Author: Rachel Jupp
Tips for Effectively Giving Praise to Your Children
Motivating children and making them feel confident in their work by giving recognition and praise can have an array of benefits. It improves confidence, morale,…
Teaching & Learning: Simplicity
‘Embrace simplicity, desire little, put others first’ Chuang Tzu (Taoist Sage) The teaching profession likes to make things sound complicated. Government and policy writers, in…
6 Ways to Encourage Self-Motivation in Your Child
Becoming an effective and motivated learner takes practice, and some children will find it much easier than others. A child’s willingness to learn, dedication and…
Teaching and Learning: Relationships
I truly believe that ‘relationships’ are the single most important thing that makes the difference between good educational provision and excellent educational provision. When speaking…
7 Homemade Christmas Gifts that Children Can Make
The festive season is fast-approaching and, from the switching on of the Christmas lights and visits to Santa’s Grotto to nativity plays and carol concerts, there…
Teaching & Learning: Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is the process of learning through experience, and is more specifically defined as “learning through reflection on doing”. Having been on the Rome…
How to Teach for Your Child’s Learning Needs
Here at St Peter’s Prep, we pride ourselves on being able to accommodate all pupils and offer them the correct level of support throughout their…
Teaching & Learning: Rest and Recovery
Seven weeks ago the pupils returned to St Peter’s rested and ready for another fun-filled year of learning. Their uniforms too big, as brown as…
Teaching & Learning – “Every child need not fit the same mould”
“Every child need not fit the same mould – nor should we force them to do so.” Dr James Dobson (Hide and Seek) Here at…
Sporting Progress For Former St Peter’s Pupils
Two former St Peter’s private school, Devon pupils are making considerable progress in their sporting careers and could well be players to keep an eye…