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We are pleased to share with you “Relatos Docentes”, a publication resulting from a gathering of educators who presented their initiatives to promote peace in school. This was created by the UNESCO Office in Lima, in coordination with Red de Educadores Humanistas and the Corriente Pedagógica Humanista, COPEHU. In this edition, they recognise Markham’s very own Activity Centre created by the Lower School’s counsellor, Patricia Diaz.

The new work and educational trends make it necessary to promote leadership, creativity and problem-solving.

Are based on reinforcing soft skills like creativity.

Design Ventura is the annual event for students that seeks to foster their interest in the search for solutions through design and technology. It is in its second year.

A new study analysed the patterns of digital behaviour of almost a thousand Peruvian teenagers.

Nicolas was interviewed by Mundo Empresarial about the school’s win in HACIA Democracy with the social entrepreneurship house building project in Chincha.

In the digital era, new educational needs arise. Marco Bassino, director at Markham College, commented on it.

Markham College teacher creates space in which, through play, the emotional well-being of students is guaranteed.

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UNESCO identifies the extracurricular activities as an element of impact in the cognitive and social development of children and teenagers.

Interview in Planeta Capital (Capital TV).

220 participants in the 2020 summer school.

Teachers train as coaches to improve educational services

Markham College is currently closed in accordance with the decrees issued by the government during the state of emergency. During this time we will be providing full online learning for all our students. We are determined to ensure that learning continues at the same pace and with the same effectiveness as normal.

Join the Inter House to fight COVID-19

Opinion column from our Headmaster, Chris Binge, published in Gestion.

Since the emergency state began, we have seen how solidarity chains have popped up to face the sanitary crisis. A group of Markham College teachers produced 250 face shields that were donated to the Health Ministry, but they still want to make more.

It is evident that education is going through many changes, as well as great opportunities, since the teaching-learning process is currently migrating from face-to-face to a virtual one. However, this implies a great challenge, as in the case of preschool education, since it depends on various factors to guarantee its success.

Interview to Adriana Muente, our Early Years psychologist, on young children and the effects they may be experiencing due to social isolation.

Interview on Radio Nacional to Adriana Muente, Early Years psychologist, to help parents understand and help children suffering from anxiety during the quarantine.

Philosophy opens a space in classrooms promoting critical thinking as the foundation for a generational change. Student manages magazine about the the course.

Teachers and children have had to adapt to the new normal of a virtual classroom. Two teachers and a Head of Section tell us about their experience.

Paloma Labarthe, Lower School Head of Psychology, offers specialised advice to help children manage anxiety during the quarantine.

Carlos Morales, Upper School school counsellor and psychologist, provides advice on how to ensure children’s consumption of technology during the quarantine remains healthy.

Parents are concerned about their children’s socialisation during isolation. Screens have become the main link to the outside world, which means more time in front of digital devices.

Conversation amongst Latin American school headmasters in which our own Headmaster, Chris Binge, offered his views on how education could change to adapt to these new times.

Carlos Morales, psychologist for Upper School, provides insights during an interview by TV Peru on how to balance screen time for teenagers.

Markham College’s headmaster analyses the teacher’s role during this pandemic.

In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by Chris Binge, Head of Markham College in Lima, Peru. Chris discusses a wealth of topics ranging from freeing school structures, adding curriculum breath to promoting interdisciplinary learning as a way forward for education. Chris provides an insightful outlook of education development drawing on his vast experience of leading schools in Geneva, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Even though isolation has presented many challenges this year, our students have participated in several concerts this season.

Mr Binge comments about the implementation of remote education and the actions taken to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in the matriculation of his students.

Corina Barros (15) and Armando Coz (17) have found in video calls a space to spread cheerfulness to Lower School and Upper School students.

Interview to Paloma Labarthe, psychology director in Lower School, on Mama 360 programme for ASTL TV, Mexico.

RPP Noticias interviews Carlos Morales, educational psychologist of Markham College, who explains what to do at home to control the use of technology in children and teenagers.

Video interview to Sandra Luna, Head of Spanish in Lower School by Andina News Agency on how parents can help young children fall in love with reading.

Find out how our Maker Space teachers’ initiative to develop and donate face shields to the Health Ministry was also an opportunity for students to continue their service activities.

A child is every parent’s priority – as is their desire to offer them the best education today so they can become happy and successful people tomorrow. Parents invest in the best schools trusting that this will equip their child to face future challenges, tasks and problems. However, are the skills they are learning in school the right ones?

Opinion column by Chris Binge, Headmaster, on El Peruano newspaper: Once we return to school, we must ensure we maintain the new skills we’ve acquired.

Marco Bassino, studied in San Marcos, is the director of Markham College. we interviewed him to find out his vision about the present and future of school education.

The increase in the permanence of digital devices this season could cause different health risks.

We would like to let you know that, given the current situation we’re living through, and in complying with the government’s rules and in protection of public health, Markham College has decided NO to carry out the SAT tests and SAT Subject at our venue during September and October.

Interview on the show Buenas Nuevas to Camila Calderón, school captain, about the food donation campaign for the Manchay community.

Interview with Paloma Labarthe, Lower School Counselling Director, in Radio Nacional, on how to share with the children during these difficult times.

During these times, when confinement has challenged parents in their role of accompanying their children with their studies, it is key to educate socioemotionally. Adriana Muente recommends paying attention to the youngest ones, under 7 years old, who do not verbalise what they feel and retain their parents’ emotions easily, causing them problems that are not always easily visible.

“It is crucial to manage our emotions, know when to act in a certain way and to recognise what we feel so we are able to manage it", explains Adriana Muente, Markham College psychologist.

The exam was organised by Cambridge University, competing with over a million students from over 160 countries.

Students from Markham College and San Silvestre School, passionate about protecting our planet, collaborated in organising an event attended by students all over Latin America helping to promote one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal – Empathy for Life.

During these days it is inevitable that our children spend more time in front of the screens. Its use is not a problem if it is controlled and balanced with your other activities. Here we share some guidelines and recommendations that could be useful these days

Markham students participated in online workshops to work collaboratively with students from across the globe to create and implement social action projects.

Markham students presented their social project, Banderas Por Manchay to other Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC) schools as an example of a student-led social service initiative.