insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 149

EDUCATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH Looking to the future… Martyn Ward, Headmaster, Marlborough House School Like any other organisation, schools can’t stand still; they have to change and adapt, to continually strive to provide the best education they can. Unlike other organisations, however, their ‘customers’, the pupils, represent the future in a very real way – the young people in the care of schools will be the next generation of entrepreneurs, business leaders, politicians, sportsmen and women, musicians, actors and, who knows, maybe even teachers. In a school you can never lose sight of the future: it’s there looking back at you. In recent times, there has often been a conflict in education between preparing children to pass exams successfully and producing well-rounded individuals ready to make a meaningful contribution to society in whatever their chosen field may be. At Marlborough House however, children are guided to understand themselves, to understand their responsibilities to each other and to the wider world. The pupils are challenged to think for themselves and they are supported in developing new interests and skills. In short, Marlborough House’s pupils are encouraged to make the best of every opportunity offered to them. Educating for the future, then, means thinking not only about results and winning; if all that matters to us as parents and teachers is gaining A*s, we are aiming too low and in fact at the wrong target. The reality is that when we commit to an all-round education – in its widest sense, educating mind, body and spirit – we are giving our children the best possible preparation for the future. The future for our children is bold, inspiring and exciting – and it starts with a truly all-round education. You’re invited to see for yourself the outstanding education offered at Marlborough House. Marlborough House School High Street Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4PY [email protected] www.marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk Marlborough House School is an IAPS Independent Prep School for boys and girls from 2 3/4 years to 13 Years. 149