Parents of two and three-year olds will be pleased to hear that The King’s School is offering free taster sessions at its outstanding Pre-School on Monday 20 May, Thursday 6 and 27 June, 9.30 – 10.30. The sessions will allow children to get involved with some fun activities, whilst parents can meet staff, look around the impressive facilities and also chat to some other parents over a coffee.
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This year the Christmas show at The Ryleys School took on extra significance, as rather than buying tickets, people were
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Parent power has helped The King’s School open a stunning new adventure playground for its juniors, as well as new sports facilities designed to help the netball, tennis and cricket stars of the future.
Read MoreMost independent schools have their open days in autumn. Parents and children are usually invited to look around the school, hear a talk by the head teacher, meet pupils and ask questions – everything you can think of, from bursary assistance to lunch arrangements.
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Your child’s move from junior to senior school can be exciting and daunting. As they leave their small, nurturing environment to join a much larger one, they encounter many new teachers and have to navigate around a more extensive site. Thankfully, senior schools are experienced in making this transition an easy one…
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. . .GCSE courses in England are going to change. The iGCSE qualifications continue to grow in popularity though, confusingly, only some will be counted in the forthcoming league tables. Ofqual’s consultation about how to make A levels more rigorous and discriminating at the top end of the ability range has also just begun.
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One year after taking up the helm as Headmaster of The King’s School in Macclesfield, Dr Simon Hyde reflects on his first year and discusses the future.
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It’s the end of an era at The Ryleys School in Alderley Edge, following the retirement of Headmaster Pat Barrett. Having joined the School in 1975, and been Head for 15 years, the final day of term was a sad day for staff and pupils alike.
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When I started working as a teacher all the schools in the area had been comprehensives. It quickly became clear that several schools were more popular. A little research disclosed that those schools usually occupied buildings which previously had been grammar schools… their reputations as good schools had survived, even when some of them were mediocre.
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To succeed in the entrance examinations for the majority of Grammar and Independent schools a child has to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic Maths, and an ability to handle an English paper which demands skills in both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Currently most primary schools do not teach with the specific aim of preparing a child for such an examination and “top-up” is essential.
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