Richard Garrett

Raynes Park High School Community Team – has the WOW Factor

Sensing the BUzzzzz at teams meeting last week It was brilliant to be back with the RPHS Community Working Group Team yesterday and to meet enthusiasts from the Arts, Humanities and STEM. So pleasing to see the structure that has been put in place by John Oldridge the Team Lead.  The vision is to engage …

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Reflecting on Private Schools not being seen as charities

As a reflection on my own post concerning private schools not being seen as charities I think three things  1 ) private schools as charities should develop an element of strategy based solely on their charitable status and deliver charitable activity partly based upon their voluntary income. This will focus their minds in the same …

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@GLFSchools @TassoFoundation @RMGAssociates delighted to be working with @YouthMusic and @Jack Pepper​

@GLFSchools @TassoFoundation @RMGAssociates delighted to be working with @YouthMusic and @Jack Pepper It is time to nominate your  most inspiring Music Teacher  … through  THANK YOUR MUSIC TEACHER.  If my Mother were still alive she would certainly be nominated by me having inspired 100s of keyboard players and started 1000s on their musical careers through learning …

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Valuable Time Spent @cordwalles @GLFSchools by @rmgassociates

Delighted to spend time with Jak Martin (Foundation Lead) and Lucy Egan ( Assistant Headteacher) What a wonderful learning environment I had the privilege of witnessing. All the teaching staff were highly motivated and enthusiastic and the students so keen to understand in the Mathematics session the implications of a number being squared. The experience …

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“MOST PEOPLE DO NOT SEE PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS CHARITIES” Andrew Fisher  

Andrew Fisher is a Former Director of the Labour Party Policy. This statement was made on Radio 4 against the current backdrop of comments from across the political spectrum on the challenge to the charitable status and consequent benefits of independent schools – including VAT concessions and business rates. Apart from the resultant considerable financial …

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Grade Inflation Injustice

http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/1176/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/1176/pub/1176/page/7/article/NaN   Why’s do we allow this to happen?   Grade inflation has drifted onwards and upwards for years. Grade inflation distorts  achievement, potential, and career development for all stakeholders.    Of course teachers will be tempted to be over generous with their assessments because their very livelihoods depend on student performance   Why, why, …

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Charities Do Themselves a Disservice

Charities do themselves a diservice if they do not move with the times. Furthermore strategic thinking must be flexible to survive in a highly competitive market and must engage with local communities  Of greatest significance is the sincerity and tangibility of the message  In addition charities must engage with all sectors – “the intersection between commercial and …

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