Misty morning, with loads of promise… always positive St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's Juniors Girls' Schools Association @societyofheads

Delighted to welcome ⁦Lee Dillon, MP for Newbury 🔶⁩ to ⁦St Gabriel's School⁩ ⁦St Gabriel's Juniors⁩ this morning. Thank you for your time. Lots to chat about, lots going on! #education #newbury #politcs #policy #vat #independentschools #choice ⁦GSA⁩ ⁦@societyofheads⁩

Less than two hours till lighting the fire… St Gabriel's Juniors St Gabriel's School #fireworks24 🎇🎆🔥🌔

Brilliant night of fireworks and hot dogs St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's Juniors Holroyd Howe this evening. Thank you to all who came, and to all who made it possible St Gabriel's PTA #community #tradition #fireworks #bonfire #newbury #guyfawkes

November sunlight view from my office St Gabriel's Juniors St Gabriel's School Girls' Schools Association . @societyofheads

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VAT on private school fees will raise only ‘tiny amount’ - The Times and The Sunday Times - well, there’s a surprise for us all…😵‍💫 apple.news/ALQazz9O8Tm-WS…

Reflections at the end of the year… #uniparks #oxford #endoftheyear2024

Oxford mornings (Freezing! 🥶) #oxford #bridgeofsighs #queenslane

Frosty mornings, gorgeous light ⁦St Gabriel's School⁩ ⁦St Gabriel's Juniors⁩ ⁦BBC Radio 4 Today⁩ ⁦⁦GSA⁩ ⁦@societyofheads⁩ ⁦The Independent Schools Association (ISA)⁩ #viewfrommyoffice #wintersun

Saying you're building an "ambitious and aspirational curriculum" whilst simultaneously removing funding for Latin (and computing + MFL) because it is studied by "a more limited number of pupils" is more than a bit contradictory. It shows less ambition and less aspiration.

How wonderfully refreshing to see this headline. It seems so much at the moment is about accountability… that’s fine, BUT society needs to be underpinned by kindness and care. Kate says emotional skills must be priority for healthier society bbc.com/news/articles/…

Worth reading to see just how schools are being hit and to understand all that they are doing to maintain the outstanding quality of education. ⁦GSA⁩ ⁦@societyofheads⁩ ⁦HMC (The Heads' Conference)⁩ ⁦⁦St Gabriel's School⁩ ⁦St Gabriel's Juniors⁩ schoolmanagementplus.com/bursars-financ…

I’m embarrassed for her. What hope is there for the whole education sector if it is being run by someone who is so clearly out of her depth? #clueless #woeful

More inspiration and insight @societyofheads this time from Gavin Esler Thank you.

Obviously I realise there is no actual exodus and there are no children leaving - you said that didnt you Bridget Phillipson so would you mind telling these families it was all a nasty dream? thetimes.com/article/85190f… Education Not Taxation Department for Education Mail Online

Inspiring time National Portrait Gallery

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Thank you to all Lancaster University for hosting Girls' Schools Association HMC (The Heads' Conference) HE&F committee. A hugely impressive, forward thinking campus university that offers so much to students and the education sector in general. #joinedupthinking