Lunchbox Ideas

Find out what the best, nutritious foods for your children are, which will support them in their growth and development as they embark on their new school year.   It can be tricky to come up with interesting, healthy lunchbox ideas to keep your school-going children happy. Ideally, there needs to be a variety of snacky foods available, with at least two options to choose from. Always make sure that there is a substantial protein...

Big Hope for Little Hearts

A look at how a group of educators is creating change and helping children thrive through play. In Nottingham Road in April 2022, armed with strong coffee and chocolate croissants, a group of passionate educators and creators came together in answer to a worldwide funding challenge presented by The LEGO Foundation in partnership with Lever for Change. Identifying a worldwide underfunding problem in the ECD sector, this Build a World of Play Challenge – a...

Old Boys & Girls Making Their Mark

We are going back in time in this edition, uncovering even more gems, old pupils to be specific, from our local Midlands schools. Join us as we follow how their path to success unfolded over the years since they matriculated and look at where they are now. Mbaliyezwe Ndlela is from Howick High School. She matriculated in 2009. Her Visual Art teacher, Mrs Lindi Beard, recognised Mbali’s ‘distinctive style’ in her art lessons and the...