Podcasts about Wellington College

Two school students have been given the opportunity of a lifetime, to represent New Zealand at the "Olympics" of Science and Engineering Fairs in the United States. Year 13 Wellington College student Jesse Rumball-Smith and year 11 student at Wellington Girls' College Isabelle Aduna spoke to Corin Dann.

Wellingtonian Michael Hobbs says he couldn't pick a winner for the US presidential election - but says the mood is tense and hard to escape. The former Blues player and Wellington College head boy is now in the private equity industry in Los Angeles, after studying an MBA at Stanford University. He joined Nick Mills to discuss the mood in the US ahead of today's vote. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, my guest is Sir Anthony Seldon – a figure who truly needs no introduction in education. However, for those less familiar with his remarkable contributions, here's a bit of context. Anthony has held some of the most influential roles in education, most recently as headmaster of Epsom College. Before this, he served as vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham and was headmaster at Wellington College and Brighton College – among many other roles. Beyond his leadership in education, Anthony is a widely published author and renowned biographer, especially of political figures. For over 40 years, he has written extensively about British prime ministers, an 'impossible office,' as he titled one of his books. His most recent book was the number one Sunday Times bestseller, Truss at 10: How Not to Be Prime Minister - a hair raising read if ever there was one. Anthony has written on education as well, including his thought-provoking The Fourth Education Revolution: Will Artificial Intelligence Liberate or Infantilise Humanity? I recorded this conversation at Epsom College last year, prior to the latest change in government. Fittingly, this was also the day Sir Keir Starmer – then Leader of the Opposition – announced Labour's intention to prioritise oracy in education, a topic we explore in depth. Our conversation is wide-ranging and rich with insights: we discuss oracy, why spoken language skills often flourish more in private schools than in state schools, the essential role of agency in education and life, and the transformative impact of meditation – a daily practice that both Anthony and I find invaluable. LINKS Anthony on X: https://x.com/anthonyseldon Truss at 10: https://linktr.ee/trussat10 Outro track: How it is and how it should be, by Grit Control: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ud69RIV1eOV9poMR7AORI DON'T BE A STRANGER The Rethinking Education podcast is hosted by Dr James Mannion and produced by Sophie Dean. You can contact James at https://www.rethinking-ed.org/contact. SUPPORT THE RETHINKING ED PODCAST: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/repod Buy James a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/repod

This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . My guest today founded the United Kingdom's AI in Education initiative, but Sir Anthony Seldon is known to millions more there as the author of books about prime ministers, having just published one about Liz Truss. Sir Anthony is one of Britain's leading contemporary historians, educationalists, commentators and political authors. For 20 years he was a transformative headmaster (“principal” in North American lingo) first at Brighton College and then Wellington College, one of the country's leading independent schools. From 2015 to 2020 he served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham. He is now head of Epsom College. He is the author or editor of over 35 books on contemporary history, including insider accounts on the last six prime ministers. In 2018 he wrote The Fourth Education Revolution, which anticipates stunning, unprecedented effects of AI on education. He was knighted in 2014 for services to education and modern political history.  Managing to avoid nearly all the potential Truss references, I talked with him about how teachers should think about the size of the impact of AI on education, the benefits of AI to students and teachers, what the AI in Education initiative is doing, and what the best role of teachers in the classroom is in the AI age. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines! Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.          

Send us a Text Message.Ever wondered what makes the ultimate summer barbecue? Picture this: We're live from Jill's garden, dishing out top-notch barbecue tips just for you! We've got a hilarious debate on the quintessential coronation chicken—yes, Celia still owes us that promised invite. Hear about our quirky obsession with viral trends, like rolling bottles on TikTok, and our lighthearted proposal for a Lambrini experiment to test our guests' drink desperation levels!Next, brace yourself for the zaniest chapter: Pranksgiving! This festive gathering of ours is legendary, featuring none other than a life-size cutout of Ainsley Harriot. And what if we could toss Louis Theroux, Piers Morgan, Jeremy Clarkson, and Greta Thunberg into a barbecue mix? Imagine the fireworks! You'll love our imaginative chatter about how these personalities might clash or connect over the grill. It's all about the joy of unexpected camaraderie and the laughs that follow.And just when you think it can't get better, we recount the quintessential barbecue moments—from salads and nibbles to BBQ mishaps. Ever planned the perfect barbecue only for it to be hilariously ruined by rain? You'll relate to our soaked adventure in Jill's garden, salvaging the evening under a tiny umbrella. Nostalgia takes us back to choral courses at Wellington College and a London to Brighton trip, where the smell of grilling food wafted through the air. Join us for an episode that's equal parts humor, nostalgia, and the pure joy of shared experiences.Your Most Interesting StoryEveryone has at least one fascinating story. We help them tell it. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.

