In the second instalment of this focused series, Dominic Floyd, Chair of the IAPS Education Committee, talks to members of staff from Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School (RPPS) including Head, Carl Howes, Deputy Head, Sam Challenor and Head of RS, Lauren Fisher-Manuel.

Together, they discuss the strength of EDI at RPPS and how inclusion and belonging is embedded in the school values and everyday school life.

In this instalment of our Head-to-Head series Olly Langton, Head of Belhaven Hill School in Dunbar, Scotland, interviews Hilary Phillips, Head of Hanford School in Dorset.

Together, they look at the importance of play, the benefits of a girls’ school education and Hilary’s skateboarding skills!

Dominic Floyd, Chair of the IAPS Education Committee, talks to two members of staff from St Neot's Prep, Bronwyn Kidd, Deputy Head and Emily Regent, Director of Studies. They discuss the pastoral care at St Neot's, exploring the work they have done to focus on this area and how it impacts positively on academic outcomes.

In this episode, IAPS Deputy CEO, Emilie Darwin is joined by Mel Sanderson, Managing Editor of The Good Schools Guide and three IAPS Heads: Judith Fremont-Barnes, Head of St Pauls’ Cathedral School, Jonny Timms, Head of Walhampton and Gareth Davies, Head of Gayhurst School. Together they discuss the strengths of independent prep education in the new era of VAT.

This music-themed episode is hosted by Jack Hardman, from our Premier Partner M:Tech, and features discussion with Mimi Munro, IAPS Music Subject Adviser, and Amy Evetts, Head of Music at Headington Rye Oxford Prep School.

Together they delve into the topics of music composition, technology and fostering creativity in the classroom. Packed with practical tips and ideas, this is a valuable resource for inspiring innovation in your school’s music programme.

In the latest instalment of our Head-to-Head series Angus McDonald, Head of Wellesley Prep School in Hampshire, interviews Olly Langton, Head of Belhaven Hill School in Dunbar, Scotland.

Together they discuss the benefits of a small independent prep school, the joys of Headship and incorporating the location and surroundings of Belhaven into its curriculum.

IAPS Head of Professional Development, Matt Evered, is joined by Head of Tranby Prep, Cath Sweeting, and Adam Hurst, Head of Dolphin School, as they discuss their journeys to Headship and provide useful advice for the aspiring Heads of the future.

In this third instalment of the IAPS Journal Club series, host Tim Smith, Head at Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep is joined by Perran Gill, Head at Keble Prep, Rebecca Smith, Head at King Edward VI Preparatory School and IAPS CEO, Dominic Norrish.

Together, they discuss the importance of teacher wellbeing, considering the research literature and sharing tips and ideas that they have used at their own schools.

Articles:

• Working lives of teachers and leaders: wave 2 summary report https://bit.ly/3UW3JRq
• Pursuing Pleasure or Virtue: The Differential and Overlapping Well-Being Benefits of Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives https://bit.ly/3ZczrMQ
• Factors Associated with Teacher Wellbeing: A Meta-Analysis https://bit.ly/3YVN0yL
• Teacher well-being: A systematic review of the research literature https://bit.ly/3AKcJT0
• Wellbeing for Schoolteachers: University of Oxford https://bit.ly/3Czl2Bw
• Effective leadership practices and teacher wellbeing: A review of international evidence https://bit.ly/4fVrlxP
• Ten Ways To Support School Staff Wellbeing https://bit.ly/49bX2Rr

In this episode, IAPS Deputy CEO Emilie Darwin is joined by Katharine Sharpe, IAPS SEND Subject Adviser & Assistant Head (Pastoral) and Head of Learning Support at Caterham Prep, and Gaelle Sullivan, Inclusion Director at BSA Group and Director at IELA (Inclusion & Equity Leadership Association). Together, they discuss the quality of SEND provision in independent schools and preview the forthcoming Independent Schools SEND Conference, in association with ISC.

IAPS CEO Dominic Norrish, IAPS Deputy CEO Emilie Darwin and incoming IAPS Chair Tania Botting discuss what they are most looking forward to at this year's Annual IAPS Conference which takes place next week at Celtic Manor in Wales.