19 May 2023
The pain you can’t see
‘“Mr. Holliday, have you ever been to the tropics?”’ This question was asked of my father some 38 years ago by Dr Gutman, his…
12 May 2023
Passing on the baton
One of the highlights of the Coronation Concert, during last weekend’s celebrations, was a performance by James Nesbitt of Daljit Nagra’s…
5 May 2023
Jubilate!
We end the week amid a party-like atmosphere, the school bedecked with bunting, Union flags and the splendid sight of our students and…
28 April 2023
Girls Go Gold
Women's sport has never had a higher profile nor a larger fan base - but there is still so much work to do to connect girls and women into…
21 April 2023
When to break the rules
Teenage mice are a handful. We know this, because they’ve been closely studied for clues as to psychological behaviour during adolescence.…
30 March 2023
Magnificent Magnolia
“You should see the magnolia tree in the spring, it’s beautiful!” As I and a handful of other nervous candidates sat in the Magnolia…
24 March 2023
Reflection
The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said ‘Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished.’ The benefits of connecting with nature are…
10 March 2023
A Pillar of the Community
What makes somebody ‘a pillar of the community’? I’d love to say that this is an original thought of mine, but it isn’t. It’s something…
3 March 2023
The power of words
Benjamin Franklin said: "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing [about]." Students have been doing both of…
24 February 2023
No Excuses
Some men hold misogynistic views. And some men commit terrible acts of violence against women. So far, so obvious. Such individuals must be…