Educator, thinker, strategist and commentator. Principal @MonktonBath, former Vice Chair @HMC_org and Head at International and Prep schools. All views my own.
South West, England
Joined September 2018
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Never let the joy be defeated! The #MonktonValley was so beautiful today that it felt worth revisiting the #JerusalemaChallenge in the snow... The whole community got involved with hot chocolate, squirty cream and mince pies to keep everyone cheery. Highly recommended #MonktonJoy
Whatever lies ahead and whichever way you go today, I hope your sunrise feels as optimistic as this one. John 1:3-4
Poor pupils will pay price of Labour’s private school plan - The Times and The Sunday Times apple.news/AeYDw7rH8S8WPcdgx…
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Wonderful to have @boden_jon run a workshop and share his thoughts about getting it right and getting it wrong with our music scholars, topped off by a folk version of this @britneyspears classic; enjoy!
It has been a pleasure to welcome @KateChhatwal & @dianabarran to Monkton as part of our @ChallengePartnr #QAReview. Thank you to all of the review team for your #partnership.
#MonktonThinksDifferently #MonktonColloboration
Amazing learning about birds of prey with Year 9 today as part of Wild Monkton’s #MonktonFieldDayM22; learning about the natural world is at the heart of conservation; conservation is at the heart of everything we do.
Whilst the last two years have been tough, in the background I have been completing my UCL MBA @CEL_IOE and am delighted to have been awarded an A on my dissertation and so a distinction for my degree, pending final examiner meeting. What a relief. Thank you for all the support!
Lovely to see @MonktonBath Head Boy Aubrey back @_Ludgrove where he was a pupil five years ago to be interviewed by his former Head. His wisdom included encouraging prep pupils to take one step at a time, be yourself and give everything a go when you move to senior school.
This term’s series for Principal’s Assembly: Aubrey translates. The word on the street, Monkton style. This week: ‘mandem’ @_Ludgrove @SchoolsTatler
Well done Jack! ‘Showing ambition and taking opportunity’ is just what we hope for all of our pupils! What a great example. Enjoy the rest of the tour.
What a moment! First try for England for Jack. We are all very proud of you, Jack! Game still happening on Supersport Schools website. #MonktonRugby @MonktonBath
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Thank you so much @goldsmithwdj and the St George’s team. Wonderful building but even more engaging we’re the children- bright eyed, full of original ideas and courageous. You must have a lot of very proud parents!
It was just wonderful to welcome Chris Wheeler @MonktonHead, this morning to speak in Chapel. An inspiring demonstration, using iodine, to stress the importance of proper forgiveness. Sublime singing and a confident reading from Tabitha
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Loving the auditions for #SchoolOfRock today with year 9&10. Such a joy to see over half of the pupils in those years ready to be courageous and get involved! And I loved the energy and enthusiasm with which they did it!
So many wonderful posts about #MonktonBandNight2022; great fun with the staff band, Ronseal, as well. Important to join in and share the experience of stepping out in courage when asking pupils to. Well done everyone; great weekend! #ILoveBoarding
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Extraordinary Edmund at #MonktonBandNight2022; what courage, what passion, what flair! Love the confident humility of this performance
So much cool music at #MonktonBandNight2022 and such a joy to see kids having fun playing msuic together again!
The debate rages on. But it shouldn’t be coursework or exams and we aren’t just preparing children as worker bees. It is BREADTH of learning, experience and assessment that helps children become interesting adults who enrich the world. #edutwitter apple.news/A4Fm1FJ7FRwKE8MX-…
Love this! The informality of band night is such a great place to see kids sharing their joy of music with one another. Can’t wait!
A snippet of a cappella in preparation for tomorrow's Band Night! We can't wait to get back to this great Monkton gig! @MonktonBath #MonktonEnsembles #MonktonVoice #MonktonMusic
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