Headmaster's Blog
- Published on 25/11/22 by Natalie Hunt
Education for Life
“It prepares us for the things in life which we don’t cover elsewhere at school.” So said a Year 13 student when I asked why we call PSHE ‘Life Education’ at LGS. We review and celebrate the work of different departments on a rolling basis, supporting their self-eval...Read More - Published on 18/11/22 by Natalie Hunt
Deliberate Practice
‘Bounce’ is the title of a book I read a few years ago. And if you’re guessing, yes, it’s written by a sportsman – in fact, an international table-tennis champion, Matthew Syed, who is also a very sensible Times columnist. The subtitle of the book is ‘The myth of...Read More - Published on 11/11/22 by Natalie Hunt
The heart of the matter
I have been away for two days this week inspecting another school. The current inspection framework focusses on the outcomes for pupils in both achievements and personal development - and the most rewarding aspect of any inspection is undoubtedly the meetings and discussions with the pupils. T...Read More - Published on 04/11/22 by Natalie Hunt
Education, education, education
You could very easily be forgiven for not being able to name the five Secretaries of State for Education who have been in post over the last four months! I couldn't do so, without resorting to Wikipedia! Education has sadly featured very little in the polemic of politicians of both main parties...Read More