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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Reflection

The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said ‘Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished.’  The benefits of connecting with nature are…

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…

The power of words

Benjamin Franklin said: "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing [about]." Students have been doing both of…

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…