Demystifying the ISEB Tests: A Prep School Approach 30 January 2025 Arnold House has a strong tradition of sending boys to many of the most selective schools in the country and has always kept up to speed with any ch...
A Typical Day in Reception at Arnold House 28 January 2025 Being a Reception teacher is an exciting and rewarding job, full of energy, creativity, and the joy of watching young children grow and learn. But w...
Nature's Classroom: Growing Minds Outdoors 08 January 2025 In Pre-Prep, the boys access the outdoor provision daily; in their year groups for break time, PE and during some structured lessons. The boys acros...
The Road to Senior Schools: A Path Well Travelled 13 December 2024 Arnold House has had a long standing reputation for encouraging boys to invest their efforts across a wide range of interests. Working hard in the c...
Improving Classroom Air Quality 10 December 2024 “We are at a unique stage in our history. Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to the planet, and never before have...
Enriching Education Through Co-Curricular Opportunities 29 November 2024 Many readers will reminisce fondly about a school club, activity or society that they pursued in their ‘free time’ at school. For others...
Wellbeing First: Cultivating Healthy Minds at Prep School 22 November 2024 We believe the individual care that boys receive at Arnold House is second to none. Looking after the boys and ensuring they feel safe, secure and h...
Curtains Up: The Role of Drama in Prep School Education 15 November 2024 Arnold House has a wonderfully rich dramatic history and has always been a memorable part of boys' experiences at the school. Over the past coup...
Creating a Caring Community: Restorative Behaviour in Pre-Prep 25 October 2024 In Pre-Prep, you will find a ‘restorative approach’, where boys are helped to identify what they have done wrong, how their actions have...
Play: To Engage in an Activity For Enjoyment & Recreation 18 October 2024 So often the power of play is underestimated; play and learning are intertwined with children (and adults) actively exploring their environment, hel...
Strength, Skill and Sportsmanship: Rugby's Role in Prep School Development 03 October 2024 There are often many questions about Rugby and about what the boys will be doing in their rugby sessions. Let me detail how rugby is coached at Arno...
The History of the AH Canons Park Activity Centre 27 September 2024 A short hop on the Jubilee Line northbound service takes you to a place which we call our own with many of the boys visiting on a weekly basis for a...
Understanding Progress: The Impact of Standardised Data in Prep Schools 20 September 2024 As educators, most teachers begin their careers hoping that they will make a difference to the pupils under their watch. Being able to inspire, moti...
Engaging Minds: Inspiring Speakers & Workshops at Arnold House 06 September 2024 The learning that takes place across the course of a typical school day is not, and never has been, confined to the content of the lessons in the ti...