This page collects all of the posts created by the Headmaster of Rossall School. These are reflections on a very wide range of topics related to education, history, and ethics.
I spent much of my childhood curled up on a beanbag devouring books. I loved Arthur Ransome’s books because they resonated with my love of sailing and the Suffolk coastline.Stories...Read More
Currently, my life is punctuated by long drives to Essex. Typically the round trip necessitates nine and a half hours of driving. The M6, A14, M11, A120, must collectively constitute...Read More
Much that serves to set Rossall apart as an outstanding School community defies quantitative measurement. The intellectual and cultural dynamic within serves to determine educational outcomes as much as the...Read More
There has been a healthy shift in the public consciousness regarding our mental and emotional health. As a nation we are becoming increasingly articulate; at least from an emotional perspective....Read More
There was a time when schools tried to develop ‘character’ by insisting upon Spartan conditions. At Rossall, this famously included an outdoor swimming pool, helpfully ‘sheltered by the sea wall’....Read More
