UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Episodes
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 4, Episode 7 - Doing Things That Scare Us - Our History Teachers first Year at UKVS : With Vicki
What scares you? Would it benefit you to get over that fear? Maybe it's time to start working on that fear so it doesn't terrify you quite as much anymore.
Here are some takeaways from this episode:
➡ If you never do things you're scared of, you'll never achieve anything more in life, it's important to keep challenging yourself.
➡ Some of the most worthwhile things in life are also the most terrifying, so learn to swallow that fear if you can.
➡ Some people at UKVS are into trying to catch ghosts on camera! How cool is that?
Check out Vicki’s Bio: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/our-team/vicki/
End of Year Event Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcc7x5WoLvY
Short Courses: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/short-courses/
Ghost Hunters Video Course: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/product/short-course-ghost-hunters-video-bundles/
Book Club Video Course: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/product/short-course-book-club-video-bundles/
Trips & Events: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/residential-trip/
Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/
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More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
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Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 4, Episode 6 - Lawrence’s Journey at UKVS - A student perspective : With Lawrence (Student)
In this episode, hear from Lawrence, he's been at UK Virtual School since September 2023 and he's flying! He used to struggle at a traditional; here's what Lawrence's story can teach you:
➡ Sometimes a change of scenery (or the way you're being schooled) is exactly what you might need to start feeling like yourself again.
➡ Online schools can offer an amazing alternative to people who don't get along with their peers at traditional schooling.
➡ UKVS has helped Lawrence excel... it's helping him become more self sufficient and responsible for his own time keeping.
Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 4, Episode 5 - Teacher turned Home Ed Parent - Journey from Anti-Home Ed, to Home Ed Champion
Do you feel like home education has more negatives than it does benefits? Kerry used to believe so but she's turned around now. Here are some things change her mind :
➡ Home Education gives the child the freedom to become their own person and learn in the way they want to learn.
➡ UKVS gives each of their students a chance to shine as they work together to solve problems, giving children the social interaction they need.
➡ Traditional schooling means there's 30-40 kids in a room, at UKVS class sizes are much smaller, meaning teachers have more time to focus on each student's development.
Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 4, Episode 4 - Back to school - Start of the New School Year
A new academic year is finally here! So let's see what's changed around UK Virtual School for the Teachers, Parents and most importantly, the Children!
Some of the biggest changes for this year include:
➡ Many new teachers joining the roster who have done amazingly to get through the recruitment process.
➡ Even more ambition than previous years as UKVS hits 5 years... Things are only getting better!
➡ UKVS is trying to make education what it should be for every child; kids should look forward to school...learning should be exciting!
Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 4, Episode 3 - Adventure to the Sahara - Our first residential Trip To Morocco
Do you love the idea of abroad residential trips to let your child meet their friends for the very first time? This is the perfect podcast for you. Here are some takeaways from today:
➡ Learn about how other types of cultures live, hearing first-hand experiences from a Daughter and Mother.
➡ Learn about how an abroad residential trip works at UK Virtual School as more and more of them are planned in the future.
➡ Hear about a "10/10" experience from a student at UKVS as her year took a trip to Morocco, hearing about all of the amazing things they got to see and learn about.
Residential Trips: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/residential-trip/
Morocco Blog: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/ukvs-in-morocco/
Worldviews: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/worldviews/
Morocco Video Courses: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/product/ukvs-worldviews-video-bundle-morocco/
Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 4, Episode 2 - From Dubai to UKVS - Spreading excitement for Latin!
Are you thinking of joining the Latin, Monsters and Myths or Creative Writing courses? James would be your teacher, so let's learn more about him:
➡ James has travelled the world teaching Latin, now he's at UKVS to showcase exactly why Latin is such a lovely language.
➡ Learn about how James did a Maths A-Level that he wasn't sure taking initially ...because of it's connection to Latin he took it
➡ James has been a politician, even taking a seat in the house of commons, learn about that experience and how he got there.
Check out James’ Bio: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/our-team/james/
Monsters & Myths Short Course video bundles: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/product/monsters-and-myths-tales-of-creation-challenges-and-victories-short-course-bundle/
Creative Writing Short Course Video Bundle: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/product/creative-writing-short-course/
Short Course schedule: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/short-courses/
Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 4, Episode 1 - UKVS finishes it's 4th year!
It's nearly the start of another year at UK Virtual School, so here are some things you need to know going into the new year:
➡ Short courses are here and they're here to stay! If you just want to stay with UKVS for a little while, then the option is there.
➡ New courses have joined the roster, some from last year are on the back-burner but they'll be back next year!
➡ More residential trips are incoming, most notably to Greece and Iceland!
Learn more about short courses: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/short-courses/
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Here's a brief trailer to give you some insight into some of the upcoming shows. If you're new here, and haven't yet listened to Season One, Two or Three, there's plenty of content already on this podcast feed. Season 4 launches on Monday August 12th, 2024. Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 14 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 3, Episode 14 - Science Experiments at Home - Kitchen Chemistry with William
In this episode, Syd is joined by William, he has been a chemistry teacher with UK Virtual School for just over a year now and works with kitchen science with secondary school kids, today he aims to impart some knowledge onto you!
3 Interesting points to take from the episode:
➡ Chemistry can go wrong, and as long as it doesn't go TOO wrong, it's just more fun!
➡ Chemistry is very hands on, so children will get some practical knowledge on the projects they're discussing in theory.
➡ Chemistry at home can work just as well as it can in traditional schooling and William expemplifes that.
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
Season 3, Episode 13 - Why Parent’s love UKVS - An Online School That Thinks Differently
In this episode, Syd is joined by Samira, a parent of a student at UK Virtual School and a Lawyer who's been with us for a few years now and has enjoyed it much more than traditional schooling.
Why parents love UKVS:
➡ Your children aren't rushed into things that they aren't capable of deciding on yet.
➡ Each teacher can cater learning to each individual student, something that can't be done in traditional schooling.
➡ The way that UK Virtual School hire new teachers actually involves the students instead of being a decision that's "out of their hands".
Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtual School.
More about Syd (Our Founder)
Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 11 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time on her educational projects, namely Femtinos.
Join us as we explore the core values of innovation, curiosity, growth mindset and inclusion & diversity which are embedded in the fabric of UKVS:
💻 Find us on www.ukvirtualschool.com
📩 Reach out to us: info@ukvirtualschool.com
🔗 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/UkVirtualSchool
🤼 Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291678232050202