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Education Corner Podcast

You can listen to the Education Corner Podcast to hear from leading global figures in education including: Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE (Exeter Uni), Mrs. Jane Lunnon (Alleyn's School), Ms. Josephine Lane (SPGS) , Mr. Joe Spence (Dulwich College), Mr. Nick Hewlett (St Dunstan's College) and EDI experts.

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Interview with Julian Hall - CEO of Ultra Education

Julian Hall speaks about his work as the founder and CEO of ULTRA Education, which primarily works with children and young people, regardless of their background or social standing, to enable them to have access to essential entrepreneurial education. 

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 "So, I think that examples of entrepreneurs who don’t come from middle-class backgrounds, enabling the realisation that entrepreneurship can be accessed by anyone, is needed to open the eyes of teachers so they can see that it’s possible too." 

Julian Hall, Ultra Education

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Miss Laura Whitwood - Head at St Dunstan’s College Junior School, SE London

Miss Laura Whitwood - Head at St Dunstan’s College Junior School, SE London

Miss Laura Whitwood - Head at St Dunstan’s College Junior School, SE London

Miss Laura Whitwood speaks about the benefits of attending the Junior School, the Forder Programme and their Stuart curriculum and work that takes place with the local Lewisham community.


"We don’t want you to ever be able to spot a St Dunstan’s pupil, other than the fact that they’re really brave, bold, true to who they are and they embra

Miss Laura Whitwood speaks about the benefits of attending the Junior School, the Forder Programme and their Stuart curriculum and work that takes place with the local Lewisham community.


"We don’t want you to ever be able to spot a St Dunstan’s pupil, other than the fact that they’re really brave, bold, true to who they are and they embrace their individuality. They love that they have differences from others across the school. I think that that is a real benefit of St Dunstan’s, as it sets the children up for a really positive future."


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Mr. Christian Saenger - Headmaster at Dumpton School, Dorset

Miss Laura Whitwood - Head at St Dunstan’s College Junior School, SE London

Miss Laura Whitwood - Head at St Dunstan’s College Junior School, SE London

Mr. Christian Saenger speaks about life at Dumpton School, their positive mindset and approach to learning. He also discusses their recent work related to Emotional Intelligence and the RULER initiative, character learning, the Dumpton Way and theDumpton Diploma.


" The ‘RULER’ approach has been embedded throughout the school. It’s just bee

Mr. Christian Saenger speaks about life at Dumpton School, their positive mindset and approach to learning. He also discusses their recent work related to Emotional Intelligence and the RULER initiative, character learning, the Dumpton Way and theDumpton Diploma.


" The ‘RULER’ approach has been embedded throughout the school. It’s just been such a wonderful thing to see the impact that it’s had. Firstly, I think in just changing the culture to one where children feel they really can talk about emotions." 

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Mrs. Maren Kelly - Science Lead at St Catherine’s Prep School, Bramley

Miss Laura Whitwood - Head at St Dunstan’s College Junior School, SE London

Principal Mrs. Susie Longstaff and Head Mr. Paul Vanni - London Park School Clapham

Mrs. Maren Kelly speaks about how science is an integral part of the curriculum for the Prep and Senior schools, the many STEM based clubs they offer, the importance of teaching science to girls and recently being awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark.

 

"We hope that many of the girls who will study science and discover their love of sc

Mrs. Maren Kelly speaks about how science is an integral part of the curriculum for the Prep and Senior schools, the many STEM based clubs they offer, the importance of teaching science to girls and recently being awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark.

 

"We hope that many of the girls who will study science and discover their love of science will go on to being the next generation of girls who will help cure diseases or clean the oceans, or maybe even discover a new planet."

