Cultural life

From overseas trips to a huge array of extra-curricular clubs, there are so many fun and stimulating activities to try at independent schools

Editor's Choice

Kids that play hard ‘do better in exams’

  • Christopher Keble
  • Sept. 24, 2009
  • Rated: 3.0

    • Research from independent schools highlights a link between extra-curricular activities and improved academic performance …read more

Top Rated

“The trip gave us a true sense of Peruvian life”

  • March 25, 2009
  • Rated: 5.0

Ellina Astakhova, a student at independent Southbank International School, was amazed and inspired by South America, which she visited as part of her International Baccalaureate course …read more

Exclusive Articles

A place in the sun

  • Kate Authers
  • July 1, 2015
  • Not rated

One Bath school is making use of its international links and branching out to the Mediterranean... …read more

Next step for Stonar

  • Amanda Nicholls
  • Nov. 12, 2014
  • Not rated

The Wiltshire school reveals plans to become a co-educational facility as of 2016 …read more

Henry Thomas, the graduate.

  • amanda Nicholls
  • Nov. 12, 2014
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We talk to Henry Thomas, the former King Edward’s School student now bolstering Bath Rugby teams front row …read more

Lords of the dance

  • Amanda Nicholls
  • Nov. 12, 2014
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Students from King Edward’s School in Bath are picked to perform in Matthew Bourne’s latest inspired dance theatre production …read more

All that jazz

  • Amanda Nicholls
  • Nov. 12, 2014
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Prior Park College teams up with top touring pianist and Bath resident Jason Rebello for a special new musical project. …read more

Digital dreams

  • Manya McMahon
  • Nov. 12, 2014
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East Devon could be getting an exceptional new free school that embraces technology …read more

Joining the scrum

  • Abigail Leighton-Boyce
  • Nov. 12, 2014
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Abigail Leighton-Boyce reveals how Bicton College has scored a try with its exciting new rugby collaboration with the Exeter Chiefs. …read more

Building for the future

  • Anna Britten
  • Nov. 12, 2014
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With a year to go until The Atrium Studio School opens, new principal MATT MESSIAS explains why it was worth crossing the plant for …read more

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