Diversity in the independent education sector
Independent schools are not known for their diversity. Yet our figures tell a different story.
Posted on: 30 Apr 2018
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
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ISC Digital Strategy Cloud Standards
ISC Digital Strategy Cloud Standards Aims – 2nd Meeting – Microsoft Training Academy, Kingdom St, Paddington
Posted on: 27 Apr 2018
Posted by: ISC Digital Strategy Group
Create, question, adapt: first steps into Project-Based Learning
Emily Hill, assistant head (academic) at Bethany School, writes about the benefits of Project-Based Learning which has inspired her pupils by connecting learning to the real world.
Posted on: 24 Apr 2018
Posted by: Emily Hill
Values and discipline are the foundation of a military ethos but do not need to be ‘military’ to be effective
Thomas Garnier, headmaster of Pangbourne College and a former Royal Navy Officer, believes there is a need for schools to put values, discipline, service and teamwork at the heart of their ethos.
Posted on: 18 Apr 2018
Posted by: Thomas Garnier
A military ethos in schools - 'why would this model be any less appropriate or effective in a school or any other organisation?'
Mark Mortimer, headmaster at Warminster School, argues that a military ethos at schools is not about discipline but, instead, a meaningful, collective and unifying vision that binds people together and, in doing so, inspires and motivates.
Posted on: 10 Apr 2018
Posted by: Mark Mortimer
'A military ethos will be self-destructive in the end, educationalists should create new ways to offer positive alternatives'
Sarah Evans, governor at Elmhurst Ballet School, argues against a military ethos in schools and states that externally imposed discipline, with the threat and infliction of punishment behind it, does not correlate to self-discipline.
Posted on: 10 Apr 2018
Posted by: Sarah Evans
‘A military ethos could transform our schools – a misrepresentation of the truth?’
Steve Winter, deputy head at Bethany School in Kent, argues that a military ethos in schools is unnecessary when schools can instill the same values and philosophies through outdoor learning programmes.
Posted on: 09 Apr 2018
Posted by: Steven Winter
Does children's fiction cover all emotions and are young adults convinced by the written portrayal?
Charlotte Weatherley, assistant head at Knighton House School, discusses her debate with pupils about the range of emotions covered in children's fiction and how realistically these are modelled.
Posted on: 05 Apr 2018
Posted by: Charlotte Weatherley
