Tag Archives: sports

Claires Court – a partnership worth backing

Posted on 02/07/2026 by jameswilding

The header shows our Junior playing fields set out for Sports Day; as ever, a welcoming place for all sports, summer or winter! This week’s news that the Department for Education is scrapping the £320 million PE and Sport Premium … Continue reading →

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“Comfortable Fictions – why it’s easier to make some stuff up rather than go by the evidence!”

Posted on 09/10/2025 by jameswilding

This week’s blog explains why it’s easier to make some stuff up rather than go by the evidence!,” discusses the prevalence of educational myths, contrasts them with evidence-based approaches, and features the career insights of World champion & Olympic bronze … Continue reading →

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Half-way through the academic year, it’s Valentine’s Day and a good chance to be positive!

Posted on 14/02/2025 by jameswilding

As we enter the Spring half-term, everyone who works in education feels that the darkest days of winter are behind us and that the toughest new work of the year has been covered.  The rounds of parent-teacher evenings and consultations … 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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