Caring for creativity: Chafyn Grove School

Creativity is one of the cardinal virtues of education, writes Simon Head, headmaster of Chafyn Grove School. Twinned with Curiosity, it fuels exploration and discovery: the grail of learning. Freedom and en...

Caring for creativity: All Hallows School

How important is it to allow young people to explore their creative sides? Dr Trevor Richards At All Hallows, we have long endorsed the opinion of Sir Ken Robinson (leader of the government’s 1998 advi...

Caring for creativity

TRADITIONAL wisdom might place the “three Rs” at the centre of any child’s schooling, but does a focus on facts and figures have to come at the cost of creativity? The short answer, according to our panel, is...

Moving between schools

GOOD news if your child is moving schools in England – a recent collaboration between the Department for Education and the MOD’s Directorate for Children and Young People means that there have been changes to t...

Building resilience

ACCORDING to Place2Be, a national children’s charity, one-in-five primary school children will experience a mental health difficulty at least once and many adults with mental health issues can trace their sympt...

School Report: Edith Weston Academy

Army&You highlights the excellent support that schools worldwide show our military children. This edition, we're heading to Rutland... How does the school help Service children settle in? Pupils benef...

Appealing action

Nia Davies and husband Steve have been married 11 years and have two children, Danny (10) and Milly (8). After a nine-month tour in Afghanistan for Steve, the family were looking forward to some time together a...

Creativity at risk?

Is the well-intentioned drive by some schools to focus on STEM subjects running the risk of neglecting the creative arts? In this advertorial, Sally Weber-Spokes, Head of Yarrells School, shares her thoughts......

Education in focus

A RECENT AFF campaign to raise awareness of Service children’s education saw our co-ordinators go out and about to answer questions and support you with all your queries. It was clear that many of you have c...

Premium service

SERVICE Pupil Premium (SPP) is a £300-per-child payment given directly to state schools, free schools and academies across England for supporting Service children. Schools decide how the money is to be spent...