Series: Artificial Intelligence, Leadership and the Future of Further EducationHosts:Richard Foster-Fletcher, Executive Chair, MKAI.orgJaisal Surana, Head of Advocacy, MKAI.orgGuest:Sir Anthony Seldon, Head Master, Epsom CollegeGuest Bios:Sir Anthony Seldon: Sir Anthony Francis Seldon is a prominent British educator, contemporary historian, and author known for his significant contributions to education and political history. Sir Anthony is currently the Head Master of Epsom College. He previously served as the 13th Master of Wellington College and was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham from 2015 to 2020.A prolific author, Sir Anthony has written or edited more than 45 books, including political biographies of every British Prime Minister from John Major to Boris Johnson. His works are noted for their insightful analysis and detailed research, contributing significantly to contemporary historical literature.In education, Sir Anthony is widely recognised for his innovative approaches. He introduced happiness and well-being classes at Wellington College, advocating for a holistic approach to education that encompasses emotional and social development alongside academic achievement. His leadership in promoting the International Baccalaureate and personalised learning has been influential in modernising educational practices in the UK and beyond.Beyond his educational roles, Sir Anthony co-founded the Centre for Contemporary British History and the charity Action for Happiness. He is also a governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company and serves on the boards of several other charities and educational bodies. Knighted in 2014 for services to education and modern political history, Sir Anthony continues to be a leading voice in educational reform and historical scholarship. His recent focus includes integrating AI into education to enhance personalised learning and resilience in students.Episode Overview:In this special live episode of "The Transformative Impact of AI in Education," we explore the revolutionary potential of artificial intelligence in the realm of further education. This episode brings together insights from Sir Anthony Seldon and Richard Foster-Fletcher, along with guests from the MKAI.org community. The discussion delves into how AI technologies like machine learning, personalised learning algorithms, and adaptive educational software are reshaping educational practices. We discuss the historical context of educational revolutions, the unique qualities of human intelligence, and the ethical considerations surrounding AI in education.Key Topics of Discussion:The transformative potential of AI compared to historical technological advancements.The importance of learning from history in shaping AI's role in education.Balancing human intelligence and AI in modern educational systems.The challenges and opportunities AI presents for teachers and students.The ethical implications and practical implementation of AI in education.Key 'Takeaway' Ideas:AI has the potential to revolutionise education in ways comparable to the printing press and internal combustion engine.A balanced approach that integrates AI while emphasising human qualities is essential for modernising education.Teachers play a crucial role in maintaining human elements in education, especially for younger students.AI can provide significant benefits for personalised learning, particularly for students with special educational needs.International cooperation and ethical considerations are vital in harnessing AI's potential for the betterment of education.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-boundless-podcast--4077400/support.

Before ‘The X Factor' and ‘The Voice', there was ‘Pop Idol', the ITV behemoth that spawned Simon Fuller's global mega-hit ‘American Idol'.  Season One climaxed on 9th February, 2002, when Gareth Gates - a 17-year-old former head chorister - and Will Young - a politely-spoken 23-year-old alumnus of Wellington College - slugged it out for the title of Pop Idol champion. Britain was captivated as the public strove to choose their favourite cover version of an unreleased Westlife album track - with over 15 million people tuning in, and 8.7 million casting their votes via telephone. Will emerged as the winner, but perhaps the real winner was the format - which centred the Judges, particularly ‘Nasty' Simon Cowell, in a way that would inspire dozens of talent show successors. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly recall how producer Nigel Lythgoe ramped up the ‘battle' element of the competition with rosettes and battle buses; consider the homophobic coverage of Young's sexuality in the mainstream media; and reveal Rebecca's place in Pop Idol history…  Further Reading: • ‘And your new Pop Idol is... Will' (The Observer, 2002): https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/10/bensummerskill.theobserver • ‘Life after Will Young: how talent shows shaped Britain' (The Guardian, 2022): https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/29/life-after-will-young-how-talent-shows-shaped-britain • 'Pop Idol: The Winner is Revealed' (ITV, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKz-TYXdIQI We'll be back on Monday - unless you join

Simon goes on a couple of unusual benders before he and Lee talk about trust, mistrust, getting a feeling about people, and the ways we humans function in groups.Some other details from the episode: Crying while watching Love Actually on a long haul flight, a Melbourne billboard for erectile disfunction, folding a fitted sheet, Lee's bedding packaging, ironing, The Traitors (reality TV show), eating kangaroo bottom, Matt Hancock (former British politician), Love Island (in name only), Survivor, Big Brother, Lee's baseline venal character, triggers for not trusting, liking or connecting, Simon being less guarded around women, being bullied, learning to trust men again, Wellington College, trying to be friends with everyone, learning to flirt, the way men wield power, people who talk about themselves, Lee editing himself and audio waveforms.--- Related links (and necessary corrections):The Traitors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Traitors_(British_TV_series)Blindspot Implicit Association Test (Harvard): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/user/agg/blindspot/indexrk.htm Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net. ---The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)