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Principal Mrs. Susie Longstaff and Head Mr. Paul Vanni - London Park School Clapham

Headmaster Mr. Guy Sanderson and their Lead on REACH Mr. Gideon Hammond - Eltham College, SE London

Principal Mrs. Susie Longstaff and Head Mr. Paul Vanni - London Park School Clapham

Mrs. Suzie Longstaff, Principal at London Park School Clapham as of Easter 2023, and the newly appointed Head, Mr. Paul Vanni, speak about the new London Park School, Clapham that will run through to GCSEs and is based in two buildings overlooking Clapham Common, with all the benefits and outdoor space this brings. They are going to open 

Mrs. Suzie Longstaff, Principal at London Park School Clapham as of Easter 2023, and the newly appointed Head, Mr. Paul Vanni, speak about the new London Park School, Clapham that will run through to GCSEs and is based in two buildings overlooking Clapham Common, with all the benefits and outdoor space this brings. They are going to open a Sixth Form partner school, London Park Sixth Form, in Belgravia in September 2024/5. 

 

"We want our students to be powerful agents of change. Changemakers is the word that we use. It is about soft skills, but it is also about real world knowledge and understanding from the curriculum. "

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Headmaster Mr. Guy Sanderson and their Lead on REACH Mr. Gideon Hammond - Eltham College, SE London

Headmaster Mr. Guy Sanderson and their Lead on REACH Mr. Gideon Hammond - Eltham College, SE London

Headmaster Mr. Guy Sanderson and their Lead on REACH Mr. Gideon Hammond - Eltham College, SE London

Mr. Guy Sanderson speaks about Eltham College’s history and some of the changes and challenges the school has addressed in the past ten years and Mr. Gideon Hammond speaks about how the college is addressing equality, diversity and inclusion and their recent ‘Every Name Matters’ initiative. 

 

" We focus on Eltham College’s five R’s: respec

Mr. Guy Sanderson speaks about Eltham College’s history and some of the changes and challenges the school has addressed in the past ten years and Mr. Gideon Hammond speaks about how the college is addressing equality, diversity and inclusion and their recent ‘Every Name Matters’ initiative. 

 

" We focus on Eltham College’s five R’s: respect, relationships, responsibility, resilience and readiness. The idea behind this is that if we can put those at the centre of what we do, then our actions are based on thought and reflection, which keeps us balanced for daily life and helps us engage with each other in a much more positive way. "

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Recent Education Corner Podcast Interviews

Mr. Kevin Doble - Principal at the Broomwood Schools' Group

Mr. Andrew De Silva - Head at The Oratory Prep School, Oxfordshire

Mr. Andrew De Silva - Head at The Oratory Prep School, Oxfordshire

Mr. Kevin Doble speaks about the recent merge of the Broomwood Schools’ Group enhancing cohesion and synergy for both the children and parents. He also discusses points of entry and the importance of children being allowed to play, make mistakes and develop resilience (alongside meeting academic standards) to be able to thrive at secondar

Mr. Kevin Doble speaks about the recent merge of the Broomwood Schools’ Group enhancing cohesion and synergy for both the children and parents. He also discusses points of entry and the importance of children being allowed to play, make mistakes and develop resilience (alongside meeting academic standards) to be able to thrive at secondary school and flourish as young people.

  

"Children are only children once; they have this one childhood and this one opportunity to do things for the sake of it. It is the role of the school to give them the opportunity to have that access, whilst at the same time providing the scaffold to help employ those experiences into opportunities to grow, but also to demonstrate ability and understand how they’re going to get to whatever the next stage is."


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Mr. Andrew De Silva - Head at The Oratory Prep School, Oxfordshire

Mr. Andrew De Silva - Head at The Oratory Prep School, Oxfordshire

Mr. Andrew De Silva - Head at The Oratory Prep School, Oxfordshire

Mr. Andrew De Silva speaks about the importance of child centred learning and his work as the Chair of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools’ EDI group looking to ensure that independent schools are fully supported. He also discusses the admissions process, facilities and ethos at the school.


