It’s time to ditch school reports
There are some things in society we do because it’s what has always been done, even though they may not be relevant anymore. Debutante Balls, pen pals, cigarette [...]
Just a thought…
100 years since WW1, peace is threatened not by countries, but from what is hidden in the shadows
A few days ago, a student asked me if I believed World War Three would happen in our lifetime. It’s a question many people have asked over the years, and of course we [...]
Re-introducing corporal punishment in schools would be a retrograde step
Chief reviewer of the national curriculum, Kevin Donnelly, caused a stir this week when he advocated a move back to the days of corporal punishment in schools. When asked [...]
Sexism works both ways
So I’ve seen a lot of posts and columns about feminism and sexism recently. Maybe it’s the result of having a vast number of former Arts students on my Facebook feed. [...]
