Cargilfield Talks

Cargilfield School
Cargilfield Talks

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. 

Episodes

  1. FEB 18

    Creativity: A Fundamental Life Skill for Nursery-Aged Children

    In this episode, Cargilfield's Head of Nursery, Tiffany Murdoch, explores the importance of introducing fun and engaging activities to foster creativity in young children – an essential skill that will make a significant difference to a child's ability to thrive in the future by enabling them to challenge, question, and explore the world around them. In the Nursery, we prioritise equipping boys and girls with the best possible toolkit, knowing that this will help them become healthier, happie...

    9 min

  2. 05/07/2024

    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 ...

    20 min

  3. 01/30/2023

    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.pdf Considering your child's future education? Discover more about us at www.cargilfield.com.

    9 min

  4. 01/23/2023

    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. Considering your child's future education? Discover more about us at www.cargilfield.com.

    11 min

  5. 01/16/2023

    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. Considering your child's future education? Discover more about us at www.cargilfield.com.

    10 min

  6. 01/09/2023

    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. Considering your child's future education? Discover more about us at www.cargilfield.com.

    15 min

  7. 10/04/2022

    Mental Health Update

    Rob Taylor interviews Paul Brooks, an experienced counsellor for children and young adults as part of session training Cargilfield staff. Considering your child's future education? Discover more about us at www.cargilfield.com.

    11 min

  8. 05/06/2021

    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. Considering your child's future education? Di...

    28 min

  9. 02/28/2021

    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. Considering your child's future education? Discover more about us at www.cargilfield.com.

    28 min

  10. 02/01/2021

    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. Considering your child's future education? Discover more about us at www.cargilfield.com.

    27 min
  • 10 Episodes

About

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. 

Information

  • Creator
    Cargilfield School
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Cargilfield Talks
  • Show Website
    Cargilfield Talks

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada