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Editor Stephanie Broad looks at how uniform promotes a school's brand and heritage

Small wonder

Penny Woodcock tells editor Stephanie Broad about her new role as head of Charlotte House Prep...

All change

St Joseph's College was crowned Independent School of the Year 2015. Andy Colpus reflects on t...

Ahead of the competition

Pupils from St Albans School outperform stock market to reach semi-final of national competiti...

Boarding school mythbusting

Vicki Rendall offers advice for schools to address parents' misconceptions about boarding

Schools Together series: Bolton School

Bolton's Mathematics Programme has helped to raise attainment in local year six pupils

Schools Together series: Sheffield High School

A Yorkshire-wide teacher CPD programme is helping Sheffield High enhance leadership and best p...

Schools Together series: King's College School, Wimbledon

Harry Chapman tells us about the development of a cross-sector drama production at King's Coll...

Schools Together series: St Mary's Calne

St Mary's Calne runs a Mentoring Programme for local academy students. Senior Mistress, Ammy D...

Bright STEM futures for Bolton

Bolton students inspired by 'Women in STEM' day learning about careers in engineering

Hereford pupils 'sing to win'

Hereford Cathedral juniors to compete in semi-finals of BBC choir competition

Learning beyond the classroom

King Edward's Witley has been running the Duke of Edinburgh award for over 25 years

Small but perfectly formed

Editor Stephanie Broad visits Cleve House School to find out more about their collaborative et...

Burgess Hill student has it in the bag

Burgess Hill student wins handbag design award at The Clothes Show 2015 for the second year ru...

Senior maths success for Pitsford School

Pitsford pupils celebrate achievements in UK Mathematics Trust challenge

Benenden hosts chemistry extravaganza

Chemistry brought to life at inaugural inter-schools event with the Royal Society of Chemistry...

Wycombe Abbey sets new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title

Wycombe Abbey has set a new Guinness World Records title for the most people playing monopoly ...

Bolton's Christmas elves complete trolley dash

Year seven girls at Bolton School fundraise to buy gifts for disadvantaged young people in Man...

Fat Face founder talks at Plymouth College

Tim Slade discusses brand heritage with Entrepreneurial Society at Plymouth College

Brain day dissection for Truro students

Pupils at Truro School learn about the latest developments in neuroscience from visiting biolo...

Refugee crisis tops MUN agenda

Schools across the South-East recently took part in Brentwood School's third Model United Nati...

School performances: not just a nice crowd-pleaser

Ben Evans says there's more to school plays than learning lines and wearing costumes

A perfect storm

King Edward's Witley tests Disaster Recovery Plan using a virtual snowstorm

What's the relationship between science and faith?

Speakers at Bolton's God and the Big Bang event aimed to show science and religion are not inc...

Loughborough rocket scientists grow seeds from space

Will seeds from space grow differently to those from earth? Loughborough Grammar aims to find ...

Grange pupil illuminates Downing Street

Fundraising star from Grange Junior School switches on Christmas lights on Downing Street

Deck the halls

Festive celebrations get off to a flying start around the UK

Pupils rule the roost at SHSK

Girls get the chance to be headteacher at St Helen and St Katharine's Takeover Day

Warwick hosts Bond cars for engineering event

Cars from new Bond film, Spectre, were on display together for the first time at Warwick Schoo...

Finding Wonderland

Cranleigh School celebrate 150th anniversaries with an immersive drama production

Three cheers for Lucy

As the great women scientists show, science is good for girls and girls are good for science, ...

Splitting image

Geographical photography success for Oundle student

Schools enjoy a day of chemistry at Cheltenham Ladies'

Chemistry Conference at Cheltenham Ladies' College attracts pupils from local schools

Barrow Hills School to offer 11+ scholarships

Scholarships to be available to current and outside pupils as part of merger with King Edward'...

Gordonstoun: A Different Class

New six-part documentary showcases life at Gordonstoun through the eyes of the students

Reading buzz as authors visit schools

Literacy-loving Highfield Priory gets a visit from Michael Dahl while Kendra Smith gives caree...

Montessori stands test of time in the dales

Wharfedale Montessori School in North Yorkshire has chalked up 25 years of alternative educati...

Oakham head does his bit for Unicef

Seventy thousand vaccinations raised through headmaster's fundraising efforts

Careers advice for budding chemists

Chemists from High Force Research visit Durham to inspire the next generation of scientists

Science knows no gender, students told

Girls encouraged to pursue STEM careers at St Mary's conference