What an amazing and busy start to the academic year of 2021-2022 we have had! We welcomed our first 2 year olds (boys AND girls) into our Nursery and are enjoying every minute of having them here. As specialists in...
Head’s Blog
‘It is too easy for him’
‘It is too easy for him.’ ‘He does it so quickly.’ ‘Do you have harder work?’ ‘He can read these books all by himself. They seem too easy’. These are frequent statements and questions by parents in all schools around the world...
It is not just about the academics
As I head into the last term that will end my second year at Falcons Pre-Prep, I have spent some time reflecting on my initial vision for the school. When I joined the school, the key element to my leadership...
The importance of being curious
Curiosity is one of three core values at my school because my team of teachers truly believe that it will help our students to develop their character. We want our children to ‘stay with problems longer’ out of internal motivation...
Supporting local businesses and community
One of our key USP’s as a school is our strong sense of community and family. We value the close partnerships that we enjoy with all of our parents as their sons journey through the school, and this also extends...
Stability in the face of Uncertainty
With uncertain times still ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic and another lockdown underway, I am finding that parents are increasingly seeking reassurance when it comes to ensuring continuity of quality education for their children during this time. Click HERE to...
Lessons from Lockdown
I took some time to reflect on what we had learned during lockdown and shared these thoughts with City Kids Magazine. Click HERE to read the article in full.
A Quality Early Years education is essential to lifelong learning
Our Head recently spoke to the Chiswick Herald about why she loves doing what she does and why it is so important for our future generation: ‘‘From an early age, I have always been interested in child development and the...
Curiosity is key to a happy life
Every day I listen and watch as our boys ask endless questions. The most famous childhood question is ‘why’ and although the amount of ‘why’ questions seem endless some days, it is the brain’s way of figuring out the world....
Dealing with bullying; why it matters
Our goal as educators is to prepare our boys not only for their next academic step (in our case, the 7+ and transitioning to their next schools at Year 3) but also for life ‘beyond’, the world of interactions and...
