by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jul 3, 2026 | For Belsize Parents & Carers
Former music lecturer Maria Vraka believes that it shouldn’t be a privilege for children to learn music-making. Knowing how music is proven to bring children significant benefits, she says, “it should be a right for all children and an everyday life habit.” To this...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jun 15, 2026 | For Belsize Parents & Carers
Have you seen a group of about 30-50 children, accompanied by some parents, cycling through Belsize Village on a Thursday morning at about 8am? This is a scheme organised by Charlotte Claydon to get children to school on bikes instead of being driven. The riders set...
by Dennis J. Smith MEd | May 30, 2026 | For Belsize Parents & Carers
From an early age, I was fortunate to experience sport in a positive and supportive way. My father, an amateur footballer, made sport enjoyable rather than pressurised and I too became a happy junior footballer for a Premier League club. That experience and my...
by Caroline Petra | May 16, 2026 | For Belsize Parents & Carers
Puss In Boots founder Helen Guerrini and the staff at this nursery – cited by Ofsted to be outstanding – believe that real or deep learning comes about when children are engaged and curious. “Parents often ask if our nursery is academic or play-based,”...
