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Join Attain’s Editor as he talks to leading Heads, as well as other special guests, about the issues affecting independent schools and parents today. Our 'Fresh Thinking' programme is published every ... more
FAQs about Fresh Thinking from Attain:How many episodes does Fresh Thinking from Attain have?The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.
January 27, 2021Episode 15: Full STEAM aheadJoining Matthew this week is Fionnuala Kennedy and Claire Boyd of Wimbledon High School GDST. We discuss how the learning opportunities for STEAM – science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths – are being shaped by the pandemic....more31minPlay
January 20, 2021Episode 14: Exams disruptionJoining Matthew this week is Emma Taylor of Dean Close School and James Dahl of Wellington College. We discuss examinations and how the pandemic is continuing to disrupt A Levels and GCSEs – what is the best way to ensure pupils get the grades they deserve?...more26minPlay
January 13, 2021Episode 13: Home SchoolingJoining Matthew this week is Tim Smith of Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep, Andy Falconer of St Peter's 8-13 and Julie Robinson of ISC. We discuss how to make home schooling as positive an experience as possible for children – and how to be kind to yourself as a parent....more30minPlay
December 02, 2020Episode 12: Vivienne DurhamJoining Matthew this week is our special guest, Vivienne Durham, Chief Executive of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). We look back on an extraordinary year for all schools and what the future of education will look like for schools, pupils and parents....more28minPlay
November 25, 2020Episode 11: Community EngagementJoining Matthew this week is Andy Boyle of Barfield School and Rosie McColl of Brighton Girls. We discuss two very different examples of community outreach – and the effect the pandemic has had on this....more23minPlay
November 18, 2020Episode 10: BoardingJoining Matthew this week is Tim Hands of Winchester College and James Priory of Tonbridge School. We discuss how boarding has had to adapt due to the pandemic and some of the positive effects these changes have brought to school communities....more24minPlay
November 11, 2020Episode 9: Pre-testingJoining Matthew this week is David Griffiths of Old Buckenham Hall School and Henry Price of Oakham School. We explore the issues involved with pre-testing – a process designed to help senior schools find the right candidates but something which is often stressful for both parents and pupils....more22minPlay
November 04, 2020Episode 8: Virtual Open DaysJoining Matthew this week is Kate Reynolds of The Royal High School, Bath and Olivera Raraty of Malvern St James Girls’ School. With in-person Open Days not an option, we explore how the virtual admissions process has provided some surprising benefits for parents and schools....more21minPlay
October 13, 2020Episode 7: History and creativityJoining Matthew this week is Jeremy Walker, Headmaster of St Peter's York and Charlie Minogue, Headmaster of Moor Park in Shropshire. We discuss how the arrival of choristers at St Peter's continues an almost 1,400 year-old tradition – and whether schools can teach creativity to children and what they can do to help develop creative thinking....more26minPlay
October 06, 2020Episode 6: The parent-school relationshipJoining Matthew this week is Kit Thompson, Head of The Unicorn School, Kew and Matthew Bryan, Head of Longacre School, Guildford. We look at the changing nature of the parent-school relationship and ask whether the rise of virtual parents' evenings and the live streaming of concerts is something which will continue long after the pandemic....more23minPlay
FAQs about Fresh Thinking from Attain:How many episodes does Fresh Thinking from Attain have?The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.