Cargilfield Talks

Cargilfield School

Welcome to the Cargilfield Podcast, where our Headmaster, Rob Taylor, is joined by expert speakers to discuss pivotal topics that affect children aged 3 to 13. The series covers subjects such as choosing the ideal school for your child and strategies for nurturing resilience. This series is recommended listening for parents.

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Outdoor Adventure - Building Resilience
5d ago
Outdoor Adventure - Building Resilience
In our first episode of Season 4, we discuss the benefits of outdoor adventure in a school setting - from enhancing physical health and emotional well-being to fostering critical life skills like problem-solving, adaptability, and resilience.Whether you're an educator looking to incorporate more outdoor activities in your curriculum, a parent curious about the benefits of nature-based learning, or simply someone interested in how environmental exposure can cultivate resilience, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how the great outdoors can serve as an invaluable classroom, especially for the growth and development of children ages 3 to 13.Available now on Buzzsprout and Spotify. To learn more about Cargilfield, a leading independent boarding and day prep school in Edinburgh, please subscribe to our podcast.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.

Episodes

Outdoor Adventure - Building Resilience
5d ago
Outdoor Adventure - Building Resilience
In our first episode of Season 4, we discuss the benefits of outdoor adventure in a school setting - from enhancing physical health and emotional well-being to fostering critical life skills like problem-solving, adaptability, and resilience.Whether you're an educator looking to incorporate more outdoor activities in your curriculum, a parent curious about the benefits of nature-based learning, or simply someone interested in how environmental exposure can cultivate resilience, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how the great outdoors can serve as an invaluable classroom, especially for the growth and development of children ages 3 to 13.Available now on Buzzsprout and Spotify. To learn more about Cargilfield, a leading independent boarding and day prep school in Edinburgh, please subscribe to our podcast.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Developmental Milestones for Nursery-Age Children
Jan 30 2023
Developmental Milestones for Nursery-Age Children
In this fourth podcast, the Cargilfield team look at how teachers and early years professionals track the progress of their children.A link to the developmental Milestone grid discussed in this episode.https://www.cargilfield.com/cms/resources/developmental-milestone-matrix.pdfThanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Emerging Numeracy for Nursery-Age Children
Jan 23 2023
Emerging Numeracy for Nursery-Age Children
In this third podcast, the Cargilfield team explore how teachers and early years professionals help children to manage their early experiences with numbers at nursery.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Emerging Literacy for Nursery-Age Children
Jan 16 2023
Emerging Literacy for Nursery-Age Children
In this second podcast, the Cargilfield team explore how teachers and early years professionals manage the early steps of reading and writing within a nursery setting.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Communication between nursery and parents
Jan 9 2023
Communication between nursery and parents
In this first podcast, the Cargilfield team explore how nurseries manage communication with parents, using care plans and learning journals to create a structure for sharing information.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Mental Health Update
Oct 4 2022
Mental Health Update
Rob Taylor interviews Paul Brooks, an experienced counsellor for children and young adults as part of session training Cargilfield staff.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Reading
May 6 2021
Reading
In the third of our Cargilfield Talks podcasts, our Headmaster, Rob Taylor, discusses issues surrounding learning to read and how to encourage your children to develop a love of reading with various teachers at Cargilfield. Anne Fidelo and Vin Parker are both experienced primary teachers across a variety of schools. Anjali Dholakia and David Walker both teach English to our nine and ten year olds as well as sitting on the school's management team.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Learning through Technology
Feb 28 2021
Learning through Technology
In our second Cargilfield Talks podcast, our Headmaster, Rob Taylor, discusses children's learning through technology with Pre Prep teacher Jan Harber; Deputy Head and Head of Computer Science, Ross Murdoch and independent child protection consultant, Anne Darling, who has previously visited Cargilfield to give Internet Safety talks to our older children, our parents and our teaching staff. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.
Children's Mental Health
Feb 1 2021
Children's Mental Health
In our first Cargilfield Talks podcast, our Headmaster, Rob Taylor, discusses children's mental health with our professional school counsellor, Clare McAteer; our Head of Pre Prep, Emma Buchanan and our teacher Nicola Lyell who leads the mindfulness programme for children at Cargilfield. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook and Instagram. Thinking of your child's future education? Please register your interest at cargilfield.com.