As a parent, obviously you will want to encourage your daughter to reach her full potential. While the wide curriculum in a good school will bring her essential academic skills, the opportunity to discover the full range of her talent might lie outside the classroom. Girls’ schools are committed to providing the chance for girls to engage in a wide variety of activities: from dance, to cricket, via car building and gospel singing, to allow students to blossom in different environments.
Your daughter may have so many opportunities for out-of school clubs, classes and activities, it can be difficult to know where to draw the line. At what point will her packed extra-curricular schedule impact on her schoo...
Q. Although she is more than capable my daughter can be lazy, only putting in the very bare minimum of effort. I thought that moving her to a school with smaller classes and more enthusiastic teaching would give her a mu...
Universities, colleges and employers are all looking to recruit young people who are active and healthy, good team players, disciplined and focussed. So where do students acquire these skills and hone these talents? In th...
Your daughter may already be a strong sportswoman or an excellent musician; she may be a star debater or a wily entrepreneur. She may be determined to take this particular talent forward whilst you want to ensure a balanc...
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