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LEH are National School Rowing Champions again

Lady Eleanor Holles' 1st VIII repeated 2019's winning form at the National Schools' Regatta by dominating in the final. They led throughout the race to retain the Aylings Challenge Cup.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex unveil the plaque

Earl and Countess of Wessex open new Pre-Prep & Music School at Eagle House

Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex officially opened the new Pre-Prep and Music School at Eagle House School on Friday 11th June. The royal couple toured the building and spent time chatting with the pupils.

Tonbridge School ‘Sleepout’ raises a record £18,000 for charity

More than 160 First Year boys at Tonbridge School, along with several staff, built cardboard shelters and spent the night sleeping rough in the Quad, raising more than £18,000 for homeless charity Porchlight.

Features, articles and advice for parents

Transforming lives

5 min read A bursary can completely change a disadvantaged young person's life. John Towers, Headmaster of Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton, explains how his school set up a programme to help children in care – and how other schools can do the same.

Rethinking Latin

5 min read It's time to stop seeing Latin as a 'dead language', argues Dominic Hodgkinson, Head of Classics at Dauntsey’s School, and instead see it as a humanity that can enhance our understanding of the world today.

Effective complaining

5 min read It is a rare parent who never needs to complain. So how can you complain in a way which is constructive for everyone – parents, pupils and teachers? Attain's Editor talked to Jeremy Banks of Caldicott and Claire Belk of Bellan House, Oswestry School.

Great expeditions

5 min read Many parents look back on the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme with fond memories of expeditions beset by mishaps. As society emerges from the pandemic, the unique and very valuable skills DofE teaches pupils have never been more important.

Reforming GCSE

5 min read Much has changed since the 1980s when GCSEs were first introduced. Despite various reforms, some Heads feel it's time for more radical change. Attain's Editor talked to Sarah Fletcher, High Mistress of St Paul's Girls' School and Stephen Jones, Warden of St Edward's School in Oxford.

Testing times

5 min read The real abilities of pupils can be overlooked due to the standardised hoops they need to jump through to gain entry to senior school. Simon Larter-Evans of St Paul's Cathedral School takes a deliberately provocative look at Cognitive Ability Tests.