There was a time, in the not too distant past, when teachers received next to no professional development. The cult of the martyred maverick who did things his or her…

The other day, I stumbled across some film footage shot just weeks after I was born. It was a shaky Super8 film of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee parade processing along…

Monday marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Four days later the United Kingdom will leave the European Union after just over forty seven years of membership. At…

I am delighted that we are launching the Da Vinci Academy this Saturday morning. This new initiative is just one aspect of our extensive outreach programme which we have designed…

Alister was almost eight years old – not seven or even seven and a half. He was almost eight and these distinctions matter when you are almost eight. Possessed of…

The days are drawing in and Christmas is fast approaching. It is Sunday afternoon and the weather is wild. Storm Atiyah is fast approaching and the swollen sea is crashing…

This week I have had the incredible privilege of meeting some truly outstanding young people. Our Sixth Form Scholarship candidates have inspired us with their personal reflections whilst they grappled…

There is much debate as to whether or not it is possible to teach ‘character’. Whilst character is undoubtedly unique to the individual, the vast majority of schools purport to…

Anyone afraid of what he or she thinks television is doing to the world is probably just afraid of the world! – Clive James I am immeasurably fond of the…