Thoughts, comments, ideas and pause for thought from members of our school and extended community.
In his latest Wellbeing Matters article, Matt Shroff, our Director of Wellbeing, considers his own country when describing multiculturalism, and how we need to help our children understand the world that they will emerge into.
'Board Game Geek', Matt Shroff, explains how elements of play in co-operative games, reflect how we as humans in the wider society should and could get on. Read on...
There is a huge amount of love and support for Ukrainians at the moment. Not just in the UK, but across Europe and the world. How do I know? Because of the outpouring of efforts by people to provide food and shelter and all manner of essentials.
The latest Wellbeing Matters from our Director of Wellbeing, Matt Shroff, focuses on identifying, managing and reducing risk to keep ourselves and others safe.
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Growing Together has been the theme of this week's Pupil Wellbeing. The focus has been on physical and emotional growth at different stages of our lives, and acknowledging that we are supported by others in this, as they grow and change too.
Gender equality is more than just boys and girls being treated equally. It is more than ensuring all have access to the same opportunities.
In this blog, Matt Shroff, our Director of Wellbeing, considers equality and the importance of boys questioning accepted norms and becoming ambassadors for change.
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A quick internet search reveals a wide range of answers, all contextual. If it's a company maybe it's profitability or customer satisfaction. Sometimes success is ranked by a measure of improvement.
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The NHS website defines anxiety as, '...a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe.'
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This time of year, much is written about the joys of Christmas. It is a great time of year for many people, and rightly so. There is much to celebrate and be thankful for. But here, I wish to say a little about those people for whom it is not such a great time - the homeless, the lonely, the bereaved.
Following on from Matt Shroff’s recent article on what it's like being the Director of Wellbeing, our Deputy Head (Pastoral), Tom Rainer, was also asked the same question about his role as Head of Pastoral Care.
If we time travelled back ten years, you would find me a fairly typical teacher when it came to PSHEe (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education). Yes, it was useful stuff, but not always very interesting, a bit of a pain to teach at times, sometimes something to be dropped when things were busy.
