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

The blurring of boundaries – how can we realign our lives to provide balance and maintain wellbeing?

The TES (Times Educational Supplement as was) is the profession’s major journal which is dedicated to supporting the world’s teachers. “Our mission is to enable great teaching by helping educators to find the tools and technology they need.” This week … Continue reading

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Announcing the arrival of Claires Court SchoolTV, and our Spring Wellbeing Baromoter 2023…

…plus some notes and thanks to start! In terms of general participation and elite competition, Claires Court has returned in full, firing on all cylinders with (to name but a few) the Senior Music concert on Monday evening this week, … Continue reading

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Help is needed across the globe…

As our charity weeks of activity commence at Claires Court, sadly it seems we have disasters requiring support across the globe. Being proactive in our help not just facilitates the support services now to be further resourced, but helps reuilding … Continue reading

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Announcing the relocation of our Junior girls onto the Junior boys site to create Claires Court Juniors at Ridgeway

Our fundamental aim for Claires Court has always been to ensure parity of education, opportunity and equality through the breadth of the curriculum and our teaching practice. To oversee this in the primary phase, last year we promoted Mrs Kirby … Continue reading

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Calling for fundraising support for the victims of the terrible Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

A family in our community run a brilliant bakery and coffee shop in Maidenhead. They have family, friends and relatives in the region affected by the recent earthquake. I am pleased to share this with you all. Please be generous. … Continue reading

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Reach for the Nomination…The Lexden Prize for Sixth Formers

The Lexden Prize, named in honour of our Honorary President, Lord Lexden, celebrates the most remarkable sixth form students at ISA members’ schools. Their achievements can be in any aspect of school or community life, and do not have to be … Continue reading

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February calling… Looking forward with the green shoots of spring…

Friday 27 January 2023 and the BBC announced on the radio this morning that I needed to find an hour over the next 3 days to have a look out for the birds in my back yard. Below is the … Continue reading

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Welcome Back School – A New Year dawns!

Visitors to my blog are asked to check out the 2 recent posts over the break, the first highlighting the strong contribution our school makes within the education space known as STEAM, the second the challenge we are faced with … Continue reading

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Education Matters – 2023: “Consider the influencers – Obama, Pelé and Tate”

Well, strike a light! Back in January 1981, when I first stepped up to run Claires Court Senior Boys, I’d never had guessed that 42 years on, I would still be looking forward with great anticipation the New Year ahead … Continue reading

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Lessons from STEAM

This article was written as a consequence to the visit I entertained at Claires Court Senior Boys, involving a delegation from the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 16 December 2022 One of the many interests I any … Continue reading

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