"Don’t come to the school for our 

Mr. Andrew De Silva speaks about the importance of child centred learning and his work as the Chair of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools’ EDI group looking to ensure that independent schools are fully supported. He also discusses the admissions process, facilities and ethos at the school.


"Don’t come to the school for our facilities, come to the school because of the relationships that the teachers have with the children, and the tools that help those teachers impart knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and skills. Yes, that’s helped by the facilities, but the real reason to come is that we can ensure your child makes social, emotional, and academic progress, which is all we want from our children." 

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Miss. Amy Wallace, Principal at Queen’s Gate School, Kensington

Mr. Andrew De Silva - Head at The Oratory Prep School, Oxfordshire

Miss. Amy Wallace, Principal at Queen’s Gate School, Kensington

Miss. Amy Wallace speaks about the benefits of attending an all girls’ school in Kensington, her new role as Principal, their ethos of ‘kindness and courtesy’, spirit of individuality and her vision for the school going forwards.  

 

"That’s something I’m really taking forward as I’ve joined, this idea that we’re aspirational, we’re aiming 

Miss. Amy Wallace speaks about the benefits of attending an all girls’ school in Kensington, her new role as Principal, their ethos of ‘kindness and courtesy’, spirit of individuality and her vision for the school going forwards.  

 

"That’s something I’m really taking forward as I’ve joined, this idea that we’re aspirational, we’re aiming for the very top, but everybody’s “very top” will look different. Everyone’s top and dream is equally valid and worth celebrating and aiming for."

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Mr. Nick Hewlett - Head at St Dunstan's College, SE London

Victoria Ayodeji - ex Cambridge University graduate and winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the House of Lords for UK Student Social Mobility

Miss. Amy Wallace, Principal at Queen’s Gate School, Kensington

Mr. Nick Hewlett speaks about the ethos and St Dunstan’s , St Dunstan’s Diapason and the broad renaissance education that they offer children from many different socio - economic backgrounds. He also shares his thoughts about EDI and how to ensure that independent schools are able to continue to thrive going forwards… 

 

"Societal relevance

Mr. Nick Hewlett speaks about the ethos and St Dunstan’s , St Dunstan’s Diapason and the broad renaissance education that they offer children from many different socio - economic backgrounds. He also shares his thoughts about EDI and how to ensure that independent schools are able to continue to thrive going forwards… 

 

"Societal relevance is the big one for me. We need to ensure that we don’t become obsolete or dug into a trench of identity that doesn’t resonate with society as a whole. I think that that is a huge risk of the independent education sector."

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Victoria Ayodeji - ex Cambridge University graduate and winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the House of Lords for UK Student Social Mobility

Victoria Ayodeji - ex Cambridge University graduate and winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the House of Lords for UK Student Social Mobility

Victoria Ayodeji - ex Cambridge University graduate and winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the House of Lords for UK Student Social Mobility

Victoria speaks about her experiences as a Black student from a disadvantaged background and her determination to overcome the many challenges she faced from her school years through to her gaining a place at Cambridge, despite the many challenges that she faced. She offers advice to other young people and offers a positive and insightful

Victoria speaks about her experiences as a Black student from a disadvantaged background and her determination to overcome the many challenges she faced from her school years through to her gaining a place at Cambridge, despite the many challenges that she faced. She offers advice to other young people and offers a positive and insightful insight into the many charities and support networks that are available and how having resilience and determination can lead to success despite the many challenges that young people may feel that they face.

 

"Yes, grades are very important, but that being said, you want to come across as someone who is both interesting and interested. I think you gain so much in life beyond the lecture hall and beyond the classroom, so I think it’s really important to ensure students are well-equipped to be fantastic global citizens, and a lot of that takes place beyond the school gates, so we need to encourage young people to access opportunities."

