Oppidan Education

Adults have mentors, kids should too.
#WeAllNeedAMentor

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Oppidan’s latest brand video 🎥

#weallneedamentor

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Want to get to know ISC's CEO @JulieR_isc better? Well now you can!

@hmtfaber, co-founder @OppidanEd, interviewed Julie about her career in education spanning 35 years.

Listen to Julie's story via the link 👇

https://t.co/irUH7VuO4K

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We are always trying to work out how best to show off what it means to have a mentor, and this could be it.

Watch our campaign film showcasing the beautiful relationship between Gabi and her mentor Camilla through their 11+ Journey.

https://t.co/D1iwUN3LFT

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Last week, we welcomed our new mentors and brought together all of our school mentors for additional training. We focused on refining our product, strengthening our team, and ensuring that this year, young people will experience even greater impact from their time with us.

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Discover our 2023/24 Schools Impact Report, celebrating a remarkable year of progress, innovation and success in schools.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this memorable year of growth!

Read the full report here: https://t.co/3eFvgIOcEW

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“Be used by life” Walter’s mum would say at the start of every new school year.

Pull everything out of your teacher. Try everything. Today marks our 10th September in education; she sent him the same text this weekend.

Read here: https://t.co/7mMAGlvvWi

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New Region Alert....

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We're in Thailand!

We're thrilled to start our mentoring work in Thailand this week with our first-ever partner in the country @RugbyThailand

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For many of you parents mulling that statistic, it really is a remarkable shift in the makeup of the economy you’re used to.

Read what our Head of Marketing, Ben, has to say about preparing for the gig economy.

https://t.co/TngrDARvFR

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🍀 Good Luck to everyone receiving their A-Level Results today! 🍀

Whatever the outcome, our mentor team are here if and when you need us.

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Should children under 15 be banned from using smartphones?

Here's what ex-teacher and Oppidan Product Manager, David Hickson, has to say.

https://t.co/MkSfwHR3Ya

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Inspired by an article in the Jersey Evening Post, Pro Mentor Jack Dolbey wrote to the late Simon Boas to discuss three key aspects of character.

Read what he had to say: https://t.co/taIJec6Mew

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The 10 best parenting books to read this summer

For you, our parents, we’ve put together a list of the best beach or poolside reads (with some Oppidan favourites mixed in) to help you support your children.

https://t.co/8MnYtY6J7Z

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New Heads & Tales episode dropping tomorrow with Liz Robinson, co-founder and CEO of @_bigeducation . With a wealth of experience in the UK education sector, this one is not to be missed.

Subscribe on LinkedIn https://t.co/qsArpedukk

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You vs. the workbook they tell you not to worry about…

After clearing out some space for the new character handbooks, we stumbled across our very first workbook, made by Walter seven years ago.

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Griselda Kerr, author and co-founder Walter’s mother, discusses the art of gardening ahead of the summer months and how to get your children to fall in love with the great outdoors.

https://t.co/cAQJ7tLqFP

[Holyport College @HolyportCollege]

Thank you to the incredible team of Oppidan Mentors for running impactful workshops for the year 9s at both schools.

Focusing on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) made for a wonderful and enriching experience for our young people at Holyport
#SustainableDevelopment

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A team of 20 Oppidan Mentors ran workshops at Eton last week with nearly 400 students from @Eton_College and @HolyportCollege

The focus of the day were the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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On this, the first day of the US Open golf, here’s Schools Manager Ben Barber practising his swing when he shouldn’t be practising his swing.

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With the 80th anniversary of D-Day having just passed, take a look at the fiendish exam paper that the prospective scholars at @winchestercollege sat down to on June 5th 1944. Unbeknownst to them, the Allied forces would land on the beaches of France the very next morning.

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#TBT to when #Challengers Josh O’Connor and #TheTattooistofAuschwitz’s Jonah Hauer-King spoke to Walter about the importance of mentoring.

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Whether in the classroom, family home or online, turn that light on and watch that creativity grow.

This month's Journal focuses on the theme of creativity, as well as a host of articles and resources ahead of 11+ assessments.

Sign up: https://t.co/IQFAjajyoI