Month: March 2021

The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 30 March
Whether you are already on your Easter break and out enjoying the sunshine, or whether you still have another few days to go, either way, we hope that you are able…
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Welcoming the ‘Model Music Curriculum’
Here at PTE we want educational excellence for every child. Vital for this is a knowledge-rich & wide curriculum – of which music in all its varieties is an essential…
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The PTE Newsletter – Friday 26 March
Some of you will now be on your Easter break – in which case, we hope you are able to get some well-deserved rest & time with loved ones. And…
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“Why Don’t Students Like School?” – Daniel Willingham
“Why Don’t Students Like School?” by Daniel Willingham is simply brilliant. It’s a proper ‘Ronseal’ book and does exactly what it says on the tin (slash subtitle): “A Cognitive Scientist…
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The PTE Philosophy
We believe that children are capable of extraordinary things – they just need the right environment to flourish in. Schools have a major part to play in this, and parents and…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 23 March
For some of you it’s the last week before the Easter holidays, and for others there are still 2 weeks to go. Either way – we’re all that bit closer…
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The PTE Newletter – Friday 19 March
It’s been another busy week for everyone involved with schools. We hope it has gone smoothly for you wherever you are. This week’s PTE book review – “ Why Knowledge…
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“Why Knowledge Matters” – E. D. Hirsch
Whilst “Cultural Literacy” was the work that put Don Hirsch and his thinking on the map in the 1980s, 2016’s “Why Knowledge Matters” is arguably his opus magnum. It revisits…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 16 March
A sign as to how well the full reopening of schools has gone is how few stories or comment pieces have been seen about it over the past few days.…
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