Many people believe that Welsh, a minority language spoken in just one small pocket of the world, is unimportant, unnecessary and that teaching it distracts children from learning other, more widely used languages. However, in the last few decades, Wales has reclaimed its native tongue. At Moreton First, there is a thriving Welsh Club, and for good reason!

Pupils at Lockers Park Preparatory School in Hertfordshire were on top form at the weekend. The school’s highly-regarded Chapel Choir sang at Berkhamsted’s ever-popular Festival of Light which took place on Sunday 26 November.

Dauntsey’s has recently hosted the Primary Schools' Mini-Hockey Festival. This is the culmination of its Sports Outreach Programme which involves Dauntsey’s sports staff travelling to primary schools in the community, providing regular coaching sessions to more than 300 children.

Government and Politics students at King’s Ely were given the chance to fire questions at former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Ahead of the Christmas festivities, children at Barrow Hills School who participated in a Kindness Project run by the charity 52 Lives, were reminded of the importance of simply spreading kindness.

​MPW – London is delighted to announce that student Laura Aris recently won first prize in the ISA Film and Digital Art competition with her short film, Days Like These.