Monthly Archives: November 2024

“Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it’ – James Baldwin

Posted on 29/11/2024 by jameswilding

The author of this quote, James Baldwin (1924-1987), was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was a prominent voice in the American Civil Rights Movement and is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. His … Continue reading →

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 “When dark clouds gather, be the silver lining and shine.” James Wilding 

Posted on 22/11/2024 by jameswilding

This week’s papers are ablaze with all the bad news of the moment, after all, that’s how they fill the news/screen-print and encourage click-bait, encouraging commercial advertisers to help pay the bills. This upbeat message is deliberate, because my lived … Continue reading →

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#ItStartedAtCC – reflections on and from Alumni

Posted on 13/11/2024 by jameswilding

Over recent weeks, I have caught up at Open Days, Community Events and wider pastures with a host of former pupils,, and we’ve had some really good conversations. What’s surprised me is that whilst I am more than keen to … Continue reading →

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“We’ve been cursed with the ability to imagine the future without being able to see it” – Ian Leslie

Posted on 08/11/2024 by jameswilding

The quote above is one of my favourites from Ian Leslie, a humorous and informed author of a range of books in which he sets out to identify how we/society can change for the better. I await the arrival of … Continue reading →

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Academic Principal’s half-term report ♦ part 2

Posted on 03/11/2024 by jameswilding

As part 1 of the half-term report published at the start of half-term emphasised, the School has been in great heart to date, and the various activities, Holiday Club and trips away at half-term have gone really well. Whilst you … Continue reading →

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“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.”André Gide.

Posted on 01/11/2024 by jameswilding

I was saddened to hear this Wednesday of the closure of one of our local independent schools, Highfield, part of the long-term network of provision for families in Maidenhead and the surrounding area. Highfield’s owners, Chatsworth Schools, have made it … Continue reading →

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