Press & Media
Little Scholars Playground has been featured across television, radio, magazines, newspapers and podcasts, sharing our work and our mission to make STEM and STEAM engaging, accessible and inspiring for children.
From ITV News and BBC Radio London to Tate Britain and Stylist Magazine, explore some of our press features, interviews, podcasts and awards below.
ITV News interview
We were filmed by ITV News as we did a workshop, focused on our STEM Leaders: Black inventors and innovators who changed the world book. They filmed the impact and inspiration the book gave to the young children and how much fun they had with the science experiment and engineering activity we did.
Tate Britain
Natalie had a great time storytelling at Tate Britain, London in their Story Space. She read Emmanuel’s African Adventure and Zara’s Caribbean Adventure. Both books are now available to read in Story Space in the Iconic Tate Britain.
BBC Radio London
Denhue was interviewed by Salma El-Wardany on BBC Radio London. To talk about the business and how well sell our products.
Stylist Magazine
Natalie was featured in Stylist Magazine. She was one of 12 inspiring women in business who were chosen for a Black History Month piece all about Black Joy and what it means to her.
The Voice Newspaper
We were featured in the December print issue of The Voice Newspaper. We spoke about our careers in STEM and the lack of representation in this important field.
Precious Online
Natalie was recently named and featured as a ‘mover and shaker’ by Precious Online the longest standing online platform for ambitious women of colour.
IPSE
We were interviewed by IPSE, we talked about why we started the business, our mission to make learning STEM accessible to all and our tips for starting a business.
Sade Magazine
We were interviewed for Sade Magazine’s life stories series, called ‘Career Conversations’. We also wrote about 4 fantastic Black people in STEM in the future edition of their magazine.
TechRound interview
We were interviewed by TechRound who wrote an article about 22 businesses founded by couples. We talked about why we started the business and what it’s like working with your partner. Surprisingly it works well for us, as we both have the same vision and goals.
Podcasts
The Resilient Retail Game Plan Podcast
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Catherine Erdly from the Resilient Retail Game Plan. We had a chat about my career, why I changed careers, how I found my passion in STEM, why we started the business and juggling being a mumpreneur.
Tapestry Podcast Interview
We had a chat with Jules from the preschool platform Tapestry. We spoke about STEM in the early years, the importance of introducing STEM at an early age, how educators and families can nourish STEM in their little learners, and how much creativity and imagination is a part of STEM.
Dope Black Mums podcast interview
I was interviewed by Nina Malone for her popular Dope Black Mums podcast. I discussed Little Scholars Playground, why we’re encouraging Black parents to embrace STEM and the Montessori practice, the benefits of regular reading and more.
Awards
Precious Awards Finalist
Natalie was a finalist of the 15th annual Precious Awards for the ‘Start Up Business of The Year Award’, which was supported by the British Library.
Woke Babies Book Awards
Both Zara’s Caribbean Adventure and Emmanuel’s African Adventure, our lift-the-flap board books were both finalists for the Woke Babies Book Awards in their Special Recognition Category, sponsored by DK books.
Media enquiries
Are you a journalist, broadcaster, podcast host or content creator?
We’re always happy to discuss media opportunities relating to STEM/STEAM education, children’s learning, entrepreneurship, representation in STEM and the work of Little Scholars Playground.
For interviews, features, collaborations and other media enquiries, please contact us at info@littlescholarsplayground.com.