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 …
Raynes Park High School Community Team – has the WOW Factor Read More »
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 …
Reflecting on Private Schools not being seen as charities Read More »
@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 …
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 …
Valuable Time Spent @cordwalles @GLFSchools by @rmgassociates Read More »
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 …
“MOST PEOPLE DO NOT SEE PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS CHARITIES” Andrew Fisher Read More »
Delighted to share with you a link to the new RMG Associates websites This site is a celebration of the recent work of RMG Associates and of Jon Basker of Global Bay Jonathan Coyles of Barker Associates Dave Inglis of Gadget Line Films And finally the team at Enthuse My sincere thanks in particular to …
This is a wonderful initiative and should be embraced by others. Why has it taken so long ….. we need to find new ways to widen access and drive EID. Furthermore we need to be transparent in the genuine impact our initiatives are having. Community initiatives and investment, to place schools at the heart of …
Canterbury boys choir opens door to state schools Read More »
There is much of note in this article. Individual leaders and organisations cannot and should not play god in this process. We need a system based upon principle. Levelling up not based upon clear principles will damage all stakeholders https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/20/cambridge-discarding-academic-achievement-potential-destructive/
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, …
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 …
