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Old School -...The Professional Journal for Management & Staff September 2015 Chair Head Bursar Registrar Staffroom School Office ...the professional journal for Management & Staff Our front page pictures In this issue... TV’s School Swap Documentary 05 ~ Warminster head Mark Mortimer gives his verdict Independent Education ‘Remains a Family Priority’ 08 ~ despite fee increases ‘We’re Not Stopping Homework!’ 09 ~ head reveals truth behind incorrect headlines Examination Results 2015 12 ~ 15 Making waves as national ~ complete round~up rowing champions At the summer’s National Schools Regatta in Parental Expectations 20 ~ 21 Nottinghamshire, two pupils from Merchant ~ which seem reasonable, which do not Taylors’ Girls’ School, Merseyside, were crowned rowing champions of England. Pushy Parents 22 Georgia Shirley and Sophie Gillbanks represented ~ & exam anxieties Merchant Taylors’ Boat Club in the Women’s Junior 14 category. The pair faced tough Flexi-boarding 24 opposition from over 30 other clubs including ~ the new dimension those from Eton Excelsior RC, City of Oxford RC, Ross Schools and Boston RC. Profile 32 ~ 33 The regatta was split into three heats; the time ~ in conversation with David Elstone trial, the semi-final and the final. The girls were fastest in all three, winning the final race Community Outreach Projects 36 ~ 38 comfortably by a margin of four seconds. ~ examples of best practice This success follows another runaway win in Encouraging Responsible Independence 39 April when the pair represented the North West of England in the Inter-Regional Regatta, again ~ through risk-taking finishing first in the country with an astounding 17 second lead. Despite the duo only pairing up as a team last Plus October, Sophie and Georgia have already made Chris Woodhead tributes 04 Merchant Taylors’ Boat Club history as the first Young Enterprise success stories 04 & 44 female team to become national champions. It School Chaplains ‘in post-Christian Britain’ 10 has been 40 years since the title was last won in 1975 by an all-male team. Changing Faces...Changing Places 29 Apps For Good ~ secrets of success 30 Picture shows Head of Rowing Mr James Carew with Georgia and Sophie. Pride; Passion; Performance ~ sports director’s mission statement 34 Marketing Focus Feature 40 ~43 Finance, Insurance, Entrepreneurship Focus Feature 44 ~ 47 We shall remember School Theatre, Dance, & Music 48 ~ 55 Year 8 pupils from the Royal Hospital School, Schoolwear and Sports Focus Feature 56 ~ 60 Suffolk, have created a poignant installation New Products & Services; The Digest 61 ~ 62 entitled “Ocean of Tears” to commemorate Heads Hunted 63 the centenary of the First World War which has gone on display at the National Maritime We do exactly what it says on the tin. Museum in Greenwich. Is Your School Mentioned? 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[email protected] Independent Schools Magazine 3 FIS_Perry_TinCans_Ad_210x297mm_V1.indd 1 29/07/2015 21:28 Farewell to School Swap – The TV programme A two-part television documentary transmitted last month (August) featured a comprehensive Chris Woodhead school headteacher and three pupils experiencing life at the independent Warminster School, Wiltshire, and vice versa. Distinguished educationalist an immense figure in the world Sir Chris Woodhead – former of education. His determination In what was described as a ‘unique experiment’ Jo Ward, the head of 700-pupil state secondary Bemrose HM Chief Inspector of Schools, to ensure that every child had School in Derby, took three of her pupils to spend a few days with Warminster head Mark Mortimer and founder of the Cognita the best education possible his 400 senior pupils and staff. Similarly, Mr. Mortimer and three of his pupils visited Bemrose. Schools group, and a member raised aspirations and changed of Independent Schools ISM invited Mr. Mortimer to reflect on the experience... lives. He was someone unafraid Magazine’s Editorial Advisory to speak his mind or challenge Board – died in June after a Q: Did you feel the TV programmes delighted to read that many Q: One of the Bemrose like Warminster. We had also established orthodoxies and our long battle with motor neurone reflected life at the two schools people thought it was the best pupils seemed very keen on allowed him to experience the education system is the better disease and liver cancer. as accurately as time allowed, schools’ documentary in years. Warminster, and the closing School for a week and he loved for it.” or did you feel anything was Q: Jo Ward, head of Bemrose, said credits indicated that he had it so it seemed only fair to offer Sir Michael Wilshaw, the current missing or out of balance? towards the end of the second received an offer of a fully- him a place. Both schools, Brett chief inspector of schools, Julie Robinson, General funded place with you, which he and his family are very grateful Secretary, Independent Schools A: I think that the programme did programme that she would not said: “As a head teacher in for the widespread interest and fairly accurately reflect life at want to work at Warminster and his family are considering. the early 90s, when Sir Chris Council, said: “Sir Chris was a support that the programme the two schools, although in as she felt the young people Have you had their answer yet? Woodhead was chief inspector, significant force in education generated; however, I am sure only 90- minutes (+ adverts) it attending her school ‘needed Why did you select him from I greatly appreciated the for many years and in later years that people will understand is inevitable that some things her more’. Do you feel that the many other worthwhile courage and bravery he showed led an innovative approach to that it is important that Brett were going to be missing. there is a general view amongst candidates for free places that in confronting a complacent independent education.” is now allowed to focus on his There was very little teaching teachers in maintained you must see, albeit without the education establishment. He education and adaptation to life ISM Editor Kimble Earl said: schools that it is somehow television spotlights? said the uncomfortable things shown and I have received as a boarder. “Chris was always ready to a couple of emails asking less worthwhile to work in the A: Brett will be joining us. His place that needed to be said and Q: Taken overall, would you say it about the home lives of our independent sector? How can has been funded in part by The was tireless in his ambition share with us his thoughts was a worthwhile initiative from Young Enterprise three pupils, which was rarely such a view be countered? SpringBoard Bursary Foundation. for schools to be the best they and ideas about education, Warminster’s viewpoint? What touched on. Overall, though, I can’t comment whether this The reason why we have offered could be.” and about what we should be A: did you personally learn from it? success ~ no more I think they did a tremendous is a general view amongst him a funded place was, I hope, Education Secretary Nicky covering in the magazine to A: It was very much a worthwhile job. I believe the initial plan state schools; I just don’t evident from the programme. He Morgan said: “I was saddened keep content both timely and initiative from Warminster’s was to have four episodes. know. All I would say is that is a bright, lively, intelligent boy to hear about the tragic death relevant; we have lost a valued disposable cups! viewpoint. Obviously we made However, it is great to have left we need outstanding teachers with tremendous potential who of Chris Woodhead, who was and trusted advisor”. The City of London School for Girls Young Enterprise company, Storm, the decision to participate people wanting more and I was in every school. will thrive at a boarding school competed at the Company of the Year London Finals at HSBC in Canary (once we were satisfied that we Wharf. Storm have designed reusable and recyclable coffee cups made could trust the producers) to from polypropylene with a screw top lid and rubber grip. raise the profile of Warminster School but also to try to make With a strong passion for the environment, Storm intend to phase a contribution to an important out the disposable coffee cups used in schools and around the City of national educational debate. I London which are non-recyclable. The cups are made in Britain and are also wanted to try to make the safe for use in dishwashers and microwaves. Storm have launched a range point that lots of independent of designs with their brand logo and have also been selling personalised schools are already working large batch orders to corporate clients incorporating their own logos. closely with state schools and to The girls performed well at the finals and were crowned the ‘The Best try to showcase what we, as a Company in London’.
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