June 2012
3 posts
The Virtual World
I am a huge fan and user of modern technology. I recognise the opportunities it brings to organise one’s life, give access to a vast array of information and mis-information via the Internet, and its potential to revolutionize learning for all. Advances in technology do not always mean progress. This is especially true when considering the potential harm of social media, which I am learning first...
The Day School Where You Can Spend the Night!
Trent College has a proud history of being a boarding school, and whilst the fashion for boarding versus being a day pupil has waxed and waned over the years due to various social and economic circumstances (including the Harry Potter phenomenon!) boarding is once again on the rise.
Parents and children who may consider boarding as an option for their family are very welcome to attend the...
Pageantry and Splendour
Life is a mixture of the remarkable and unremarkable, the mundane and the exceptional. Schools echo life, but they are life heightened and magnified, which is why I enjoy being part of the community which is The Elms and Trent College. Hardly a week goes by without some special assembly, competition, concert, play, sporting event, etc, etc… Working at The Elms is life in the fast lane! Unlike our...