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Mr. David Mulae - Assistant Head Pastoral of Cranleigh School, Surrey

Victoria Ayodeji - ex Cambridge University graduate and winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the House of Lords for UK Student Social Mobility

Victoria Ayodeji - ex Cambridge University graduate and winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the House of Lords for UK Student Social Mobility

Mr. David Mulae speaks about the ethos and values at Cranleigh School, his prior history working on EDI issues, the work taking place with ‘Flair’ partnered with an organisation called the ‘African Caribbean Education Network’ (ACEN) Cranleigh’s commitment to #BeTheChange and how Cranleigh are teaching the children to be themselves and to

Mr. David Mulae speaks about the ethos and values at Cranleigh School, his prior history working on EDI issues, the work taking place with ‘Flair’ partnered with an organisation called the ‘African Caribbean Education Network’ (ACEN) Cranleigh’s commitment to #BeTheChange and how Cranleigh are teaching the children to be themselves and to embrace the future.


"This sort of work around anti-racism, anti-sexism and anti-discrimination is all important in building an inclusive environment for pupils when they are here but discussing it in school means pupils can go out into the world and they can be the change that they want to see."

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Mrs. Pippa Smithson - Head of the Royal School, Surrey

Mrs. Sophie Edward's - Head of Languages at St Catherine's Prep School, Surrey

Mrs. Grace McCahery - Vice Principal of The White House School, Clapham

Mrs. Pippa Smithson speaks about their new Prep School building (which is on site with the Senior School), the advantages of being affiliated to the United Learning Group, preparing their children to be ‘future ready’ and how her role as an inspector for British Schools Overseas gives her a global appreciation of education.


"I think that t

Mrs. Pippa Smithson speaks about their new Prep School building (which is on site with the Senior School), the advantages of being affiliated to the United Learning Group, preparing their children to be ‘future ready’ and how her role as an inspector for British Schools Overseas gives her a global appreciation of education.


"I think that this is at our absolute core, it’s a part of our DNA, ensuring that children are ‘future ready’. It comes from my absolute belief that education shouldn’t exist in a vacuum. It is there to prepare children for the next stage."

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Mrs. Grace McCahery - Vice Principal of The White House School, Clapham

Mrs. Sophie Edward's - Head of Languages at St Catherine's Prep School, Surrey

Mrs. Grace McCahery - Vice Principal of The White House School, Clapham

 Mrs. Grace McCahery speaks about The White House Preparatory School, which is also affiliated to Woodentops Nursery. The school is situated in Clapham, South London and was established in 1985. It provides a warm, friendly and inviting place for children to discover, learn and grow in confidence.  


"We are definitely a school where childr

 Mrs. Grace McCahery speaks about The White House Preparatory School, which is also affiliated to Woodentops Nursery. The school is situated in Clapham, South London and was established in 1985. It provides a warm, friendly and inviting place for children to discover, learn and grow in confidence.  


"We are definitely a school where children can remain children, we nurture an environment where they can learn and grow and exceed their own ambitions and make friendships for life within a very wide school community. " 

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Mrs. Sophie Edward's - Head of Languages at St Catherine's Prep School, Surrey

Mrs. Sophie Edward's - Head of Languages at St Catherine's Prep School, Surrey

Co-editors: Dr. Kelly Pickard Smith and Dr. Amy Bonsall discuss their recently launched book ResearcHER.

 Mrs. Sophie Edwards speaks about the importance of learning languages at an early age and incorporating it as a fundamental part of the curriculum.


" We’re encouraging the girls to see (not that they only know one language) that we live in a plurilingual school with all these languages bubbling under the surface."

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Co-editors: Dr. Kelly Pickard Smith and Dr. Amy Bonsall discuss their recently launched book ResearcHER.

Co-editors: Dr. Kelly Pickard Smith and Dr. Amy Bonsall discuss their recently launched book ResearcHER.

Co-editors: Dr. Kelly Pickard Smith and Dr. Amy Bonsall discuss their recently launched book ResearcHER.

