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Dale Charter, DGC’s Junior Primary Head of Academics continues, “The link between all stakeholders – parents, pupils and teachers – is vital in building and maintaining these core values. DGC realised the need to upskill both parents and teachers, and it’s done through termly muffin mornings, keynote speakers, focus group meetings and professional development.”

Listening to the heads and teachers about equipping children for that new world out there, one thing is certain: the school’s role has shifted. It’s far more about building and nurturing a strong individual sense of self than it is about packing in information. It’s also about nurturing compassion, respect and concern for others, and – although strongly led by the school –there’s an interesting sense of collaborative exploration between teachers, parents and children, as everyone navigates the new world together. *