Posts tagged uk kids
Back to school!
Back to school!

Hearing the excited voices of my own children who attend The New School and other children on the first day of the new school year, it filled my heart with joy.  This is what learning should be about and this is what I believe the experience of education should be. 

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The New School's first art exhibition
The New School's first art exhibition

his last half-term we have been exploring Colour theory across all the different classes at the school: from mixing colours, understanding shades, tints and warm & cold colours. The artwork that has been produced will be exhibited for parents in mid-December.

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'Fear of failure' giving UK children lowest happiness levels in Europe
'Fear of failure' giving UK children lowest happiness levels in Europe

Children in the UK have the lowest levels of life satisfaction across Europe, with “a particularly British fear of failure” partly to blame, according to a major report into childhood happiness.

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Third of youth clubs in London fear closure by end of year
Third of youth clubs in London fear closure by end of year

If youth services weren’t in a state of emergency before (debatable) they are now. This is incredibly short-sighted, and concerning for young people.

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