Kindly sponsored and supported by HMC Gold Partner, The Bonjour Agency, The HMC Podcast is available now on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

Conversations offering inspiration and information on topics such as leadership, the future of education and assessment, pastoral care, safeguarding and EDI, and partnerships and bursaries.

A platform for voices from both inside and outside of HMC to discuss national and international educational issues, encouraging the sharing of interesting practice, exciting innovations, and insights into the different ways schools are approaching these areas of work.

In most episodes, Tom will also spend two minutes getting to know a new member to welcome them into HMC and set the foundations for the collegiality on offer throughout our global association.

Episode 19: Building Character and Adventure in Schools – Insights from Educators Across Continents

Tom Lawson talks about character education with guests from the HMCJ Network for prep and junior schools: Rosie Ferris (Head of Character Education, PSHE and Charities at St Paul’s Prep School), Dina Hamalis (Head of Channing Junior School), and Adam Larby (Head of Tudor House, part of King’s School in Australia).

• Find out how Tudor House is aspiring to be ‘the most adventurous primary school in Australia’ and how the need for twice-yearly assemblies on snakes, spiders and poisonous mushrooms doesn’t deter them.
• Discover more about Curiosity Fox and Channing Schools other Characters all named after woodland creatures.
• Debate the fascinating question that St Paul’s School asks their staff: what do role models do when the children aren’t around?