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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Helen Stanton-Tonner as Lyonsdown School’s new Head from 1st September 2020. Helen is currently Head at Holland House, a selective non-denominational prep school for girls and boys in Edgware. She brings...
This week, I am certain that all of us have developed lots of new skills: children have been both learning and socialising virtually and many grown ups have also had to adapt the way in which they work. I too have learned...
What’s a contortionist? One of the best parts of leading a school community are the amazing questions children ask you. The dictionary defines a contortionist as a person who shows “extreme flexibility.” With the situation in the UK, this applies...
International Women’s Day opened proceedings this week, with Mrs Windsor’s informative assembly for the Upper School and activities and discussion for all. Celebrating the achievements of women, raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality, are all as important...
From the Headmaster’s Desk A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. On Thursday, Lyonsdown School was filled with a collection of dastardly villains, heroic women and a broad range of creatures. On the gate on...
Lyonsdown’s youngest pupils, in the School’s Pre-Reception Nursery class, are now enjoying Spanish as part of their weekly timetable. Mme Walker, Lyonsdown’s specialist languages teacher, already joins the Pre-Reception Nursery class each week to teach French. This year the School...
Keep calm and carry on. This week, the Lyonsdown leadership team were looking ahead to the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe *, and the war time motivational message was mentioned in passing. Wikipedia says this: “the poster was intended...
Love is in the air, all you need is love, we found love… a very un-scientific Valentine’s Day survey of the last sixty or so years of popular culture would suggest that matters of the heart are the most popular...
Teachers spend at least some of their time in school asking children to stop talking – one of the many topics covered in any good teacher training course. Noise is a natural part of school life, and I can’t imagine...