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Two of the themes threading their way through the pages of this issue are timeless and vital: the importance of learning foreign languages, and the benefi ts of overseas trips. As Wendy Knight
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experiences of a Welsh childhood to refl ect more widely on the dominance of the English language and the importance of embracing bilingualism (p.16). Sustainability is another obsession for the education sector, and quite rightly so. This issue we off er practical tips (installing a boiler, p.40; get ing rid of all that pesky old IT equipment, p.43) as well as some deeper thinking, with a feature on how schools can move their green policies on from wishful thinking to actual
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Schools must understand the risks they face if they are going to remain in good fi nancial healths (p.20)
Facilities
The challenges in the design of a new £10m sports centre at Latymer Upper School (p.22)
School life
What’s new in the world of school uniforms (p.25); language-learning software (p.28); the British Exploring Society (p.29)
Catering
Where food is concerned, there’s more to sustainability than local sourcing (p.31)
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How school offi ces can go about switching to a paper- free electronic document management system (p.36)
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New approaches to the installation of heating systems in schools (p.40); put ing school sustainability policies into practice (p.42); how to dispose of out-of- date IT equipment (p.43)
International
Why India requires a diff erent approach to the standard pan-Asian model of opening a new international campus (p.44)
P.04 Regulars
Page 04 News: topical stories from the independent education sector including the release of a new manifesto from the Independent Schools Council
Page 06 Noticeboard: celebrating independent schools’ high achievers
Page 08 Comment: education professionals have their say – the increasingly important role of school governors; helping children with mental health issues; encouraging links between the private and state sectors; how teachers can benefi t from overseas trips
Page 16 Opinion: learning to speak another language may be hard, but it has long-lasting benefi ts, says Hilary Moriarty
Page 46 Photo Finish: pupils at a Cambridge school invited their grandparents to visit the school for a special afternoon event
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EDUCATION I N D E P E N D E N T
ISSUE 57 MARCH 2015 T O D A Y WHY FOREIGN TRAVEL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES ARE VITAL
TOOLS IN THE JOURNEY TOWARDS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
THE GIFT OF TONGUES
+ ISC'S NEW MANIFESTO | THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL GOVERNORS | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS REPORTING SERIOUS INCIDENTS | SCHOOL UNIFORMS | PUTTING SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES INTO PRACTICE
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