Georgia and Lydia are wildly different girls, and we made an early decision that they would not necessarily attend the same schools. Comparisons are glaring and we wanted each to succeed in her own right. We deliberately...
Educational experience for my late husband James and myself was widely different: I attended the local state primary school ( 48 per class all those years ago!) then the local girls’ grammar school, while James attend...
Waiting for A-level results is hard enough for any student, but when your mother is also your head teacher it brings complications that can only add to the pressure. As A-level students prepare for the high stakes results...
Three sixth form boarders at St Mary’s Calne, one previously at school in Nigeria, one joining from a co-ed state school and one previously a day girl at the school, describe their different experiences of enjoying ...
Our starting point in choosing a school was to find a place where the teachers had time for everyone in their class. We wanted somewhere that would treat our non-identical twin daughters as individuals and tailor learning...
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