Surbiton Prep Schools’ Podcast

In this episode, Louise and a selection of students from the Girls’ Prep sit down with Gold Medal Olympic Rower and Surbiton alumnus, Lola Anderson. They discuss Lola’s journey from school, where she was first introduced to rowing, all the way up to winning Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Beyond sport, they discuss , grit, determination, trusting your support network, and the importance of always trying hard and believing in yourself. A truly inspirational listen!

In this episode, Tracey and Louise follow up with strategies for taking back control of parent-child dynamics, including setting boundaries , understanding one another and devising a set of family values that everyone in the family can get on board with.

In this episode, Tracey and Louise explore how to set boundaries with children at home and how to reset those boundaries when you feel you need to take back control.

In this episode, Tracey and Louise explore the role of sibling relationships in the home and the importance of fostering a positive bond between children.

In this episode, Tracey and Louise give deeper insight into the impact smartphones have on children, and also share good habits for families and smartphone and internet usage.

In this episode, Louise and Tracey explore the different threats posed by social media and phone usage with children in today's day and age, and how best to manage phone usage and access to social media.

In this episode, Tracey & Louise explore the benefits of taking part in competitive sports at a young age. From the obvious benefits of improving health and fitness, to the additional benefits of developing organisational skills and building grit and resilience, taking part in competitive sports - at any level - is filled with all sorts of positives for children.

In a world where we all use screens for most work-based and entertainment tasks, we ask the question: how much screen time should we have each day? In this episode, Tracey and Louise discuss balancing screen time at home and the difference between active and passive screen time.

In this episode, Tracey and Louise talk about the importance of routines in children's lives, including starting the day with routines, building in good bedtime routines, screentime routines, and how to structure holiday routines.