Dear Parents
This was the week of my annual conference. Each year the head teachers of the Society of Head Teachers of Independent Schools get together for seminars, opportunities to visit trade stands, opportunities to network and stand back from the detail of everyday life and get a wider perspective on our job. I always return refreshed and energised mentally as well as physically. This year as always there were inspirational speakers on subjects ranging from leadership to learning.
At 9am on Tuesday morning 90 head teachers were in hopeless fits of laughter, being addressed on the subject of making children think. The humour was not at the expense of the children but directed more at us as teachers!
The title of the conference was “Walking the tightrope – keeping your balance.” It was all good, relevant in-service training. There was inevitably a session on stress management, not just our own, but an insight into how we all deal with stress and how to cope, how to keep the balance.
At the final dinner, we were treated to an uplifting speech from the Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin a Jamaican born priest from Montego Bay, who is now chaplain to the Queen and to the Speaker of the House of Commons, as well as having an Inner-London parish. She reminded us all that high standards and discipline are essential for our young people.
So if you see me bouncing around the school, full of unexpected energy, remember the old maxim: “Beware of people who have been on courses”!
Best wishes, as always,
Roger Clark
Headmaster
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