Head of School Blog

Mar 31
2023

End of Term 2 Assembly and Award Ceremony Address

The assembly at the end of Term 2 is always a bittersweet affair. It is the final occasion on which we share a whole school event with our Year 13 students.

Jan 04
2023

End of Term 1 Assembly and Awards Ceremony Address

What a pleasure it is to be able to assemble once again in person to mark the end of a challenging but ultimately rewarding term.

Dec 04
2022

Courage in the Learning Zone

In this post, I would like to discuss the thinking behind the second of our termly awards: Courage in the Learning Zone.

Dec 04
2022

Support of Peers

Over the past couple of weeks, I have explored the thinking behind two of our termly awards, Growth Mindset and Courage in the Learning Zone. In this post, I will touch briefly on the third, Support of Peers.

Nov 22
2022

A Growth Mindset and why it is chosen for special focus and reward at ICHK

As we approach the end of term, teachers are once again being invited to nominate their candidates for our three termly awards: Growth Mindset, Courage in the Learning Zone, and Support of Peers.

Nov 05
2022

An education in being a stronger, better version of yourself.

An interrupted wet and windy Deep Learning Plus week may have provided some additional logistical challenges to what was already a complex organisational picture, but it also produced a new candidate for my favourite Deep Learning photograph of all time.

Oct 12
2022

How a more rounded school experience leads to academic accomplishment

It was a huge pleasure - and felt like a considerable step forward - to welcome Deep Learning back into our students' lives.

Jun 28
2022

End of Term 3 Assembly and Awards Ceremony Address

Let me start with a quote. This quote, I know, is one of Mr Parker’s favourites. It’s a good quote and, like pretty much any good quote, is the tip of an iceberg.