"We wanted to move away from this stereotypical idea that women are just one thing. We’ve got women from a whole range of different backgrounds in there. We wanted the book to talk of both their research and their lives. We wanted to explore the different journeys that they have taken to this research. Each chapter gives the reader an opp

"We wanted to move away from this stereotypical idea that women are just one thing. We’ve got women from a whole range of different backgrounds in there. We wanted the book to talk of both their research and their lives. We wanted to explore the different journeys that they have taken to this research. Each chapter gives the reader an opportunity to try out an activity or something related to the research that the chapter authors have undertaken. We explore their journeys, their different socio - economic backgrounds, we have women from really different backgrounds, some from working class backgrounds, some with a disability, some who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We wanted to bring the idea of research careers to young people at a much earlier age so that they have it on the horizon. " 

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Interview with Ben Draper, young British tennis player and Mr. Richard Garrett from RMG Associates

Co-editors: Dr. Kelly Pickard Smith and Dr. Amy Bonsall discuss their recently launched book ResearcHER.

Interview with Ben Draper, young British tennis player and Mr. Richard Garrett from RMG Associates

Ben Draper talks about his exciting tennis career to date, his early introduction to the sport through his parents and attending Reed’s School, in Cobham, with his younger brother, Jack Draper. Further to this he discusses his experience at UC Berkeley, USA, and also offers some top tennis tips for success! 

  

"Everyone is unique, and I th

Ben Draper talks about his exciting tennis career to date, his early introduction to the sport through his parents and attending Reed’s School, in Cobham, with his younger brother, Jack Draper. Further to this he discusses his experience at UC Berkeley, USA, and also offers some top tennis tips for success! 

  

"Everyone is unique, and I think that these colleges want to hear your story. They are interested to hear where you came from. Don’t be afraid to put your achievements out there. "

- Ben Draper 

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Previous Education Corner Podcast Interviews

Ms. Josephine Lane - Deputy Headmistress of SPGS, Project Re-MAKE

Ms. Josephine Lane - Deputy Headmistress of SPGS, Project Re-MAKE

Ms. Josephine Lane - Deputy Headmistress of SPGS, Project Re-MAKE

 Ms. Josephine Lane speaks about project ReMAKE. Recently, St Paul’s Girls’ School have taken part in Project ReMAKE and ReMAKE Educational, an outreach project that introduces sixth form pupils to ex-offenders. This gives both sides the opportunity to share experiences, debate ideas and, most importantly, learn.


"Our students have come to

 Ms. Josephine Lane speaks about project ReMAKE. Recently, St Paul’s Girls’ School have taken part in Project ReMAKE and ReMAKE Educational, an outreach project that introduces sixth form pupils to ex-offenders. This gives both sides the opportunity to share experiences, debate ideas and, most importantly, learn.


"Our students have come to a real understanding of how important it is to be seen as a productive member of society. They want to have a sense of purpose and identity that is supported and that helps with the transition back into society."

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Miss Joanne Croft - Headmistress of Rye St. Antony

Ms. Josephine Lane - Deputy Headmistress of SPGS, Project Re-MAKE

Ms. Josephine Lane - Deputy Headmistress of SPGS, Project Re-MAKE

Miss Joanne Croft speaks about the ethos of Rye St Antony, being apart of the Girls on Board approach, boarding options,  supporting the students’ wellbeing,  SEN and bursaries. 


" Our school is all about empowering the child to be the best version of themselves. It is about giving the child space to learn and love learning. It is about gi

Miss Joanne Croft speaks about the ethos of Rye St Antony, being apart of the Girls on Board approach, boarding options,  supporting the students’ wellbeing,  SEN and bursaries. 


" Our school is all about empowering the child to be the best version of themselves. It is about giving the child space to learn and love learning. It is about giving the child space to find their own talents, their own individual skills that they are good at."

