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- Affordable and Worth Affording
- Building Partnerships in Your Local Community
- The Great Reset
- Confidence in the Future of Independent Education
- What Exactly is a Bursary? Can it Help You Find the Right School for Your Child?
- School Fundraising is About Moral Purpose, Not Gold Bathroom Fittings
- My 19th Secretary of State and Why That Matters
- Bursaries: ‘If your adverts don’t reach the right people, they are to no avail’
- Bursaries are not about virtue signalling or the passing on of privilege
- What is School For?
- Boys Should Build Careers in Nursing, Adult Social Care and Primary Schools
- A Call to Properly Fund Young People’s Mental Health Service
- The Future for Independent Schools
- The Language of Elections
- Let’s Nationalise the Examination Industry!
- The Importance of Sharing Sports Facilities
- What is the Purpose of Higher Education?
- AI is Already Here!
- Do Exams Cause Stress?
- Fair Access to University
- Make Exam Results Clearer
- School’s National Recognition is Good for the Town
- Seeking Better Role Models for Young People
- Money to help a child find their passion?
- The Arts and Creativity Have Never Been So Important
- The ‘Problem’ With Boys
- Let’s Celebrate All Exam Success
- Promoting Modern Foreign Languages
- Encouraging Social Mobility
- Recruiting, Retaining and Celebrating Teachers
- What is it to be a Good Man?
- Is the Curriculum too Narrow?
- The Virtuous Circle of Lower School Fees
- Unconditional Offers
- Research in Education
- First, just read this ..
- The Importance of Reading
- language please
- Some stability please
- The Health of our Children
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![As we near the end of term, it is useful to reflect on the success of “The Great Reset” of Autumn 2023. In common with many schools, we have been […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Reset-115x115.jpg "The Great Reset")
The Great Reset
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 1 CommentAs we near the end of term, it is useful to reflect on the success of “The Great Reset” of Autumn 2023. In common with many schools, we have been […] -
![It could so easily be a joke that in just over three decades in school I have served with 19 Secretaries of State for Education. It probably is a joke, […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/House-of-Parliament-115x115.jpg "My 19th Secretary of State and Why That Matters")
My 19th Secretary of State and Why That Matters
Posted on September 20, 2022 | No CommentsIt could so easily be a joke that in just over three decades in school I have served with 19 Secretaries of State for Education. It probably is a joke, […] -
Bursaries are not about virtue signalling or the passing on of privilege
Posted on April 28, 2021 | No CommentsBursaries can be ‘transformative’ for everyone, even if some recipients’ parents are contributing to fees, writes Philip Britton. -
![One of the many thought provoking outcomes of the lockdown has been the focus on what schools are for – revealing some obvious yet uncomfortable truths as well as some […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KKP-014026-115x115.jpg "What is School For?")
What is School For?
Posted on July 10, 2020 | No CommentsOne of the many thought provoking outcomes of the lockdown has been the focus on what schools are for – revealing some obvious yet uncomfortable truths as well as some […] -
![At the time of the recent BETT (Educational Technology) show it was said by one speaker that too much of educational research was the latest æsnake oilÆ. This relatively obscure […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/snake-115x115.jpg "Research in Education")
Research in Education
Posted on April 2, 2018 | No CommentsAt the time of the recent BETT (Educational Technology) show it was said by one speaker that too much of educational research was the latest æsnake oilÆ. This relatively obscure […] -
![This week it is World Book Day and schools across Bolton will be engaged in activities aimed at raising awareness about books and the importance of reading for young people. […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/read-115x115.png "First, just read this ..")
First, just read this ..
