News

23rd May 2019

Over the 20 years I have spent in schools and education, I have attended some excellent events, witnessed some notable displays of talent and effort and have marvelled at the confidence and ability of the younger generation in our care. Having directed and produced many school plays in my time, I know how beneficial performance…

3rd May 2019

Please join us on Thursday May 9th, 6 to 7:30pm for an Education Evening on navigating how to speak to children about money. Joanna Dingle and Emily Grace will present strategies to foster a responsible awareness of the value of money and how to explain financial matters to children. “We all agree that the financial…

25th April 2019

Last week we celebrated Passover and the Easter Holiday weekend. Sunday 21st April saw the annual NYC Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival on Fifth Avenue, a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870’s. Starting at 10am and continuing until 4pm, the parade marches north on Fifth Avenue, from 49th to 57th…

23rd April 2019

St. George’s Society of New York visited Wetherby-Pembridge to talk about charity and the great works they do to support  communities in need. In honor of St. George’s Day, the children created “helping hands” and wrote acts of kindness on them, and they discussed how those acts can have a big impact.  

15th April 2019

Join us for an Education Evening on Tuesday 23rd April, 6 to 7p : Understanding Children and Anxiety Dr. Emma Zoloth of the Child Mind Institute will present to parents and educators on the topic of children and anxiety, how and why it develops, the importance of addressing it and methods to alleviate it. This…

11th April 2019

29th March 2019

Choosing a school for your child is a huge responsibility and careful planning is vital. Parents should consider what type of education and school community best suits their child and their family. Questions to ask are: do we prefer traditional or progressive? Single sex or co-ed? Is the class size large or small? Does the…

15th March 2019

7th March 2019

Displays at WPNY There is much to be said for modesty and valuing a more subtle approach at times. However, after 23 years in education so much has to be said for unashamedly celebrating your children’s talent, hard work and daily successes. The premise of this school newsletter is founded on that very idea. On…

28th February 2019

Wetherby-Pembridge is excited to announce we have two talented artists who have joined our staff as Artists-in Residence. Eric Helvie’s work deals directly with the act of seeing, looking, and optical ambiguity. Pulling from art history, television and film, his paintings act as props and icons: objects that glean meaning from their context and point…