Head, Lucy Pearson asks us what the spark that ignited our inspiration for learning was, in this extract from her speech at the Annual Celebration at The Bridgewater Hall, 2016.
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The Gritty Reality: What Doesn’t Kill Us May Not Make Us Stronger
At what point is it the more admirable thing to do, to acknowledge that you are not up to something or to clench your teeth and suffer in the name of grit? In sport, it is often the case that we laud those who can […]
Measure for Measure: Finding the Happy Ending in Education
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure is one of my favourite plays to teach; often referred to as one of the ‘problem’ plays, it challenges an audience’s liking for complete resolution, posing questions that remain fundamentally unanswered in the final moments. There …
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Potential and Performance – Why ‘Value Added’ Matters
‘Value Added’ is a measure of the progress students make between different stages of education. The following extract from ‘Ed.’, the Cheadle Hulme School magazine, explores the ways in which we evaluate student potential and monitor performance over time: From the first day at CHS, […]
Growing the School Community
I don’t consider myself an active fan of England Rugby, but on Sunday I found myself at Twickenham, part of the almighty community who waved their flags, sang ‘Swing Low’ and cheered every incisive move by the England XV against …
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The True Meaning of Education
As debate rages on (as it will continue to do so) over Gove-ian plans for education and the nature of examinations, I fear that the true meaning of education has been lost. You do not have to research for very …
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Sport: Setting The Best Example
Sport is often cited as setting the best example for young people for desirable values and qualities. At the current time, we are awash with sport and sporting household names that fill our TV screens and radio airwaves with their …
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The Secrets of Success
What are the secrets of success? As the academic year commences, I offer three guidelines to Cheadle Hulme School students about how to attain success. No.1: Search for your limitations. Everyone has them. We cannot be brilliant at everything; we may not be suited for everything. But …
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The Class of 2013
The Cheadle Hulme School Class of 2013 graduated with flying colours this week: it was a very special night for everyone. For the students, it was their final au revoir to a school that they have known for as little as two or as many as 14 […]
Labels: A Strange Relationship
We have a strange relationship with labels; some labels we actively pursue, others we do all that we can to avoid. Reflections on how we are defined have been prompted by a number of recent events. Firstly, the reaction to Margaret Thatcher’s death. I wonder […]
An All-Consuming Passion
Education is an all-consuming passion. And whilst passion is a good thing – wonderful even – it must be handled wisely. Left to fend for itself, passion never lasts – not unless you give it cause. You have to work …
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Taking A Stand on Drugs
Last week, in what must have been a quiet news day for the tabloids, a small article appeared in one national paper concerning Cheadle Hulme School’s stand on drugs and our policy of ‘random drug tests on pupils’. The 100 word …
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