Monthly Archives: January 2025

Academic Principal’s notes – 31 January 2025 

In my closing messages at the end of last term, I was delighted to share with you the Principal’s Court Report, covering the last two years formally highlighting some key milestones and achievements. If you missed the link to the … Continue reading

Posted in Possibly related posts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

“The longer I live, the more convinced am I that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum.” – George Bernard Shaw

A NotebookLM discussion on this blog can be found here: https://schl.cc:443/gz The header picture this week shows the ‘beautiful disaster’ that was the Musk SpaceX Starship coming down over the Gulf of Mexico America last Thursday. Characterising any weekly blog … Continue reading

Posted in Possibly related posts | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Possibly related posts | Leave a comment

“Welcome to a New Year at Claires Court – Making our mark in 2025”

A NotebookLM conversation about this blog can be found here: https://schl.cc:443/gs and below. The header image for this week’s blog, shows Claires Court’s 48 acres of playing fields to be found off Cannon Lane on the driveway into school. The … Continue reading

Posted in Possibly related posts | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

“What do George Bernard Shaw, Jeff Goldblum and I have in common?”

A Notebook LLM conversation about this blog can be found here: https://schl.cc:443/gn Today, Monday 6 January 2025 I start my 44th year as a school head, yet another almost relentless anniversary barrier I break through when I come back to … Continue reading

Posted in Possibly related posts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment