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Malvern College Expanding -...The Professional Journal For September 2019 Chair Head Bursar Registrar Staffroom School Office ...the professional journal for Management & Staff Carefree School Minibus Ownership Choose from our complete range of versatile and fully type approved 9 - 17 Seat School Minibuses • Finance Options To Suit all Budgets Call today to arrange a quotation or free demonstration • Nationwide Service and Support • D1 and B Licence Driver Options 01202 827678 • New Euro Engine Technology redkite-minibuses.com • New and Pre-Owned available [email protected] VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AGENCY NATIONWIDE SUPPLIERS OF PEUGEOT FORD & VAUXHALL 2 Independent Schools Magazine Advertisement Sales: 01242 259249 [email protected] In this issue... 05 New School Certificate in Philosophy now available after successful trials 06 Teaching Perseverance & Integrity police dog Finn inspires 07 Delaying the Start of the School Day results of experiment Carefree School Minibus Ownership Fun & games 08 Role of a School Counsellor Pupils from Solihull School hopped, jumped, as part of a wider mental health strategy bounced and skipped their way to fundraising success during their recent Megathlon Day. 14 Labour’s Abolition Idea Junior School youngsters took part in 14 true costs revealed different activities – one for every class – for the sponsored charity event, which was the last one in a busy year of fundraising. 28 Profile These included wellie boot throwing, obstacle in conversation with Bernard Canetti courses, bouncy hopper races, skipping, dribbling a ball, basketball shooting and even running a 48 If Pupils Numbers Start to Look Shaky course with plastic cups filled to the brim with water on their heads! key steps to consider In their form groups, the pupils moved from one activity to another throughout the morning, 51 Examination Results working together and competing against other Analysis & Comment classes in their year group. The total amount raised will be split evenly Is Your School Mentioned? See A-Z on page 55 between four chosen charities. Head of the Junior School, Mark Penny, said: “We are all thrilled with the £5671.30 our pupils raised Plus through sponsorship.” 12 Why students need a global outlook 18 Protecting pupils from social media dangers Cover background 31 Music, Drama & Dance Focus Feature Shoes for barefoot children 36 Travel & Trips Focus Feature 42 Female leadership – new, free programme for students Choose from our complete range of versatile and According to Sal’s Shoes Charity ‘there are 300 million barefoot children worldwide’ and in 44 Administration & Management Focus Feature many countries you cannot go to school without 50 Changing Faces...Changing Places; Heads Hunted fully type approved 9 - 17 Seat School Minibuses a pair of shoes. With this in mind, the pupils of 54 Digest; Editorial Advisory Board; Free e-mag subscriptions; Contact Us Leweston Prep School, Dorset, decided to donate their old school shoes to Sal’s Shoes, who will redistribute them across the world, as well as in • Finance Options To Suit all Budgets Call today to arrange a quotation the UK, to children in great need. or free demonstration On the morning of their end of term Speech • Nationwide Service and Support Day, the pupils removed their shoes and walked to their prize giving ceremony barefoot to 31 Music, Drama • D1 and B Licence Driver Options appreciate what children across the world go & Dance 36 Travel & Trips 01202 827678 through just to get to school everyday. • New Euro Engine Technology redkite-minibuses.com LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A SCHOOL OR NURSERY • New and Pre-Owned available [email protected] National SchoolTransfer VEHICLE CERTIFICATION For a Professional – Confidential Service AGENCY NATIONWIDE SUPPLIERS OF PEUGEOT FORD & VAUXHALL www.nationalschooltransfer.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)1980 621251 Advertisement Sales: 01242 259249 [email protected] Independent Schools Magazine 3 Second textbook for Head of Politics Stamford School’s Head of Politics, Mr Dave Tuck, has had his second textbook, entitled ‘A Level Politics’ co-written with John Jefferies, accredited by Edexcel and published by Hodder Visit of Princess Royal Education. Jersey College for Girls hosted a Principal Mr Carl Howarth said ‘A Level Politics’ is designed celebratory event for the British that, ‘it was an honour and to be used by A Level students Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) a privilege for the College to all over the world and covers a seventh Healthy Eating Week. welcome Her Royal Highness and wide range of topics included receive the royal stamp of approval in the Edexcel curriculum. It The purpose of Healthy Eating for the quality of education our is also a useful reference book Week is to provide a dedicated students receive’, and he praised in preparation for University. Fellowship of the Royal Society week in the year during which ‘the important work of the BNF.’ This is the second textbook that of Arts for his contribution to nurseries, schools, universities Dave Tuck has co-authored; his education and acts as Deputy Her Royal Highness visited a and workplaces across the UK can first, ‘Political Ideas’ Edexcel Editor of Politics Review as well series of activities, taking place simultaneously focus on healthy (My Revision Notes) with Neil as being a regular contributor at JCG, which reflected how the eating and drinking, cooking, food McNaughton was published in to educational magazines, College values and nurtures each provenance, and being active to 2018. such as the Times Educational of the five key aspects of fulfilling promote key health messages and Supplement; Independent a healthy lifestyle prioritised in Mr Tuck has been a teacher of habits. The College took part in Schools Magazine and Healthy Eating Week: hydration, politics at Stamford Endowed BNF Healthy Eating Week last year, Conference and Common Room. eating breakfast, exercise, sleep, Schools for four years. Outside and it is passionate about the food and the importance of having at teaching politics, he devotes Mr Tuck said: “It was very education it provides for its pupils. least five portions of fruit and much of his time encouraging flattering to be approached to students to develop a positive write the core ‘A’ level Politics The celebratory event was vegetables a day. digital voice through the textbook by Hodder Education attended by Her Royal Highness, Addressing the whole College, Her participation and involvement and I just hope that it helps the Princess Royal, in her capacity Royal Highness, spoke of the ‘very with the School blog, which students with their learning. I’m as patron of the British Nutrition exciting example’ set by the College he launched two years ago. currently finishing a biography Foundation, as well as other guests for those embracing the values of Alongside his teaching, he has of John Stuart Mill which will be from the Foundation. BNF Healthy Eating Week. also recently been awarded a published this time next year.” Pictured: The Princess Royal chats to pupils, accompanied by Bianca Padidar, Head of Textiles Gold at the European Hockey After winning bronze medals as September 2018, Suzy had to sit indomitable best versus Holland part of the England team in 2017 it out. Fortunately she recovered in their home championships, and 2018, Burgess Hill Girls’, quickly, retrialled in January and winning the game easily 4-1. Sussex, Director of Sport Suzy gained selection in March. Clapp returned to Holland this Next was the final. Having lost to summer for the European Masters By the summer she was back Germany in the semi-finals in 2017 Hockey Championships. She was to her best and ready for the the English team had a point to the only scorer in a nail biting final tournament, held in Rotterdam at prove this time round. They made versus Germany which brought the end of the July. The England a great start in the first quarter home the Gold medal for England! team breezed through their group with a converted penalty corner from Suzy. But could they hold Since picking up a serious knee beating Ghana 4-0 and Ireland injury in the Masters Hockey World 2-0. on? It was a scrappy, nerve racking game. Germany had a chance to Cup in 2018 it has been a testing They then had to take on the equalize with a penalty flick in time for Suzy. Whilst the rest of winners of the other groups; the English squad embarked on the last quarter but the English Holland and Germany. their training program for the goalkeeper managed to save it and 2019 European Championships in The England team was at their the game was won! 4 Independent Schools Magazine Advertisement Sales: 01242 259249 [email protected] New School Certificate in Philosophy A new qualification in philosophy for GCSE be a man or a woman, whether the earth and pre-GCSE level students is nationally has rights, whether machines can think and available from this month (September). what the point of school is. A free online Developed in partnership between Cranleigh programme of resources including guidance School, Surrey, and the New College for videos and stimulus material has been the Humanities, the School Certificate in created to enable all schools to participate. Philosophy was trialled by Lower Fifth pupils Over 200 schools have already registered at Cranleigh and Warwick last year. their interest in the School Certificate, which Pupils taking the course explore all aspects will be independently assessed by a new of philosophical enquiry, with specific topics examination board set up by New College on gender relationships, what it means to for the Humanities. Dr John L. Taylor Dr John L. Taylor, Director of Learning, Teaching and Innovation at Cranleigh School in Surrey and now also the Chief Examiner of the School Certificate in Philosophy, reflects on the initiative..
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