From the Headmaster

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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.

26
Jan

Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

Raphael Lemkin 1900-1959   Raphael Lemkin was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on no less than ten occasions and he is best remembered today for coining the term ‘genocide’ and...
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19
Jan

A Rake’s Progress

Shane MacGowan (1957-2023) The passing of Shane MacGowan did not come as a complete surprise. Of course, he is famous for having been the riotously drunken and chaotically self-destructive lead...
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12
Jan

Why do we gather here?

     If you go on Amazon, you will see that it is possible to purchase a copy of a book written by Herbert A James entitled, ‘School Ideas – Sermons Preached in...
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13
Dec

A Sense of Belonging

‘You’re Buddy from Belfast, where everybody knows Ya.’ A still from the film, ‘Belfast’ The film ‘Belfast’ received no less than seven Academy Award nominations. The tightness of the writing...
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08
Dec

Rossall’s Future Heritage Project

Headmaster Jeremy Quartermain reflects upon the challenges of preserving the architectural heritage of our schools.
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