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Elizabeth Laird - Author

Ms. Josephine Lane - Deputy Headmistress of SPGS, Project Re-MAKE

Seyi Aiyegbusi - Reeds Alumni and Ex-Rugby player

Elizabeth Laird talks to us about her long-standing career as an author and the personal experiences that have led to her writing about topical issues related to refugees, plastic pollution and the inspiration for her latest book.


"Upon my return to London, I interviewed Iraq refugees to get their stories. I always feel that with books lik

Elizabeth Laird talks to us about her long-standing career as an author and the personal experiences that have led to her writing about topical issues related to refugees, plastic pollution and the inspiration for her latest book.


"Upon my return to London, I interviewed Iraq refugees to get their stories. I always feel that with books like that, I have witnessed some of the greatest stories of our time."

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Seyi Aiyegbusi - Reeds Alumni and Ex-Rugby player

Mrs. Louise McCabe Arnold - Headmistress of Surbiton High Girls' Prep

Seyi Aiyegbusi - Reeds Alumni and Ex-Rugby player

Seyi Aiyegbusi, an Old Reedonian and exceptional rugby player at the London Nigerian Rugby Club, speaks about life at Reed's School, Cobham. 


"The key to a free market actually working, is all things being equal. The world is not equal, so let us take that into consideration and let us facilitate those who have less, or have less opportunity, providing them the chance to contribute."

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Dr. Joe Spence - Headmaster of Dulwich College

Mrs. Louise McCabe Arnold - Headmistress of Surbiton High Girls' Prep

Mrs. Louise McCabe Arnold - Headmistress of Surbiton High Girls' Prep

Dr. Joe Spence, long-standing Headmaster at Dulwich College, talks about the ethos and efforts being made to ensure they are a fully diverse and inclusive school for boys’ in London.


"Our job is to be allies, and that leads very neatly into trying to educate the boys to realise that feminism is not about women versus men. It is not a girls

Dr. Joe Spence, long-standing Headmaster at Dulwich College, talks about the ethos and efforts being made to ensure they are a fully diverse and inclusive school for boys’ in London.


"Our job is to be allies, and that leads very neatly into trying to educate the boys to realise that feminism is not about women versus men. It is not a girls’ issue. It is very powerful to move forward in that space and that is where we are at the moment."

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Mrs. Louise McCabe Arnold - Headmistress of Surbiton High Girls' Prep

Mrs. Louise McCabe Arnold - Headmistress of Surbiton High Girls' Prep

Mrs. Louise McCabe Arnold - Headmistress of Surbiton High Girls' Prep

Mrs. Louise McCabe-Arnold speaks about her new role as Headmistress at Surbiton High Prep, the school ethos, supporting parents, bursaries, entrance procedures and even her school friendly dog! 


"I think that the wonderful appeal of Surbiton is that the girls reach that high academic standard, with an excellent education, but they get that without having to compete for a secondary school place."

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Mr. Joe Silvester - Wetherby Senior School

Mrs. Jane Lunnon - Alleyn's School, Dulwich

Mr. Joe Silvester - Wetherby Senior School

Mr. Joe Silvester speaks about his first term as the new Headmaster at Wetherby Senior School in central London about how the boys are benfitting from the single-sex education and their positive strides post pandemic in exams and sports.


"To suggest that we are looking for any recurring feature would be a slight misnomer. I think that our strength is our diversity."

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Mr. Dominic Oliver - Lancing College

Mrs. Jane Lunnon - Alleyn's School, Dulwich

Mr. Joe Silvester - Wetherby Senior School

Mr. Dominic Oliver speaks about his last 10 years leading Lancing College in Sussex and were able to learn about the ethos at Lancing College and the aims of the staff and their key concern to reflect pupil voice in their teaching and learning at the school and the benefits of boarding. 


