Headmaster's Blog

Scotland’s Shame

7th August 2012

Albeit old news, it is heartening to be reminded that the Government’s school-building programme is underway and on course to develop school buildings, fit for purpose. However, it should not be buildings’ refurbishment that is...

Sir Ken Robinson – Escaping Education’s Death Valley

24th May 2010

My favourite speaker, Sir Ken Robinson, discussing the problems of education in the USA, not dissimilar to the problems being encountered in the UK.

Learning Lessons from Abroad

7th May 2010

Mike Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education, has been on a fact-finding mission to view the Swedish model of education, following Don Ledingham’s superb attempts at bringing more localised powers to the schools of East Lothian....

Education must be about more than achieving the right grades

13th January 2010

Interview Published, The Scotsman, 13 January, 2010, and in ‘Independent Schools Magazine’ , July 2010 I get the feeling that we do not ask ourselves this question often enough. What is the purpose of a...