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

Principals’ End of Term Letter  ♦   12 July 2024  

Posted on 12/07/2024 by jameswilding

Principals’ End of Term Letter  ♦   12 July 2024   https://bit.ly/463H6iq IntroductionSummer sunshine is with us for barely a brief moment, yet the smiles amongst the Claires Court community, parents, pupils and staff, have been much more sustained (thank you) and … Continue reading →

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Principled views on the Election 4 July 2024

Posted on 05/07/2024 by jameswilding

Following yesterday’s ballot, a Labour government has been elected. As Principals, my brother, Hugh and I know that the result will understandably cause uncertainty for all independent schools directly, and of course for our parents who have placed their children … Continue reading →

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Out of the frying pan…

Posted on 28/06/2024 by jameswilding

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the next general election on Wednesday 24 May 2024, circa 16:26 after a day filled with rumour beforehand. Am I a great fan of the current administration? No. Have I confidence in our current Member … Continue reading →

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“Doing the Right Thing Right” – There is an even greater good!

Posted on 07/06/2024 by jameswilding

It’s 25 years since I knew I was to lead as Chairman the Independent Schools Association, and it made me concentrate on the ‘Power of words’ spoken as “Calls for Action!” At a time when politics in the UK had … Continue reading →

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Using AI to write for my blog a call to all adults to vote in the forthcoming UK general election 4 July 2024

Posted on 23/05/2024 by jameswilding

Below you can read how one of the major AI engines can write on my behalf a call to adults to use their vote in the forthcoming general election. I guess I was not the only one caught out by … Continue reading →

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“Tradition is an experiment that worked” – Emile Peynaud

Posted on 17/05/2024 by jameswilding

As a headteacher of some 43 years and counting, I’ve met a decent number of unknown unknowns over my time, problems the genesis of which I had no insight, but for which I have had to seek understandings, pathways and … Continue reading →

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“I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” – Dorothy to Toto in the Wizard of Oz

Posted on 02/05/2024 by jameswilding

One of the most brilliant films I saw early in my childhood was the re-released film “The Wizard of Oz” (originally 1939). Put simply, in a world that was still largely black and white, TV absolutely and a lot of … Continue reading →

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Anxiety matters… 2024 style

Posted on 19/04/2024 by jameswilding

I write for educational reasons, professional discourse and for therapy, so I am not quite certain where this blog sits… but if you are seeking the most up-to-date information and support, go here now. Since publishing this blog last week, … Continue reading →

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Spring 2024 End of Term Principals’ memo to Claires Court School community

Posted on 28/03/2024 by jameswilding

2024’s incessant winter deluge won no friends here, seriously disrupting our various sporting programmes throughout the term. Even so, a huge diverse set of experiences still ran, nicely captured on our website newsreel here. Last week out came the sunshine, … Continue reading →

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When Cognitive Dissonance meets the ChatBot – how on earth or heaven are we going to cope?

Posted on 21/03/2024 by jameswilding

Dedicated readers of my blog may have noted a certain slowing down in terms of new post in recent months. I’d like to say that so much is going well in the world that, put simply, I don’t need to … Continue reading →

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