Controlling the controllables

May 15, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Supporting our pupils in developing strategies to manage any pressures, and so perform at their best has long been one of our aims, but, especially given current events, some children may be finding it harder than ever to avoid being overwhelmed by uncertainly and feel a higher degree of anxiety than typical at this stage of their young lives. There are more than a few parents and teachers who […]

How do you help a child procrastinator?

April 30, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Please find attached an article I have written which may be of use, particularly with the mountain of non-school related distractions surrounding pupils during this period of remote learning. #AHPrepRemoteLearning https://bit.ly/3bRuoXa

Coronavirus & the need for comfort and love

March 20, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

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 […]

Building the foundations for success

March 12, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I 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 […]