complication for service children and young people. This, together with the ordeals of COVID-19, has led to some youngsters...
A class apart
Not everyone understands army family life and it’s not easy to explain to your civilian friends what it’s really like. In school, you might be feeling a bit low because one of your parents is away on exercise, ...
Coming of age
Growing up in an army family is ever-changing, challenging and often difficult to navigate, but it’s also character-building and can help develop a unique set of skills. So what is military life like for teenag...
Story challenge for children
Charity Little Troopers has launched a national story writing competition for military children on the theme of ‘my military life’.
Children aged eight to 14 are being asked to write a story that relates to th...
Remembrance tools for teachers
Teachers and parents can help children and teenagers understand the importance of Remembrance by using a new range of free resources which has been launched by the Royal British Legion and National Literacy Tru...