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About jameswilding

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

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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Blogging the Leap Year!

Posted on 29/02/2012 by jameswilding

What to do with a Leap Year? Of course, that’s a silly title; for 365 days, this year’s like any other, the days may differ but the total is the same. What makes this year special is today, Wednesday 29th … Continue reading →

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What lovely people do… pimping my presentations

Posted on 09/02/2012 by jameswilding

Now I have a number of followers of my digital engagemet project, the ISANet – 450+ to be almost precise. On of them, Dave Orchard at Canbury School, decided my presentations from the Google Stand at BETT 2012 needed pimping … Continue reading →

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Normalising the Extraordinary…

Posted on 09/02/2012 by jameswilding

So this is my end of first Half of Lent Term presentation to the Senior Boys School. Robert, Ben, Michael, Ben are all former students of the school, and proud to be part of our heritage. Stuff happens in our … Continue reading →

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Once a British Citizen, always a Brit, despite failing the test.

Posted on 29/01/2012 by jameswilding

As my school knows, I really enjoy preparing a good assembly. On Thursday last week, we were saying goodbye to Oskar, a bright and engaging German who has spent the last 5 months in our Year 11, improving his English … Continue reading →

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Digital Learning Day – as if every day isn’t?

Posted on 29/01/2012 by jameswilding

The onward march of 2012 is relentless – one month gone, and it is less than 5 months of teaching days before the Academic year as at an end. And in that time, we are going to celebrate a Diamond … Continue reading →

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#AskGove An invitation I can’t resist

Posted on 24/01/2012 by jameswilding

I love having Mr Gove as our Secretary of State for Education; he’s such good value, a man who always has something to say, irrespective about context and occasion.  In the blizzard of stuff emanating de Le Gove, I admire … Continue reading →

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