Head of School Blog

Mar 24
2025

Big K Knowledge and small k knowledge: human experience, AI, and education

From its very beginnings, under the leadership of founding Head of School, Roy White, ICHK’s aim has been to develop ‘the whole child’.

Nov 21
2024

Happy Children

In this year’s annual survey of parents’ and students’ impressions of school, 96.7% of parents believed that their child was happy at ICHK, and 93% of students confirmed this impression.

Aug 20
2024

Start of School Year Assembly Address

To our Year Seven students, I want to start by sending my heartfelt congratulations to you all. You’ve taken those first crucial steps into secondary school, and let me just say—what an incredible start you’ve made.

May 27
2024

Graduation Speech : Class of 2024

Let me begin by saying congratulations to the class of 2024. You’ve made it through, you’ve reached the end of the road - or this section of it, at least - and you stand on the threshold of whatever is to come, aka the rest of your lives.

Apr 29
2024

The ICHK Pin

To provide a fitting education, one that equips students for what lies ahead, schools must remain constantly alert to changes in the world at large.

Mar 25
2024

End of Term Assembly and Award Ceremony Address

Twelve months ago, as I stood behind this lectern, you might remember me saying that of the four whole-school assemblies that we stage each year, it is this one, at the end of Term 2, that is the most bittersweet by far.

Jan 08
2024

End of Term 1 Assembly and Award Ceremony Address

Seasoned listeners are likely to recognise some of the themes that I am touching on. Indeed, hard-core fans might recall the material I am drawing on from previous Christmas assemblies, because, well, it’s Christmas, and proper celebration always requires drawing on certain traditions.

Jun 26
2023

End of Term 3 Assembly and Award Ceremony Address

Welcome, one and all, to the end of year assembly 2022-23.