Posted on March 20, 2018 | No CommentsThis week it is World Book Day and schools across Bolton will be engaged in activities aimed at raising awareness about books and the importance of reading for young people. […] -
![This week it is World Book Day and schools across Bolton will be engaged in activities aimed at raising awareness about books and the importance of reading for young people. […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KKP-134998-C_sm-115x115.jpg "The Importance of Reading")
The Importance of Reading
Posted on February 28, 2018 | No CommentsThis week it is World Book Day and schools across Bolton will be engaged in activities aimed at raising awareness about books and the importance of reading for young people. […] -
![One of the things that a good school focuses on is allowing pupils to understand the importance of language. Obviously, at a basic level, that means using language that is […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/eliza-115x115.jpg "language please")
language please
Posted on February 15, 2018 | No CommentsOne of the things that a good school focuses on is allowing pupils to understand the importance of language. Obviously, at a basic level, that means using language that is […] -
![Another year and another Secretary of State for Education emerges from the reshuffle. When schools do not thrive often the high turnover of staff is blamed. But what about high […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DfE-115x115.png "Some stability please")
Some stability please
Posted on January 5, 2018 | No CommentsAnother year and another Secretary of State for Education emerges from the reshuffle. When schools do not thrive often the high turnover of staff is blamed. But what about high […] -
![A recent change in nursing colleagues at Bolton has provoked useful thinking on what the purpose of a school nursing service is and how, like so many things, in essence […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KKP-4-018156-1-115x115.jpg "The Health of our Children")
The Health of our Children
Posted on December 18, 2017 | No CommentsA recent change in nursing colleagues at Bolton has provoked useful thinking on what the purpose of a school nursing service is and how, like so many things, in essence […] -
![Last weekend we celebrated 20 years of fundraising for the bursary campaign at Bolton School, which currently allows 1 in 5 pupils to be educated irrespective of their means. Bolton […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/thank-you-photo-115x115.jpg "Bursaries improve society for all")
Bursaries improve society for all
Posted on December 2, 2017 | No CommentsLast weekend we celebrated 20 years of fundraising for the bursary campaign at Bolton School, which currently allows 1 in 5 pupils to be educated irrespective of their means. Bolton […] -
![This question was asked decades ago and decades later they have not. It would be tempting to think then that they will not do so in the future. And in […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/robot-115x115.png "Will robots replace teachers?")
Will robots replace teachers?
Posted on October 25, 2017 | No CommentsThis question was asked decades ago and decades later they have not. It would be tempting to think then that they will not do so in the future. And in […] -
![In June Bolton School was very proud to be named as one of this yearÆs recipients of the QueenÆs Award for Voluntary Services (QAVS)û an honour regraded as the æMBE […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/QAVS-115x115.png "Volunteering")
Volunteering
Posted on September 5, 2017 | No CommentsIn June Bolton School was very proud to be named as one of this yearÆs recipients of the QueenÆs Award for Voluntary Services (QAVS)û an honour regraded as the æMBE […] -
![In recent weeks Bolton School has secured the æTriple- TripleÆ û winning all three age group national Water Polo titles for the third year running. This is not only three […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/images-115x115.jpg "National Success")
National Success
Posted on August 25, 2017 | No CommentsIn recent weeks Bolton School has secured the æTriple- TripleÆ û winning all three age group national Water Polo titles for the third year running. This is not only three […] -
![Comment this year on exam results has focused on the reforms introduced by Michael Gove . But just what is worth thinking about and what is the noise of transient […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/imagesBE53GKRY-115x115.jpg "Key issues with the new exams")
Key issues with the new exams
Posted on August 20, 2017 | No CommentsComment this year on exam results has focused on the reforms introduced by Michael Gove . But just what is worth thinking about and what is the noise of transient […] -
![One of the last few assemblies of summer term saw the Head of Modern Foreign Languages talking about the need to value language learning in schools. She outlined the two […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MFL-115x115.jpg "The importance of learning languages")
The importance of learning languages
Posted on August 17, 2017 | No CommentsOne of the last few assemblies of summer term saw the Head of Modern Foreign Languages talking about the need to value language learning in schools. She outlined the two […] -
![LetÆs be clear: Inequality in opportunity is wrong and it is a key driver of economic and social instability. Education is an important ingredient in shaping life chances. Arguably independent […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ISSP-115x115.png "The Meritocracy")
The Meritocracy
Posted on July 16, 2017 | No CommentsLetÆs be clear: Inequality in opportunity is wrong and it is a key driver of economic and social instability. Education is an important ingredient in shaping life chances. Arguably independent […] -
![So Ronaldo has had a new hair cut, an event which made the newspapers. I have a passing moment of sympathy for a man who cannot visit the barbers without […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/untitled-115x115.png "Developing identity")
Developing identity
Posted on June 25, 2017 | No CommentsSo Ronaldo has had a new hair cut, an event which made the newspapers. I have a passing moment of sympathy for a man who cannot visit the barbers without […] -
![áOne of the most impressive aspects of Bolton School that I found in my time there is the vibrancy and engagement of the Old BoysÆ or alumni network. The sense […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/FullSizeRender-115x115.jpg "Why Old Boys bring new things to school life")
Why Old Boys bring new things to school life
Posted on June 3, 2017 | No CommentsáOne of the most impressive aspects of Bolton School that I found in my time there is the vibrancy and engagement of the Old BoysÆ or alumni network. The sense […] -
![One of the most obvious signs of the start of summer term is the disappearance of the football and rugby posts, shorter grass, well mown squares and side screens. The […]](https://head.boltonschool.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cricket-115x115.png "Cricket and Character")
Cricket and Character
Posted on May 13, 2017 | No CommentsOne of the most obvious signs of the start of summer term is the disappearance of the football and rugby posts, shorter grass, well mown squares and side screens. The […]