"I know all of the students here. I love the fact that I know them and know them well. "

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Mrs. Jane Lunnon - Alleyn's School, Dulwich

Mrs. Jane Lunnon - Alleyn's School, Dulwich

Mr. Lee Elliot Major OBE - first professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University

Mrs. Jane Lunnon, first Headmistress of Alleyn's School, speaks about their global approach to learning and how they have supported the children through the many issues that have arisen since the pandemic including: BLM, Everyone's Invited, gender equality and the digital advances that have been made since going online.


"We're looking for 

Mrs. Jane Lunnon, first Headmistress of Alleyn's School, speaks about their global approach to learning and how they have supported the children through the many issues that have arisen since the pandemic including: BLM, Everyone's Invited, gender equality and the digital advances that have been made since going online.


"We're looking for young people who are hungry for opportunity, who are curious and eager for the future and what it holds."

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Mr. Lee Elliot Major OBE - first professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University

Mr. Lee Elliot Major OBE - first professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University

Mr. Lee Elliot Major OBE - first professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University

Mr. Lee Elliot Major speaks about his pivotal position at Exeter University leading the increased focus on inclusion and diversity. He also was able to discuss his recent book The Good Parent Educator.


"As a university, we want to educate and help young people from all backgrounds, so we have some ambitious targets for over the next 5-10 y

Mr. Lee Elliot Major speaks about his pivotal position at Exeter University leading the increased focus on inclusion and diversity. He also was able to discuss his recent book The Good Parent Educator.


"As a university, we want to educate and help young people from all backgrounds, so we have some ambitious targets for over the next 5-10 years as a part of the University strategy. This is mainly to try to enrol more state school students and more students from disadvantaged backgrounds."

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Ms. Ffion Robinson - Churcher's College Junior School

Mr. Lee Elliot Major OBE - first professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University

Ms. Ffion Robinson - Churcher's College Junior School

Ms. Ffion Robinson speaks about the ethos of Churcher's College Juniors. We explore: the advantages of a South Downs location; features of a Churcher's child and activities to support children outside of the classroom. 


"Happy children learn best... we adapt, and we are flexible and we create plans according to what children need."

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Simon James Green - LGTBQIA+ author

Mr. Lee Elliot Major OBE - first professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University

Ms. Ffion Robinson - Churcher's College Junior School

Simon James Green has been shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2021, been featured in Book Trust's Great Book's Guide 2021, and has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2020. 


We discussed some of his favourite books so far, and how  he explores LGBTQ+  characters within them.Simon also talked about his latest book Sleep-over Take-over, which came out in January 2022!

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Marvyn Harrison - Dope Black Dads

Dr. Sandie Okoro - inclusion and diversity champion

Dr. Sandie Okoro - inclusion and diversity champion

Marvyn Harrison, founder of Dope Black Dads and BELOVD, speaks about his experience as a father and his work as a celebrated leader and voice for diversity and inclusion.


"Words become your actions, become your thoughts, become your feelings."

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Dr. Sandie Okoro - inclusion and diversity champion

Dr. Sandie Okoro - inclusion and diversity champion

Dr. Sandie Okoro - inclusion and diversity champion

Dr. Sandie Okoro, General Council of  World Bank and Vice President, discusses the importance of using her 'voice' to support gender and racial equality. Dr. Okoro shares some insight into her childhood experiences in education that enabled her to become a diversity and inclusion champion.


"Women are half the world's population; we need to be in half the conversations, we need to be half of the people in the room."

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Miss Olivia Buchanan - Falcons Prep School

Dr. Sandie Okoro - inclusion and diversity champion

Miss Olivia Buchanan - Falcons Prep School

Miss Olivia Buchanan speaks about the ethos of Falcons Prep School, including:  what they look for in their children; how they help support them post lockdown; Black History Month and much more!




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Mr. Bart Wielenga - Blundell's School

Mr. Simon Williams - Churcher's College

Miss Olivia Buchanan - Falcons Prep School

Mr. Bart Wielenga speaks about the academics at Blundell's, their main entry points and their wonderful location in Tiverton, Devon. Be sure to listen in for information about their extracurriculars, their ethos, scholarships and bursaries. 


