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Dr Hind outlines some of the small changes the Schools are making to ensure we are as environmentally-friendly as possible.
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Principal of Dame Allan's Schools, Dr John Hind, discusses his views on education and current affairs.
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Dr Hind discusses the relationship between state and independent education.
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Dr Hind looks at ways Dame Allan’s Schools inspires girls to engage with STEM subjects.
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Our Schools’ ethos is based on a culture of courtesy, consideration and good manners at all times and in all places. Why should that matter?
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As educators, we should look to develop entrepreneurial skills to show students how to realise successful outcomes using initiative, imagination and sound business sense.
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OFSTED shifting its focus from examination results to a wider consideration of all aspects of school life is an important development in how we measure school success.
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In the wake of another successful weekend hosting Relais de la Mémoire at the Schools, Dr Hind looks at the importance of offering innovative opportunities to make languages worth learning.
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Following the publication of a report by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) on the national economic benefits of private education, Dr Hind takes a look at the pressure to justify the existence of the independent schools sector.
