Monthly Archives: November 2013

Burns Supper 2014

I am delighted to announce the forthcoming event: Claires Court Burns Supper, Saturday 25 January 2014 in aid of the Tours Club – 6.30-11.30 pm in the Junior Boys Sports Hall, Cannon Lane, SL6 4QQ.  Booking for the event is … Continue reading

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Weekly digital Newsletter Monday 25 November 2013 – the Selfie edition

All about ‘me’ A ‘Selfie’ is a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. … It’s interesting to note that ‘Selfie’ has been voted Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year last week. The … Continue reading

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The Future – an announcement 22/11/2013

On Friday 22 November 2013, the Principals of Claires Court announced to their staff, and to the Parents and wider community through our Bulletin email ring our intention to develop a new school for Claires Court on the land purchased … Continue reading

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“I am always doing that which I cannot do in order than I may learn how to do it.” Pablo Picasso

Whether you are Picasso or Rodney Mullen, you know you have had to try things you can’t do in order to grow and develop– fostering prolific ingenuity purely for passion’s sake, not because a victory or defeat is at stake. … Continue reading

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Digital Newsletter Monday 18 November 2014 – The Youthful shifting sands edition

http://goo.gl/dFrFlM You can find info about this Saturday’s forthcoming ISANet Unconference on the website for same. Do yourself a favour and show up if you can. But book on the website so we know you are coming. Even my upmteenth … Continue reading

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The development of multiple competencies is central to an outstanding education – anyone can be a polymath

30 years ago, the developmental psychologist Howard Gardner proposed the existence of multiple intelligences, and for quite some time, this attractive notion that we have a diverse range of modalities, musical – rhythmic, visual – spatial, verbal – linguistic, logical … Continue reading

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Weekly Digital Newsletter, Monday 11 November 2013 – Time to Remember

http://goo.gl/GW85yJ In this newsletter Summary links from the ISA ASC ISANet unconference Saturday 23 November 2013 Digital snippits ISA Conference update The ISA Autumn Study conference attracted a record 110 delegates; ISA PDO Maggie Turner writes “ I’m sure you’ll … Continue reading

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