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.

16
May

Climate Change and why we must respond constructively to Teenage Activism

Recently, I was talking to a close relative of mine who was less than amused by the spectacle of striking school children protesting against our collective failure to respond effectively...
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02
May

Revising Effectively and Beating Exam Stress!

As we enter the season of public examinations, it is no surprise that Damian Hinds chose this moment to give an interview to The Times in which he let off...
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26
Apr

Making sense of our World

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Roald Dahl It has been an...
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05
Apr

Why the universal relevance of Holocaust Education should never be compromised by political game playing.

The Holocaust Educational Trust is a truly remarkable charitable organisation whose aim is to ‘educate young people of every background about the Holocaust and the important lessons to be learned...
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28
Mar

Blazing your own trail and reading alone the hooftracks in the summer powdered dust

Last week I was away from School for a couple of days which meant that I missed a truly outstanding performance of Blood Brothers. It was fantastic to hear such...
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