Lucy's blog
11th November 2014
Tra, la, la…singing is officially good for you
I come from Wales which is often dubbed The Land of Song. Singing is a huge part of our culture and daily life. I was therefore delighted to read this piece in Time magazine which claims that…
28th October 2014
Give your children the best education
Do you have a view about education? Most of us do. What is education for? How does it help our children? There are many politicians with extremely strong views about education. Are they right? Do they know…
22nd October 2014
How hard should you push your child?
There's a question I keep asking myself at the moment. “Am I pushing my seven year old too hard?” It’s something I know my other mum friends and I talk about when we…
2nd October 2014
What does drama bring to people?
I know I go on about this in my blogs but drama is SO powerful. I'm aware that some people see drama as a dispensable add-on in schools. An extra-curricular activity that's fun but not…
12th September 2014
Why drama should be available to all children
I read an article in the Evening Standard recently where writer David Wood, who recently adapted Judith Kerr’s ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea for the stage, talked about the importance…
26th August 2014
A step-by-step guide to the autumn term
It’s the end of the summer holidays and we are now extremely busy putting the final touches to our curriculum for Autumn Term 2014. When I set up Perform nearly 15 years ago, I wanted…
27th July 2014
Summer holiday courses: five ways to help children work as a team
Our Summer Experience holiday courses started last week and, by all accounts, the first week went really well. I’ve had lots of great feedback from parents about the shows on the last day. Even…
3rd June 2014
Why is there such judgement over having a C-section?
I read a tweet at the weekend by an antenatal blogger, bemoaning the fact that the number of C-section operations are rising in the UK. When I did my prenatal classes, I remember there…
18th May 2014
We are incredibly fortunate to live in a time where there are so many extra-curricular activities for our children to try and enjoy. When I was growing up in South Wales, my choices were limited…
20th March 2014
Don’t demoralise our teachers, Mr Gove!
I recently read this in-depth article in The Guardian about the reasons teachers are leaving the profession. A number of teachers are interviewed about how targets and inspections are…