Absolutely Education Autumn/Winter 2017

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BROMLEY HIGH SCHOOL ‘ E X C E P T I O N A L ’ (ISI 2016)

• A B S O L U T E LY E D U C AT I O N ’ S •

CON T R IBU TOR S

Adam Pettitt Head of Highgate School

Adam Pettitt has been head of Highgate since 2006. He is also a governor at the London Academy of Excellence Stratford and Deputy Chair of the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham. He writes about Tomorrow’s Teenager on page 82. What subject do you wish you’d studied at school? I wish I had learnt to read music; I might get less grief from my children who marvel at my ineptitude singing.

Bernadette John

Director at The Good Schools Guide

Bernadette John heads up the consultancy team at The Good Schools Guide with particular responsibility for SEND. She has helped to place a couple of transgender children into happier school environments this year. She writes about how schools are coping with gender dysphoria on page 86. What subject do you wish you'd studied at school? Gardening. I would grow a magic money tree, which I would use to improve education for children with additional needs.

OPEN DAY

7th October 2017 - 9.30am to 1.00pm Dr Joe Spence

YEAR 6 TASTER DAYS

Master of Dulwich College

19th September and 7th November 2017

Dr Joe Spence has been the Master of Dulwich College since 2009. He is Director of the Southwark Schools’ Learning Partnerships, among many other roles. He writes about school partnerships on page 32. Which subject do you wish you’d studied at school? History of Art. It's a subject which encourages empathy and proper critical thinking, and helps us to develop a wider range of 'Ways of Seeing'.

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