Every 40 seconds someone takes their own life. That is the shocking statistic that the World Health Organisation wants to focus on this October 10, World Mental Health Day, 2019. With poor mental health particularly prevalent among teenagers and suicide the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29 year olds around the world,…
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If starting a new school can seem daunting, throw boarding into the mix and students are facing a double challenge, leaving them, it might seem, with nowhere to hide when the going gets tough.In fact, one of the reasons people used to pack their children off to boarding school was precisely to toughen them up;…
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As school term gets underway, many students will try to liven up the year ahead with a number of extra-curricular activities that will broaden their experience and quite possibly their circle of friends. Extra-curricular activity has long been a tradition in the world’s best academic institutions and in recent years many parents have been filling…
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Technology is often blamed for making our world more individualistic and there is a popular belief that Millennials and those coming up behind them are increasingly self-centred and unaware of the challenges facing others.But, according to data from the World Gallup Poll, there has been a significant rise in youth volunteering in a number of…
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As the nights get cooler and a large chunk of the summer is behind us, we start to contemplate the challenge of resuming our usual routine after being set adrift for a few months. Not surprisingly, the mere thought of wrenching ourselves from a responsibility-free existence can elicit groans of resistance. But while any…
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As if to celebrate its 50th anniversary, King’s College achieved its highest ever quota of A grades at A Level this year, with A* accounting for a spectacular 22.42% and A* to A- for 44.26%.This was particularly laudable at a time when A* and A grades fell in the UK by 1% on last year,…
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In many parts of the world, August is synonymous with downtime, perfect for catching up with old friends and keeping up with current ones – nowadays an activity that is often done through social media rather than a phone call or a visit. In fact, for most people, the only difference August will make to…
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In general, the western world is having a tough time getting teenage girls excited about technology beyond the apps on their mobile phones, with advanced studies in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) at times proving harder to concentrate on than a game of scrabble. In 2017, Microsoft carried out research indicating that while…
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While survival icon Bear Grylls went to the fanciest school in the UK, namely Eton, he is not above drinking yaks’ blood, swimming naked across Arctic rivers and sleeping in camel carcasses. But you don’t have to go to these extremes to nurture the personal growth that comes with stepping outside your comfort zone. This…
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While it might seem as though the long summer break could potentially have a sloth-like effect on students’ brains, pupils in the UK, Spain, Germany, Latvia and Panama do not in fact get as many weeks as the Italians or Greeks who weigh in with 13. It is, however, all relative. Italy, in fact,…
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