Compassion

Compassion

As we move into our annual festive period, people become more motivated to help others. Footballers and TV stars turn up at children’s hospitals, local news programmes show people helping the disadvantaged, and we give gifts to our friends and family. Christmas is...
John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F Kennedy (JFK). Most people reading this will not know where they were when they heard the news of his death, because most of us weren’t born then. So why does his death still echo down the decades? I...
Act of Remembrance

Act of Remembrance

On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, of 1918, the guns on the western front fell silent. The Great War, the war to end all wars, ended. Every year on this day we remember the fallen from the Great War and from more recent conflicts too. We wear...
Life Skills

Life Skills

School is good for learning to read, write, and to do basic maths. In school we also learn a little about how the world is. All of this means that we can contribute to society. But this is just the start of our learning journey. We can, or indeed should make our...
Education Education Education

Education Education Education

The 5th of October each year is World Teachers’ Day. The theme of the day is, “The teachers we need for the education we want”. So, what is the education we want and who are the teachers we need to deliver that? Adults in ancient pre-literate societies would teach...