RH7 Blog
Supporting Mental Health: Self-Harm
We're delighted that a case study based on Head of Radnor Prep, Dr Emma Margrett's, doctoral research is included in the CPD unit on Supporting Mental Health: Self-Harm by the Chartered College of Teaching. https://tinyurl.com/2z2n6z6aRead MoreBuilding resilience to antisocial influences and influencers
Once again, the spectre of hate speech and online social manipulation has hit the news. This time with the arrest for sexual violence of the misogynist Andrew Tate. I have been struck again by the risk people like this pose to decent society.Read MoreBuilding numeracy skills through coding
Why coding is an essential literacy of increasing importance.Read MoreSupporting children through exams and assessments.
As Kent Test results come out, the round of senior school entrance examinations and interviews begin and class chats are awash with tips about how to get your child into the school you want for the next steps in their journey, it’s enough to leave a parent or guardian who is yet to traverse th...Read MoreChildren's Mental Health Week
“During Children’s Mental Health Week, parents also need to take a minute to be kind to themselves.” writes Emma Margrett, Head of the Prep School at Radnor House Sevenoaks.Read MoreLearning to be social is an important function of schools.
News this week has been encouraging with regard to a potential reduction of restrictions in September.Read MoreTaking pride in our community
I gave an assembly this morning to the Senior School. I planned it yesterday with a focus on the Gay Liberation movement and LGBTQ Pride celebrations of diverse sexual orientation and gender identities.Read MoreHappy National Teacher Appreciation Week.
I am not sure appreciation is a gift to give or receive once a year like a birthday present.Read MoreLockdown effects on early language and communication
Our outstanding Head of Pre Prep, Ms Faye Green, has reflected on the recent BBC report regarding the negative effects of lockdown on speech and language skill development in EYFS. Here’s what she has to say:Read MoreIngenuity comes from Perseverance…
Nearly 60 years ago, JFK famously set the challenge to put humans on the Moon. Now, NASA engineers have successfully flown a helicopter drone on Mars.Read More