by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 8, 2021 | Education
By Sir Peter Birkett | September 2021 | Education The Weight of the Pandemic Childhood obesity in the UK is undoubtedly growing at an alarming rate. According to the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) in 2019/2020, 23% of children in reception class and 35%...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Aug 30, 2021 | Education
by Sir Peter Birkett | August 2021 | Education The Growing Digital Dangers for Vision Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the impact Lockdowns have had on their children’s physical health and eyesight in particular, since Covid-19 gripped the world in...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Aug 23, 2021 | Education
In Discussion with Sir Peter Birkett: Leading the Way to Excellence Q: The world has seen many great leaders throughout history from Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill to name but a handful. What main qualities do you think...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Aug 16, 2021 | Education
by Sir Peter Birkett | August 2021 | Education Carrots v Canes? Corporal Punishment has been inflicted on children for thousands of years worldwide and opinion has always been divided as to how effective it is. To force pain and humiliation on a child in order to...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jul 27, 2021 | Education
by Sir Peter Birkett | August 2021 | Education FRAMING THE SUCCESSFUL SCHOLAR (PART TWO) Many studies exist on how to predict student drop-out from Colleges or University. Poor attendance, risky social behaviours, low expectations, low achievement and lack of...
