An essential part of our school that is always happening behind the scenes is our work to help our students and community understand the importance of tolerance and inclusion in a diverse world. This year, I started a Diversity Forum made...
Head’s Blog
Pre-Prep launch podcast
Following the successful launch of the school’s brand new podcast channel, aptly titled ‘The Falcons Pre-Prep Podcast’, our Head, Liz McLaughlin, spent a little time with the editor of Chiswick Magazine. She shared the premise behind its launch and why...
How do we differ from other schools?
As we finish the first half of the Autumn term, I have been reflecting on the refreshing start that we have been able to make this year as we have been able to return a school life that resembles a...
Falcons Pre-Prep finalists in Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2021
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...
‘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.