Innovate is our annual journal sharing the research and development work of our colleagues and students. The journal is designed to reflect an ever-growing narrative at Sevenoaks: one which engages actively with evidence and in research, to develop practice and policy driven by what is known to work in teaching and learning. We aim to bring into focus both elements of research-informed classroom practice that are shown to be effective, and also to reflect our holistic approach to education, in which personal and emotional development is as prominent as aspects traditionally referred to as cognitive or academic. We are keen to connect and work with other schools and research institutions, both locally and internationally, with some of our articles reflecting collaborative work of this nature.