I would recommend having a look at Henry Cavendish Balham (https://www.henrycavendish.co.uk). It is about half a mile south of Abbeville Road and is an amazing community school (secular though). There are lots of international families and the school celebrates that (it is part of what makes London ...
As the parent of a really sporty 9 year old boy and a creative (and sporty) 7 year old girl - I highly recommend Henry Cavendish. They are both stretched at Henry Cavendish, have wonderful teachers, lovely friends and it is a brilliant community. In terms of sport - in normal times - HC takes this r...
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Hi Ramaboo I am a parent of two very happy children at HC. I feel enormously lucky that they have the opportunity to go there. I was trying to think through what I wish I had known before they joined the school - a bit of a laundry list below: 1. Values - the school has strong values which really sh...
I am an HC parent and couldn’t speak highly enough of the school. The things I love most about the school are: 1) My children are happy, confident and thriving and so are their friends. I have been astounded by the growth I have seen across the whole class. 2) The academic standards are great - they...
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Hi Your post really resonated with me. It isn’t easy and there isn’t a “right answer”. However, a few things that have worked for me include: 1) Solving the problem together - Recognising that this is not your problem to solve alone as the mother but the responsibility of both parents. Working out h...
She should take a look at some of the organisations that support apprenticeships such as WhiteHat which is looking to offer "Ivy League apprenticeships" - https://whitehat.org.uk
For anyone concerned about this you can find out more at: https://m.facebook.com/FairFundWands/ Schools across the country are marching on 26th May to raise awareness of the impact of these cuts. Wandsworth schools are marching to the cafe on Tooting Common after school. Please do join us if this ma...
It would be interesting to hear the candidates' perspective on the article in the Standard that London is expected to have 18,000 fewer teaching jobs by 2020. That is going to have a real impact on our children's education. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/tory-changes-to-school-funding-thre...
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