Beyond the Classroom

A selection of articles from past issues of Attain about other aspects of school life.

The Unsung Heroes

School grounds staff work to improve a school's environment but often go unnoticed. This looks set to change with the creation of a new award. Sam Kilgour of Shiplake College, explains. More...

Prep School Cadets

CCF is a hugely popular activity at senior schools across the country. Normally, prep school pupils are too young to get involved, but Carl Lander of St Aubyn's School explains how he set up a thriving Cadet Corps. More...

Stretched to the Limits

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme has 225,000 participants taking part at any one time in the UK today. Drawing on the experiences of her own pupils, Lynne Renwick, Headmistress of OLC, shares their advice. More...

Sons of this Place

School war memorials underline the enormous loss suffered in conflict - from the Crimean War through to the present day. Sarah Wearne, Archivist at Abingdon School, looks at how schools commemorate their fallen. More...

Unlocking the Archives

School Archives - dusty files in a forgotten cupboard or a valuable resource? Pam Champion, Archivist at the School of St Helen & St Katharine, highlights the importance of archives and their value to schools. More...