Author Archives: jameswilding

Unknown's avatar

About jameswilding

Academic Principal Claires Court Schools Long term member & advocate of the Independent Schools Association

Track, Field, and Open Water: Reclaiming Childhood in the Spirit of the Three Lions

Posted on 19/06/2026 by jameswilding

This week, as thousands of England fans have poured into stadiums across the USA — with reports of up to 15,000 Three Lions supporters turning out in Dallas to watch England beat Croatia 4-2 in their first game in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Possibly related posts | Leave a comment

‘Nudge Theory’ and why schools should model rather than demand compliance to achieve success.

Posted on 15/06/2026 by jameswilding

When principals, teachers, parents and children turned up for work at our Junior school on Friday, two deputy heads were on welcome duty at the gate, as you can see. On the left is Mrs Lindsay King, Deputy Head and … Continue reading →

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

“Christian schools win right to landmark Supreme Court appeal” dateline Friday 5 June 2026

Posted on 06/06/2026 by jameswilding

I have copied below the article published on the Christian Concern website, in which they give the remarkable news that the stoicism of the campaigners supported by the Christian Legal Centre has paid off. In short, the Law Lords have … Continue reading →

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

Podcast Episode: “Heart in the Game” inspired by Will Greenwood*  

Posted on 27/05/2026 by jameswilding

Pip: There’s a version of civilisation that runs on broadcast rights and wage bills, and another that runs on hay bales, after-match pints, and children learning to fall over without crying. james wilding has been thinking hard about which one … Continue reading →

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

“Heart in the Game” inspired by Will Greenwood*  

Posted on 27/05/2026 by jameswilding

Over the 15 years I’ve been blogging, I’ve covered everything from the small & trivial to the earth-shattering and society-shaping that individuals have caused. When I posted about Will Greenwood’s work last month, https://jameswilding.blog/2026/05/08/the-cracked-pot-the-heart-of-the-game/, I’d become increasingly aware of the … Continue reading →

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

The AI Divide: Why the DfE is Bringing a Butter Knife to a Tech Fight

Posted on 19/05/2026 by jameswilding

The following post is written in response to the government’s much-stated ambition to rapidly adopt AI and become a world leader in AI.  With ChatGPT now at version 5.5 — and entire articles being written wholly by GPT-5 with zero … Continue reading →

Posted in Possibly related posts | 1 Comment

“You’ll never walk alone” – a tribute to my school and Headteachers’ Association.

Posted on 16/05/2026 by jameswilding

When my wife Jenny and I entered teaching in 1975, the choice was both deliberate and happenstance. I was the son of David and Josephine Wilding, who met at Kings College London when undergraduates studying History, who entered teaching as … Continue reading →

Posted in Possibly related posts | 4 Comments

The Cracked Pot – THE HEART OF THE GAME

Posted on 08/05/2026 by jameswilding

The Cracked Pot* is a famous fable about a water bearer with two pots—one perfect, one cracked—who carries water daily. The cracked pot feels ashamed of leaking half its load until the bearer reveals it watered seeds planted along the … Continue reading →

Posted in Possibly related posts | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

“Even Blunkett Knew: Setting Should Be The Norm”.

Posted on 30/04/2026 by jameswilding

In the quiet rhythm of a good school, you can often sense when things are working as they should. A teacher adjusts the work to the child in front of them — stretching one pupil who is racing ahead, gently … Continue reading →

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

The Engine of Character: “Show up on the BAD days

Posted on 23/04/2026 by jameswilding

As I write this, the air in the halls of Claires Court has shifted. It is late April 2026, and the “stratosphere” of school life feels particularly charged. For our Year 13s, the countdown has reached its final sequence. Next … Continue reading →

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