ConferenceVolume 56 Number 1 Spring 2019 common room The magazine for independent schools Family foundation Perry Uniform is a full service school uniform and sports kit supplier with an extensive range Uniform of services that make us a natural choice for any school. We work alongside our schools to deliver exceptional performance to that speaks parents, tailoring our services to meet the needs of both school and parent alike. for itself. Offering the convenience of on-line, showroom and shop as a truly integrated and multi-channel shopping service is just one of the many benefits of working in partnership with Perry Uniform. Call us on 0113 238 9520 or email
[email protected] today and find out how we can work with you and your school. www.perryuniform.co.uk Volume 56 Number 1 Spring 2019 Contents Editorial 5 Hearts, bodies and minds ‘Master of Music’, Malcolm Tozer 7 EBacc off music, Angela Chillingworth 9 The gifts of music, Antonia Berry 11 Creating mentally healthy schools, Margot Sunderland 12 The muses – Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore … and Delilah, 9 OR Houseman 15 Healthy body, healthy mind, David King 17 Kick like a girl, Kathryn de Ferrer 19 Modern world The business that keeps on giving, John Newbould 21 Saving the High Street, Tim Firth 23 Look to the future, Karen Williams 26 Inventing the future, Gresham’s School 28 Saving lives at sea, UWC Atlantic College 30 Phones, moans and zones, Gwen Byrom 32 17 Technology – Pied Piper or scapegoat? Helen Jeys 34 Independent but insecure, Martin Taylor 35 Different views My