Head, All Hallows Prep
Looking around at the anxieties created by Covid-19 as a psychologist, I am struck by the feeling that we might all need an extra dose of comfort and love to nourish us in the times ahead. As we ruminate on the possible impacts of the Coronavirus on so many aspects of our lives and those for who we care, uncertainty can be as great an impact on our mental […]
Read MoreI was honoured to be asked to talk at the British Boarding Schools Network conference last week, where I addressed how, as a prep school, we play a key and critical role in building the foundations for our children’s success and preparing them for life, wherever it may take them. This clip (very odd for […]
Read MoreThis week I spent time with a group of fellow psychologists that devote at least some of their time working in education. Aside from spending an afternoon swapping resources, building links and sharing our experiences, a few key themes emerged in our discussions. One topic that was revisited repeatedly was fear of failure, or more […]
Read MoreThere appears to be a growing narrative in our education system, which questions the impact of narrowing the scope of education to focus on what some see as the fundamental and easily measurable outcomes of schooling – reading, writing and numeracy. From multiple quarters, writers are asserting that the creative thinking skills that can be […]
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Dr Trevor Richards 