A few weeks ago I spoke at my last Speech Day as a Head of Bryanston School. A leitmotif of my final chance to hold forth to a full Greek Theatre was of not outstaying one’s welcome and knowing when it is the right time to stay or to go. I used one of my favourite poems, which I quot...
Read MoreThere is change in the air here at Bryanston. At the end of term, a cohort of our pupils and some long-serving members of staff will be leaving for pastures new. Many of the pupils will have spent two, three, four or five years at this most amazing of places to live and work.
Read MoreLife is not all about the here and now. Although, as we all know, the ability to live in the present, to take life as it is and not to hanker after how it ‘should’ be, or how it seems to be for celebrities who airbrush their life for social media, is one of the things that is l...
Read MoreIn celebration of World Book Day, Louise Boothman, Teacher of English reflects back on a time before digital distractions and explains why we need to be encouraging children to read more...
Read MoreIt’s that time of the year again where the whole world seems to be banging on about new year resolutions and bettering yourself. It puts me in mind of the author of Charlotte’s Web, E B White’s quotation: “I get up every morning determined both to change the w...
Read MoreAs another school year comes to an end, Sarah Thomas looks ahead to the future with one foot firmly rooted in the past. Discover why she believes that Bryanston’s motto of “Et Nova et Vetera” – both the new and the old – is more apt than ever.
Read MoreThis week our former Chaplain, the Reverend Canon Andrew Haviland, emphasises the importance of ensuring our young people are confident to continue questioning and searching for answers.
Read MoreFormer Head, Sarah Thomas, demystifies the language of schools, including the word tutor, which has a particular resonance for Bryanston.
Read MoreFormer Director of Admissions, Edrys Barkham, shares her reflection on our introduction of the pre-test now that we have made our first set of offers. You can find out why we introduced the pre-test in a previous blog here.
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