By Andy | April 28, 2020 | 0 Comment
Schools are now around 3 weeks into school closures and different attempts at implementing remote learning strategies. Whilst it’s very much still early days, I think it is reasonable for us to begin to reflect on what we might learn from the experience. I’m privileged to be leading a school which had a well established […]
Continue ReadingBy Andy | January 2, 2020 | 1 Comment
The idea that schools run essentially on the good will of staff who are willing to go above and beyond their contractural obligations is a concept well established. The real question is why are some so willing to give their time and energy so freely? I recently read an article from the Harvard Business Review […]
Continue ReadingBy Andy | June 3, 2018 | 2 Comment
This article follows on from a series I wrote earlier in the year exploring whether student leadership in schools should be a right or a privilege: Student Leadership – A Right or a Privilege? – Part 1 Student Leadership – A Right or a Privilege? – Part 2 Student Leadership – A Right or a […]
Continue ReadingBy Andy | February 4, 2018 | 0 Comment
Having spent six years at Wells Cathedral School (one of the five UK Specialist Music Schools), the last two as Head of the Senior School, I’ve learned a lot about music and even more about leadership. Having watched easily 200+ concerts in the last few years I’ve come to understand the importance of the role […]
Continue ReadingBy Andy | January 22, 2018 | 0 Comment
A question you get asked a lot in interviews for leadership roles is to describe your leadership style or approach. I’ve spent a lot of time in my last 10 years or middle and senior leadership reflecting on this question. It even formed a significant part of my MBA studies where my dissertation focused on […]
Continue ReadingBy Andy | January 14, 2018 | 2 Comment
This is part three of a three part series of articles on student leadership – If you haven’t already read Parts 1 and 2, you can do so by following these links: Student Leadership – A Right or a Privilege? – Part 1 Student Leadership – A Right or a Privilege? – Part 2 In […]
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This is part two of a three part series of articles on student leadership – If you haven’t already read Part 1, you can do so by following this link: Student Leadership – A Right or a Privilege? – Part 1 In the first part of this series of articles looking at Student Leadership, I […]
Continue ReadingBy Andy | January 13, 2018 | 0 Comment
This is part one of a three part series of articles on student leadership Around a year ago I spent a lot of time reflecting on how our prefect system worked at Wells Cathedral School. Like many schools our prefect system involved appointing around 20 students (making up about one fifth of our upper sixth) […]
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