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CAPS OFF! At Jubilee Day Nursery’s sister setting, Jubilee Gems Nursery’s class of <strong>2021</strong> have graduated! The event was set in the nursery’s 60 acres of beautiful private land and it was a gloriously sunny day. Every child looked incredibly smart in their graduation gowns and hats when they went up to collect their personalised framed graduation picture from our nursery manager Sian. Cheers from their family and friends could be heard all across Padworth! ADVERTISING FEATURE Gems then continued the days celebrations with a Sports Day, having all the traditional races. There was a relay race, egg and spoon, and obstacle course, however, with it being such a hot day, the fastest race must have been to the box of ice creams! The staff at Jubilee Gems wish them all the best at their new schools and hope they have had lots of magical childhood memories which they will cherish. Jubilee Gems is a term-time nursery, located in the heart of the countryside in rural West Berkshire, offering a flexible range of sessions to suit you and your child and care is available for babies and children from three months to five years of age. Gems are all about ‘learning by doing’ through real experiences, giving all children the time and space to explore, discover and use their imagination both indoors and outdoors in a language-rich environment with our caring and highly skilled practitioners. To find out more information about the care opportunities we can provide for your child, please send us a message or give us a call. We are always happy to help are delighted to show people around. You can be sure of a warm welcome! www.jubileegems.co.uk School Road, Padworth, Berkshire, RG7 4JA 0118 983 4018 Give your child a truly unique experience... • From 3 months to 5 years old • Set in 60 acres of woodlands & gardens, with a working farm • Experts in Forest School learning • Freshly prepapred food • Funding available 14 | www.minervamagazines.co.uk VISITS WELCOME! 0118 970 1600 www.jubileedaynursery.co.uk Rectory Rd, Padworth, RG7 4JD
Girls’ schools today Donna Stevens, chief executive of the Girls’ Schools Association, on the reality of girls’ schools today Girls’ schools are very much alive and well and a thriving part of the UK’s education provision. But don’t just take my word for it - take a look at the evidence and visit your local girls’ school. Around half a million secondary school aged children are educated in single-sex schools in England, a significant proportion of all school aged children. What is perhaps more interesting is that the majority are in girls’ schools, meaning co-ed schools typically have more boys than girls. What this means in practice is that girls’ schools, and the benefits they bring, attract significant numbers of girls and their parents. I know from talking to head teachers that parents who set aside any lingering assumptions to visit their local girls’ school are frequently bowled over by the contemporary, lively and highly relevant education that’s on offer. Girls-only schools provide freedom from gender stereotypes, where girls can grow into themselves without feeling under pressure to conform to gender-weighted expectations. New research+ has shown that girls in girls’ schools are also more confident and emotionally in control - these are environments which enable girls to grow in confidence so that, when it’s time, they are better placed to take on the demands of the adult world. Academically, data from the Department for Education shows that pupils in girls’ schools perform better at both key stages 4 and 5, which equates to GCSE and A Level in the English school system. In girls’ schools there is no such thing as a girls’ subject or a boys’ subject and girls are free to follow their inclinations with little of the pressure they might otherwise feel. The results are evident, with girls’ school students significantly more likely to study STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) subjects – nearly three times more likely for physics and further maths and almost twice as likely for computer science. On average, girls in girls’ schools also achieve almost a grade higher at A Level than girls who attend co-ed schools. Girls’ school students are more likely to take up sport, which isn’t surprising when you consider that, with only girls in the gym and on the sports field, their physical confidence has space to grow. Every girl has every opportunity to become a leader, a form captain, a Head of House. They learn not just how to shoulder responsibility, but also how to take risks, inspire and lead others. Our schools see the fruits of this all the time. Students win awards and go on to become confident, high achievers in business, the arts, academia, and sport. Among our alumnae our Economist editorin-chief Zanny Minton-Beddoes, actress and activist Emma Watson, Everyone’s Invited activist Soma Sara, anthropologist and TV presenter Professor Alice Roberts, award-winning astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Olympic champions Alex Danson MBE and Helen Glover MBE, and Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Robinson MBE. The school you choose for your daughter has to feel right. We are fortunate, in the UK, to have an excellent choice of schools of all shapes, sizes and locations. The fact that girls’ schools continue to thrive in such a diverse environment is an indication of their great strength and expertise in giving girls a highly relevant, 21st century education. Main image: Withington Girls’ School Bottom left: St James School Below right: Norwich High School for Girls www.minervamagazines.co.uk | 15
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