Education | ED06 | Summer 2019

editor’s letter
the theme of this year’s issue of the education magazine
is educating the whole person. rather than channelling
all effort into safe ‘academic’ subjects, encouraging
young people, with their wonderfully supple minds, to
experiment in all areas. Not just to cram, but to grow.
so i was very glad to hear on the radio as i drove into the
office this morning, a spokesperson for the russell group of
elite universities saying that they are officially tearing up the
list of recommended ‘facilitating subjects’ they used to advise
increased chances of being accepted by one of them.
what they are more interested in now, he said, is young
people who have stretched and challenged themselves in lots of
different areas, including the pure arts of drama, fine art and
music, languages and vocational technical subjects.
bravo to that! and we would also add the importance of
varied physical education, to help our children reach their full
potential in every aspect of life.
in this spirit we have devoted most of this special issue
to school initiatives in sports and the creative arts – from
solo sport, to junior rock bands – at all ages, balanced with
expert advice on four key stages of education from the experts
themselves, the teachers.
we hope you will find plenty in it to inform and inspire you
on the exhilarating journey of your child’s education.
Education team
editor ....................................................................................... Maggie alderson
editorial assistant ........................................................................rebecca Cuffe
design director ..........................................................................anthony boxall
design team .................................................................................... Freya bruce
ryan huggins
tanya goldsmith
executive Chairman ...................................................................... Julie simpson
Managing director .............................................................. Vivien Cotterill-Lee
sales Manager ................................................................................... Jen shearer
Lisa gordon-hughes
senior account Manager .............................................................sarah Norwood
Cinnamon Lacey
Nadene weed
katie wood
distribution ....................................................................................... kate watts
katie wood
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