Blog posts

A new year a new start

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:11:24 GMT

Last week I set a list of 'must do' tasks by the weekend.

One Month to Go

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:11:57 GMT

By mid December the new extension at John Ferneley, the Enrichment Centre, will be completed.

Remembrance Day

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:51:55 GMT

One hundred years ago the world was facing a bright future.

Disaster?

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:28:54 GMT

We're in a right mess.

Mid Life Crisis!

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:45:33 GMT

I've got a new Apple Mac and I can't stop talking about it.

30 Days

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:44:52 GMT

In a world full of choices its difficult to make decisions.

A Great Teacher

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:00:58 GMT

I've avoided mentioning the name Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, in my blog to date because the prospect is so depressing.

Aren't families just brilliant

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:11:28 GMT

Last week my son got married.

And Something Else Happened Instead

Sun, 22 May 2011 14:46:33 GMT

We live in a confusing and highly uncertain world, not just the big world of terrorism, global warming and financial debt but the personal world of relationships, work and play.

Enough but not too much

Mon, 09 May 2011 15:27:19 GMT

It's the time of year we all want to lose weight and get fit.

In praise of history

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:26:17 GMT

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of listening to two of Britain's most famous historians.

Budget Day

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:21:01 GMT

Each year in March the Chancellor of the Exchequer presents his budget to Parliament.

Resilience and Resourcefulness

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:21:54 GMT

I finished last week's blog reflecting on the awesome power of nature.

Minus 26 degrees centigrade

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:39:40 GMT

Sorry about the delay since my last blog but the blood has only just returned to my fingers as I've finally thawed out.

The Power of Ted

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:03:10 GMT

I've just discovered the power of Ted. No, not that loveable bear, the only truly enlightened member of the Robinson family. Instead, Ted, the power of ideas, ideas worth spreading.

Saint or Sinner?

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:13:04 GMT

In my assembly this week I drew on a terrific TV programme I watched on the BBC iPLayer, Abraham Lincoln, saint or sinner?

Listening to students

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:12:00 GMT

Over the last two years with all the changes the college has experienced it has been difficult to find the time to really listen to stuents.

Pressure

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:53:39 GMT

It's very noticeable that Year 11 students are beginning to look stressed.

An Amazing Time

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:50:40 GMT

What with the snow, an Ofsted inspection and an attack of the 'dreaded lurgy', the last three weeks have been something else.

Principal's Assembly

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:59:41 GMT

As promised, the link to Ai Weiwei's 'Sunflower Seeds'.

College Closures.

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:38:17 GMT

So far I have avoided the very British discussion of the weather in one of my blogs.

The Big Event

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:03:48 GMT

The big event of the week for me has been the birth of our second grandchild.

Awe and Wonder

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:14:53 GMT

Last week I was playing with my iPad when I came across a TV programme entitled 'Atom' on the BBC iPlayer.

A Bright Idea

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:16:55 GMT

Saw a new film 'The Social Network' over the weekend.

Enough is enough

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:18:35 GMT

Holidays are a time to try things new.

Got a good book?

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:17:31 GMT

Every October, as autumn gets into its stride, my wife and I head for Cheltenham.

A new kind of assembly

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:25:23 GMT

When we designed the new building, we set out to do things differently, more effectively.

Il bel far niente (the beauty of doing nothing)

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:40:48 GMT

I'm a sucker for romcoms or the like. I'm a complete wimp when it comes to horror or 'gritty realistic' films.

Got any grapes?

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:56:50 GMT

What's the point of the duck song? It's really getting to me.

In praise of speaking another language

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:07:43 GMT

You may not have noticed but we have got lots of Spanish teachers. And their lessons are really fun.

My iPad

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:10:08 GMT

I guess everyones into digital learning and what I have got to say is old hat but I have been taking off recently.

Buttons on the home page

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:30:48 GMT

The buttons on the website labelled Fronter and My Child will be ready for use in November - you will be able to check your own child's progress, using your unique password. More news nearer the time.

New website up and running

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:11:51 GMT

I am delighted that our new website is up and running.

Building in the running for two design awards

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:41:58 GMT

I've just been showing 5 judges round our new building - it is in the running for two prestigious design awards: