Monthly Archives: July 2026

The Defensive Substitution: Why Britain must recover the courage to play forward.

Posted on 16/07/2026 by jameswilding

Back on 12 July 2019, I wrote about jinxing things. A year earlier, in a newsletter to parents, I had briefly reflected on the challenges facing the England football team just after their World Cup semi-final exit, alongside observations on … Continue reading →

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“The Tale of the Principal Emeritus”

Posted on 10/07/2026 by jameswilding

(after the manner of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner) & with apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This tale of heroic contribution, spoken on the leaving thanks after staff Inset at Claires Court Senior Boys School, commemorates the contribution made … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Thunderdome: Reclaiming Childhood from the Algorithm

Posted on 06/07/2026 by jameswilding

I was standing at the school gate on Thursday, doing what I’ve done for fifty years and counting — watching children arrive — when I noticed something that stopped me mid-thought. A line of Year 8s, games bags on backs, … Continue reading →

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Claires Court – a partnership worth backing

Posted on 02/07/2026 by jameswilding

The header shows our Junior playing fields set out for Sports Day; as ever, a welcoming place for all sports, summer or winter! This week’s news that the Department for Education is scrapping the £320 million PE and Sport Premium … Continue reading →

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