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LEH helps innovative Sixth Form partnership

24/10: A pioneering Sixth Form partnership for Feltham has been launched. Feltham College was formed by collaboration between Reach Academy and two independent schools, Hampton and Lady Eleanor Holles.

Oratory becomes Berkshire Hockey Plate Winners

24/10: The Oratory School's U14 Hockey team were crowned Berkshire Schools' Plate Winners at The Berkshire Schools' Hockey Tournament this month. They played seven games, winning four, drawing one and losing two.

St George's collects for Windsor Foodshare

24/10: As part of its annual harvest celebration, St George's School Windsor Castle has collected more than 30 bags of packaged foods donated by parents and staff. They will be given to Windsor Foodshare to help tackle food poverty in the local area this winter.

When communication becomes unhealthy

4 min read: It was vital for parents to email teachers far more than usual during the pandemic. But the volume of messages has not stopped, as Nina Kingsmill Moore, Headmistress of Glendower Preparatory School, explains.

The magic 10 per cent

3 min read: If 90% of what schools do appears to be the same, asks David Griffiths, Headmaster of Old Buckenham Hall, what is the other 10%? For prospective parents, it's the 'magic' they should focus on when choosing a school for their child.

Enjoying the moment

4 min read: As a result of the pandemic, many people feel unable to look ahead and plan with confidence. But we need to refocus on the present, explains Fionnuala Kennedy, Head of Wimbledon High School GDST, and find the joy in the here and now.