Category Archives: Thinking skills

Building an entrepreneurial generation

The European Commission has reported in “Entrepreneurship Education at School in Europe” that eight countries now have specific strategies to promote entrepreneurship through education. While Wales is included in the eight, England sadly is not. A further thirteen include entrepreneurship … Continue reading

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Thinking comes to the fore

Recently Jane Simister, author and a specialist in helping schools to embed active thinking addressed an audience of Junior School and Pre-Prep parents and certainly got them thinking. Jane has been working with our Junior School staff to develop the … Continue reading

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Are school students becoming spoon-fed exam machines?

University admissions tutors are looking for students who can bring something fresh and original to the subject rather than those who have been spoon-fed.  According to Rachel Spedding, Managing Director of Oxbridge Applications writing in The Independent today, students who … Continue reading

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Philosophy for Schools

The Stephen Perse Foundation is happy to announce that it will be introducing Philosophy for Children to Year 6 at the Junior School from the beginning of the Summer Term. Our curriculum at every level offers a wide range of creative … Continue reading

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