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Headmaster’s blog

Mr Douglas Robb, Headmaster is a contributor to the Eastern Daily Press. Read some of his Opinion Pieces here:

Don’t scrap GCSEs and A-levels, just spend time improving them

If pupils want to protest like Greta Thunberg we must support them

Will the new Ofsted inspection framework will finally celebrate the good work taking place in schools across the country?

Previous blogs can be found below:

Opting for meaningful, conscientious or alternative Christmas gifts

It’s wrong to call for culling university courses that don’t lead to higher earnings

Great outdoors 

From constant curriculum reform, to a curriculum that stands the test of time

An appreciation of the arts distinguishes between beauty and market economy thinking

Balancing criticism with critique, and gut reaction with deep reflection

Developing grit, and a grateful attitude to work 

Games are called ‘games’ for a good reason 

We mustn’t lose sight of upholding our right to free speech 

Are English lessons caught between the emoji devil and the prescriptive grammar deep blue sea?

 

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