“Of course, getting a good set of grades matters, as grades open up opportunities, but really, it’s the other skills that are developed at school that are important, as these are the skills that students need to be successful in society.” 

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Mr. Simon Williams - Churcher's College

Mr. Simon Williams - Churcher's College

Mr. Simon Williams - Churcher's College

Mr. Simon Williams, Headmaster of Churcher's College, discusses the benefits of a school in the countryside, the COVID learning gap and a classic Churcher's pupil.


"I think the children here are multitalented, but with a competency and a confidence, which allows them to progress onto the next stage in their life, but also to make a grand success of whatever they go on to do." 

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Mrs. Beth Dawson - Sutton High School

Mr. Simon Williams - Churcher's College

Mr. Simon Williams - Churcher's College

The Headmistress of Sutton High GDST discusses Sutton's academic results and destinations, the benefits of a single sex education and a typical Sutton girl. Listen in for more.


“Our three values are courage, truth and joy and they are a part of absolutely everything that we do!” 

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Mr. Dan Thornburn - Edgeborough School

Mr. Jon Hetherington - More House School

Mr. Dan Thornburn - Edgeborough School

Edgeborough Headmaster talks about the upcoming merge with Charterhouse, the outdoor learning and the main entry points.

     

“We try to have the children really being children, getting stuck into stuff, enjoying their childhood.” 

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Mr. John Floyd - Bruern Abbey School

Mr. Jon Hetherington - More House School

Mr. Dan Thornburn - Edgeborough School

Bruern Abbey is a school that specialises in preparing boys aged 8-13 with
learning difficulties for Common Entrance. We spoke to the Headmaster about their learning support, flexible boarding and the boys' secondary school destinations.

     

“Their self-confidence and self-belief increases, they get a better understanding of themselves both in terms of their strength and weaknesses,”  

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Mr. Jon Hetherington - More House School

Mr. Jon Hetherington - More House School

Mr. Alastair Gloag - Saint Christina's School

More House offers specialist support for boys with specific learning and language-based difficulties. We spoke to the Headmaster about the support they offer, their mainstream curriculum and their BTEC options.

    

“Every single one of our teachers has a very keen awareness of what the potential barriers are for our sorts of pupils and they deliver in a way that supports neurodiversity.” 

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Mr. Alastair Gloag - Saint Christina's School

Mrs. Joanna Hubbard - Shrewsbury House School

Mr. Alastair Gloag - Saint Christina's School

The Headmaster of Saint Christina's (3-11) discusses their location in Central London, their forward facing perspective and their environmental initiatives.

     

“We are looking to grow children who are resilient, children who are robust, children who know the difference between right and wrong, children who have compassion.” 

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Mr. James Dahl - Wellington College

Mrs. Joanna Hubbard - Shrewsbury House School

Mrs. Joanna Hubbard - Shrewsbury House School

Mr. James Dahl, 15th Master of Wellington College, talks to us about being a Headmaster during COVID, the new Education Grant and their work with local state schools. Well worth a listen if you want to hear more about the the fizz of Wellington!


"Absolutely, I am very keen moving forward that our social impact our social responsibility work falls into three areas. One is around direct partnerships with schools, teacher to teacher, teacher to pupil, pupil to pupil. The second branch of work is widening access, you mentioned the Prince Albert foundation and that is our transformational bursary scheme that we are really keen to grow. This third branch is this new educational grant, and we have just appointed someone to come in and lead that entire process."



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Mrs. Joanna Hubbard - Shrewsbury House School

Mrs. Joanna Hubbard - Shrewsbury House School

Mrs. Joanna Hubbard - Shrewsbury House School

Mrs. Joanna Hubbard discusses her move from the Rowans School to become Head of  Shrewsbury House School.

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