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Dear Readers, This is our third year publishing Education Choices Magazine and we are thrilled that we have so many exciting and informative contributions from so many nurseries, schools, Dear Readers, university students and experts. This is a very exciting edition and is packed with news and Our Education Corner Podcast is proving to be a useful tool information from nursery choices to thinking about writing to many families and students globally and we feel sure that a personal statement for university. Special thanks to Lee the many contributions to this edition will be as informative Elliot Major OBE, Mrs. Jane Lunnon (Alleyn’s) and the other and insightful as before. Have a listen! headteachers, writers and education experts for sharing their We continue to support families from all backgrounds and are keen to support social mobility in education both in the UK and beyond. EDI is a key theme to the magazine and we hope that some of the news and education updates are encouraging wise insights and expertise. Enjoy the Spring sunshine! Chloe Abbott (Founder) to our readers.Email: chloeabbott@educationchoicesmagazine.com

Email: chloeabbott@educationchoicesmagazine.com Chloe Abbott (Founder) “If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.” “Outside of the family, education is the ~ Mahatma Gandhi greatest determinant of social mobility.”

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BOOK CORNER Multicultural Children’s Books about PEACE Spooky stories for Halloween

Coraline

by Neil Gaiman Coraline is a short novel that focuses on a young girl Coraline as she has to face the evil Other Mother to try and protect her family.

Room on the Broom

by Julia Donaldson Room on the Broom tells the story of a king witch and her cat who invite three animals to join them to travel on her broomstick as they encounter trouble including witch-eating dragons.

The Witches

by Roald Dahl The Witches follows a young boy who finds himself surrounded by witches who exist in secret. The witches are ruled by the Grand High Witch who has a plan to turn all children into mice.

1. Can You Say Peace?

by Karen Katz This book takes readers on a journey around the globe to meet different children and learn about the many different ways to say peace. The Breakfast Club Adventures by Marcus Rashford The Breakfast Club Adventures follows four friends as they join 2. Peace is an Offering by Annette LeBox Peace is an Offering forces to solve a creepy mystery that has been haunting their school. is a warm, comforting poem about finding peace in a community of neighbours. Straw into Gold: Fairy Tales Re-Spun by Hilary McKay Straw into Gold 3. The Peace Rose by Alicia Jewell The Peace Rose encourages independent and reimagines some of the world’s best-loved fairtyles with alternative and new outcomes for some of your favourite characters. peaceful conflict resolution in the classroom, at home, or anywhere else. The Monsters of Rookhaven & The Shadows of Rookhaven by Padraig Kenny 4. Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter When Wangari returns The Monsters of Rookhaven is about an orphaned monster brother and sister as they stumble upon their home of Rookhaven. The books home from studying in the US, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down. She starts planting trees and soon inspires great change.

5. The Peace Stick

by Nidhi Misra The Peace Stick is a beautiful book, inspired by the native American legend of The Talking Stick.

6. Peace

by Wendy Anderson Halperin “For there to be peace in the world, there must be peace in nations”. Based on the Tao Te Ching, this lyrical picture book ponders the eternal question: How can we bring peace to the world?

7. Malala: Activist

for Girls’ Education by Raphaele Frier Beautifully illustrated Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education is the latest picture book about the brave girl from Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. At age 18, Malala became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work.

8. Putting Peace First: Commitments to Change the World

by Eric David Dawson Using the inspiring stories of real life peacemakers, Putting Peace First highlights different aspects of peacemaking, from ‘Opening Your Heart’ to ‘Taking a Stand’. With clear, step-by-step explanations of how each peacemaker achieved their goals, this book is the perfect guide for aspiring young peacemakers.

follow them as they join their friends to face any threats that appear…

The Secret of Platform 13

by Eva Ibbotson The Secret of Platform 13 is based at King’s Cross Station where there is a secret door that leads to a magical island that appears only once every nine years. Follow a wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag as they reappear to come to find the stolen prince.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

By Lemony Snicket A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of books that follows the lives of three Education Choices Magazine is siblings after the passing of deeply saddened by the crisis their parents as they are sent to in the Ukraine and we send our a number of different relatives thoughts and prayers to all those where mysterious, unlucky events affected. continue to happen to them.

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Some seasonal suggestions… 06-07 Long Live the Queen

A tribute to HRH Queen Elizabeth II 08-09 A historic moment in time

Saying goodbye to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Swaffield School 10 The Value of Values

Creating a caring community, Churcher’s College 11 Inclusion and diversity in children’s television

Peppa Pig introduces new same sex couple 12-13 Yoga for kids

Benefits in and beyond the classroom, Happy Kids Yoga Dance Live! expands across England for 2023

Your chance to enter the contest 14 Change a child’s story

Help them learn to read

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15 Overcoming obstacles

Inspiration behind After the Fall 16 Does my bum look big in this ad?

The importance of body image for teens 17 Be inspired by young entrepreneurs!

Ultra Education CIC to host their ninth Youth Business Fair 18-20 Education Corner Podcast Interview

Mrs. Grace McCahery, Vice Principal at The White House Preparatory School 22-27 Education Corner Podcast Interview

Mr. Nick Hewlett, Head at St Dunstan’s College 28-31 Education Corner Podcast Interview

Mrs. Sophie Edwards, St Catherine’s School, Bramley

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32-33 Education Corner Podcast Interview

Dr. Kelly Pickard Smith and Dr. Amy Bonsall, CoDirectors of the Women in Academia Support Network (WIASN), Authors of ResearcHER 34-36 Education Corner Podcast Interview

Mrs. Pippa Smithson, The Royal School, Haslemere 38-43 Education Corner Podcast Interview

Victoria Ayodeji, ex Cambridge University graduate and winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the House of Lords for UK Student Social Mobility 44-47 Education Corner Podcast Interview

Mr. David Mulae, Assistant Head Pastoral at Cranleigh School, Surrey

48-49 Developments in Dyslexia

How to spot, and empower Dyslexic Thinking in your child 50-51 Understanding ADHD

What to know and how to support children 52 A vision for Queen’s Gate School

Muses from the new Head, Amy Wallace 53 A sixth form that gets you

Realising your potential at Sutton High School GDST 54-55 The Sutton Trust

25 years championing social mobility through education 56-57 HRH Queen Elizabeth II - Patron of Reed’s School, Surrey

Generations of dedication not to be forgotten 58-59 Honouring HM Queen Elizabeth II

Dulwich College Cadets participated in the state funeral 60 The value of collaboration and partnerships

An activity week for Wellington College and local partner schools 61 Supporting a fair future

South Bank UTC and its bursary programmes 62-63 Black History Month 2022

How everyone can celebrate! 64-65 Diversifying the University of Durham

Speaking for the 93% The Journalism Diversity Fund

All you need to know 66-67 Let’s get personal

Advice on what, and what not, to write in your personal statement

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NW LONDON NURSERIES AND SCHOOLS SPECIAL FEATURE:

Education Choices Magazine recommended nurseries and schools

68-69 Independent Nursery Options 70 Maintained School Options 71-81 Independent School Options

82 NW London University Listing

University choices in NW London 83 Studying at SOAS

A university at the heart of cultural Bloomsbury 84-85 A guide to North West London

All there is to see and do 86 Making the right decision for your future

University degree versus an apprenticeship 87 Testing times for the property market

The desire to nest in North West London 88-89 Envisioning your space and its endless possibilities

Tips for a home transformation

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