About Schools

21/02/2024

New article on aboutschools.uk ! In this piece, Jilna Virani, Careers Lead at the Greent Academy Trust, writes about how to change the language of career discussion in the home. Please do take a look!

https://www.aboutschools.uk/post/changing-the-language-of-career-discussion-in-the-home

09/02/2024

New article on Aboutschools.uk written, as always, by one of our experienced teacher contributors. In this article, Kirsty Ridgers explains why schools focus on all the little things to support pupils in lessons, ensuring they maximise the learning time. Do take a read!

https://www.aboutschools.uk/post/why-do-we-sweat-the-small-stuff-focus-on-the-little-things

03/02/2024

Hello, again! We're back! After a complete overhaul and re-design of our website, aboutschools.uk , I am pleased to welcome all parents back to aboutschools.uk!

Through our free content, we will, of course, continue to help all parents understand how English schools operate, and provide parents with guidance on how best to support your child. All this information is written by senior teachers who continue to work in education, so you can really trust that the information is up-to-date, and comes from a place of real knowledge and understanding. Please do feel free to share widely, we really don't mind!

We have quite a few new articles coming out over the next few weeks, so we encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter (please visit our website!), so you don't miss any of the new content. On this note, please do check out our latest article from Kirsty Ridgers, an experienced teacher, pastoral leader and parent. It really is great and gets to the heart of the matter very quickly!

Many thanks for all the feedback and support!

Best wishes

Sural



https://www.aboutschools.uk/post/why-do-we-sweat-the-small-stuff-focus-on-the-little-things

Kirsty Ridgers is an experienced teacher, pastoral leader and parent. After nearly 20 years of teaching and conducting many equipment, uniform, punctuality, and homework checks, I think the question I get asked the most from students is “why do you care so much about the little things?” No doubt...

28/11/2023

New Page! Understanding the different school types is absolutely crucial to helping parents navigate the complexities of the English education system. At About Schools, we recognise this and have hence created a concise and comprehensive guide that will equip parents with the information they need. Best of all, it's absolutely free!

https://www.aboutschools.uk/overview-of-school-types

21/11/2023

Ever wondered what the actual purpose of homework is? Well, we have put together a concise and easy-to-undsrstand page on Aboutschools.uk on this very topic!



Do take a look here:
https://www.aboutschools.uk/purpose-of-homework

21/11/2023

We all now know the detrimental effects of too much exposure to mobile phone/tablet screens. Or do we?! On aboutschools.uk, we have a new page dedicated to how to support your child with screen time, with clear information of its detrimental effect and recommendations on what can be done

Do take a look and share widely!

15/11/2023

Parents' Evenings are a brief but important opportunity to meet teachers and get feedback on your child. We have a page on aboutschools.uk that explains clearly how you can prepare for that meeting to ensure that you get the very feedback needed to support your child. Please do take a look and share widely.

13/11/2023

There are too many acronyms in education. There, I've said it! That's despite being a teacher for about 20 years. We recognise how confusing this must be for parents. And so, we've put together 50 of the most common ones in a searchable list on our website. Please take a look and share widely!

https://www.aboutschools.uk/glossary-and-acronyms

09/11/2023

New article on Aboutschools.uk! 'How to support your child with Maths' by Leena Clark, an experienced (15 years+) Maths Teacher and founder of Educate and Learn.

Please have a read, subscribe to more articles on the Aboutschools.uk homepage and share widely with parents!

07/11/2023

Ever wondered what school governors do and whether you could be one? If you have, go to
https://www.aboutschools.uk/getting-involved-with-the-governing-body

We have all the information you need to work out why, how and when you should engage with the governing body.

28/10/2023

Fantastic new .uk article written by Michael Goves from the River Learning Trust. In it, he explains clearly and succinctly what parents can do to help their child to learn. Please take a look at this and share this invaluable advice with every parent!

https://www.aboutschools.uk/post/helping-your-child-to-learn

27/10/2023

Fantastic new About Schools article written by Michael Goves from the River Learning Trust. In it, he explains clearly and succinctly what parents can do to help their child to learn. Please take a look at this and share this invaluable advice with every parent!

Michael Goves is an experienced teacher with two decades of senior teaching experience in both state and independent (private) schools. He is currently the CPLD and NPQ Lead at the River Learning Trust/ Oxfordshire Teaching School Hub and is expert on Cognitive Science and Learning. He is also a par...