When did you last #TrySomethingNew?
6 December 2019
In the run up to what may be the most depressing election ever, the real joy of working in schools is the capacity to constantly learn from the young people… Find out more
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Why expert speakers open young eyes and minds
21 February 2017
Recently, Glenalmond College was lucky enough to welcome visiting lecturer Dr Clare Jackson, Director of Studies in History at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and expert in Stuart History. Dr Jackson gave… Find out more
Outside and the education of the whole person
13 February 2017
In a recent article for The Telegraph, Sir Ken Robinson exhorts parents to get their kids outside and playing over the half-term holiday, stressing the great developmental benefits of fresh… Find out more
The right kind of confidence
19 April 2016
Where does confidence come from? Dashing adventurer and broadcaster Ben Fogle suggested in the Sunday Times recently that confidence is “not born of wealth and privilege. It is something earned… Find out more
Which are amongst the most powerfully transformative experiences for young people at school?
12 April 2016
As a physicist you might expect me to say the study of maths, science, technology and engineering. These, of course, open all sorts of doors as do other subjects studied… Find out more
Developing character = raising achievement
10 June 2015
From time to time the “bleeding obvious” hits you in the eye as it did for me yesterday when I attended the Y7 presentation on the music instrumental scheme that… Find out more
“Character” – something else to add to the educational shopping-list?
18 December 2014
I am greatly encouraged that Mrs Nicky Morgan, the new kid on the Education block, has conceded that education is about far more than merely the acquisition of qualifications. Indeed,… Find out more
Are we doing justice to Careers Education in our schools?
27 November 2014
We all know that our work is not just about preparing our young people for exams. Our schools have a range of pastoral provision, extra-curricular activities and links with employers… Find out more
Release your creative side
13 November 2014
As the boss and leader of nearly 300 employees at Ashford School I am continually thinking about how to get the best from everyone of them, whether they work directly… Find out more
Desert Island Discs
17 July 2013
As a lover of Classical music, and Head of Latymer Upper, I was somewhat perturbed to read in The Telegraph recently that “Hugh Grant’s alma mater becomes school of rock”…. Find out more
The Olympic Legacy: excellence with participation
3 September 2012
There is something peculiarly British about how we celebrate success. We spent much of the time prior to the Olympics preoccupied with apparent failings in the security systems, assuming in… Find out more