26th January 2015
. I read this article recently which discusses how parents bribe their children with computer time. I have to say that it did rather resonate with me as I am definitely guilty of using my iPad to…
8th January 2015
. I know plenty of very bright musicians but does learning to play a musical instrument at an early age actually help with brain development?. Or is it simply that parents who…
11th December 2014
I have quite a lot of theatre trips planned for my kids this Christmas and with the panto season in full swing I thought I’d post the blog I wrote a few years ago about top tips for taking children…
27th November 2014
As a parent of two young children (5 & 7) I am aware that sometimes they do spend a bit too much time than I’d like on the iPad. But I've always taken the view that, providing you supervise…
11th November 2014
I come from Wales which is often dubbed The Land of Song. Singing is a huge part of our culture and daily life. I was therefore delighted to read this piece in Time magazine which claims that group singing…
28th October 2014
Do you have a view about education? Most of us do. What is education for? How does it help our children? There are many politicians with extremely strong views about education. Are they right? Do they know…
22nd October 2014
There's a question I keep asking myself at the moment. “Am I pushing my seven year old too hard?”. It’s something I know my other mum friends and I talk about when…
2nd October 2014
I know I go on about this in my blogs but drama is SO powerful. I'm aware that some people see drama as a dispensable add-on in schools. An extra-curricular activity that's fun but not…
12th September 2014
I read an article in the Evening Standard recently where writer David Wood, who recently adapted Judith Kerr’s ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea for the stage, talked about the importance…
26th August 2014
. It’s the end of the summer holidays and we are now extremely busy putting the final touches to our curriculum for Autumn Term 2014. When I set up Perform nearly 15 years ago, I wanted…
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