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About jameswilding

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

#purposedu – my reason to go to work!

Posted on 08/05/2012 by jameswilding

I own and lead a full range all-ability school of 1000 pupils, sitting in that part of the eastern Thames Valley known as the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. I believe the purpose of education is to provide for … Continue reading →

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World Meningitis Day – Tuesday 24 April

Posted on 20/04/2012 by jameswilding

At our senior boys’ school, one of the four houses is known as Kelly House, named after Edward Kelly, who died aged 14 on 13th February 1996 of Meningitis. Edward’s health had been compromised at a much younger age by a digestive … Continue reading →

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Missing April Fools Day

Posted on 18/04/2012 by jameswilding

I am sure I am not the only educator whose life is defined by School. Now that’s not to say that I don’t have another life, I do.  It’s not terribly exciting it must be said, but it suits me. … Continue reading →

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End of Term Lent Newsletter 2012

Posted on 02/04/2012 by jameswilding

http://goo.gl/ddWbJ takes you to the PDF of this term’s closing Newsletter.  You can see all sorts of interesting features I am trying to develop – QR codes taking you to a Google.doc version which can expand as the News grow within … Continue reading →

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Politics is the oldest profession of them all…

Posted on 02/04/2012 by jameswilding

Regular readers of my various blogs here and elsewhere, know that I have no idea who can fathom Mr Gove’s next actions. Some seem entirely straightforward – GCSEs to return to a linear format as of Autumn 2012, which is … Continue reading →

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Our schools are run by the world’s best headteachers…(it says here)

Posted on 19/03/2012 by jameswilding

Across the country, Claires Court Schools have been participating in all sorts of ISA collaborative events, most notably drama and sports competitions as well as the Area meetings.  This time of year seems to be so full of activity, it’s … Continue reading →

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More than 5 years – trendsetting to extinction with the G-Wiz

Posted on 09/03/2012 by jameswilding

Over a year ago I posted about the joys of driving the (arguably) world’s worst car, the Reva G-Wiz.  For most of the 5 years or so that I have owned the wee beastie, I have been considered a trend setter; dear reader I … Continue reading →

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It is the best of times, it is the worst of times…

Posted on 09/03/2012 by jameswilding

to quote the first dozen words of Charles Dickens’ great novel, A Tale of Two Cities, though moved to the present rather than the past. The actual paragraph reads: It was the best of times, it was the worst of … Continue reading →

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Berlin 2012 – building for the future.

Posted on 04/03/2012 by jameswilding

If things in Education work, they are likely to be repeated, and thus the CCS History department returned once again with a group of Year 11 students over the February half-term.  I have left a week or so before writing … Continue reading →

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“This is the time to show them everything – make sure they remember you!”

Posted on 02/03/2012 by jameswilding

These words spoken by Haymitch Abernathy, the mentor of Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen, and is the tribute winner of the 50th Hunger Games in the land of Panem, as written in the Hunger by american writer, Suzanne Collins. Ok, not one … Continue reading →

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