Editor-at-large Kate Freud and her son Jago check out Clarendon Tutors’ new educational experience, Clarendon Inspires
With the long, long summer holidays looming in the near future for us parents, we?re always on the look out for new and interesting things to keep the kids entertained. Step forward Clarendon Inspires, the genius new concept from Clarendon Tutors, which is designed to get children off their screens and engaged with the world around them.
Whatever it is your kid is interested in, from Science and Art to History, Drama, Politics, photography, filmmaking, orienteering and much more, there?s an experience designed for them, and a young, enthusiastic mentor to lead the way.
It sounded like just the thing for my son Jago, seven – whose boundless energy is best spent channelled into something productive! ? and his best chum Monty who came along for the ride. Their tutor Ollie, a twenty-something Oxford undergrad arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, which was encouraging giving the high energy levels of the boys that Tuesday morning. Off they went, travelling by train to Kew Gardens for a day of adventure.

The boys not only loved the wide, open spaces of Kew, perfect for getting rid of some of that aforementioned energy, but also learning things about Kew that perfectly tapped into their seven year old minds. They learnt all about ?The Hive? the giant metal art installation based on a real beehive, complete with sound effects.
They were also fascinat...