Outrage from Wellington parents as a school changes uniform requirements. Year Nine pupils at Wellington College must now wear blazers and ties, which come with a price tag of almost $300. Some parents aren't happy about the change during a cost of living crisis. Vaughan Couillault of the Secondary Principals' Association says uniform changes usually aren't cheap. "You can't put a cheap blazer onto a student these days, it's usually $250 to start with." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Sport Host Jason Pine and All Sports Breakfast Host Adam Cooper join Nick Mills for Friday Sport. Together they discuss the Black Caps nine-wicket demolition over England, and Wellington College winning a national school basketball title. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Butler Yeats, the great poet, observed, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” It may be easy to agree that education is the passport to a better future, but in this episode we wanted to discuss how we should be thinking about education today and tomorrow, and are we failing? Our guest, Sir Anthony Seldon, is recognised as one of the most distinguished and respected figures in the world of education. He's a headmaster who has led some of the UK's leading independent schools, including Wellington College, Brighton College and (now) Epsom College. He is also the former Vice Chancellor of Buckingham University and author of over 40 books, including his masterpiece “The Impossible Office”, which examines the lives of 55 British Prime Ministers. Alongside this, Anthony is Deputy Chair of the Times Education Commission. We discuss how to define a good education, how AI will influence both teaching and learning; and whether the cost versus benefit of school and university education represents a good return on investment, including whether Tony Blair was simply wrong in his desire to have 50% of the UK population attend university.  Anthony discusses effecting change and assessing great leadership, drawing on his examination of 55 Prime Ministers. Perhaps most important of all, he discusses how to live a better life and why grades alone shouldn't define intelligence.  Sign up to our newsletter for more in-depth insights | Follow us on LinkedIn The Money Maze Podcast is kindly sponsored by Schroders, Bremont Watches and LiveTrade.

Clothes for pets.  Some things will never make sense. Faced with the more absurd side of modern civilisation, what are we to do?  The secret, according to this week's guest, is to find the funny anyway. In fact, he's made it his job.    Integrating Matt's green split personality: Climate chaos isn't funny (but we should still make jokes about it)  …and here's what it means for politics: Counting trees, pricing yachts, modelling CCS and other economic puzzles  The art of climate conversations: keep them light!  Here's the set list for this show:  The Star Wars effect of humour in climate communication  ‘it's more visceral' – having a child and emotional engagement  Why we shouldn't find hope in younger generations  Climate scientists are getting pissed off…     As well as his work as an academic economist, he is also a stand-up comedian who has delivered four sold-out Edinburgh Festival shows about climate change, and the author of the book Hot Mess: What on Earth can we do about Climate Change?    Matt Winning is the Senior Research Fellow at the Bartlett School of the Environment, Energy and Resources, University College of London.     To find out how (and why) to make light of the climate struggle for good, join Matt Winning on this episode of Conversations on Climate.   It's hard as academics, you can't be making decisions about one technology in a positive way and other technologies in a negative light just because that's how you feel. ... there's choices you're constantly making when you're having conversations about whether you're making things more or less depressing. And it's actively trying to keep the positive parts of your brain engaged and trying to constantly engage other people and their positive parts of the brain ... … basically I'm saying go and talk to some comedians.     Reference Links: The 14th Festival of Education at Wellington College: https://educationfest.co.uk Book: Hot Mess: https://mattwinning.com/book Climate Strange - TEDx Newcastle College: https://tinyurl.com/25bbo9p5 Wellington College: https://www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk   Conversations on Climate is a podcast produced by United Renewables in association with the London Business School Energy Alumni Club.  It brings together the best minds from academia and business, to offer their experience and expertise in the face of climate change –from game theorists to corporate diplomats, and oil industry veterans to micro-algae entrepreneurs.  For more top-quality interviews with our incredible guests, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Twitter. We'd love to have you join us! Don't forget to share with your colleagues, friends, and family. We would love to hear your opinions and feedback, so please leave your comments on our platforms. We talk about how the scope of the challenge before us is beyond that of any one individual or any one solution. We listen to thinkers, researchers, policymakers, and business leaders. They discuss a diversity of ideas and solutions to global climate and environmental issues and why they matter.   Season 2 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.   Tune into the video version of this podcast NOW: https://www.unitedrenewables.co.uk/podcast Please visit our YouTube channel, where all of our Conversations are available for you to enjoy.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: https://bit.ly/3GZpd7R  and ring the notification bell   Join us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3MnhuSf  Join us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3Q5UKcj  Join us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tFEnK3   #technology #climate #economics #renewableenergy #conversationsonclimate

What character strengths and dispositions help international educators start their going global journey to sustain them through the ups and downs of teaching and living internationally? We learned firsthand from our guest, Jessica Simmons, who shared a multi-part Going Global Story that models these traits. Jessica Simmons is from Melbourne, Australia. She has over 19 years of experience as a qualified educator. Working as a drama and humanities teacher across schools in various states of Australia and China (albeit only remotely), she also has over nine years of leadership experience. During a hiatus from teaching, she worked in the Museum and Local Government sectors for ten years (and had two children). Her most recent positions include Head of Arts at an independent school in regional Australia and Director of Performing Arts for Wellington College, Hangzhou, China. She has a Master's of Education from Melbourne University, a Bachelor of Arts (Drama), and a Bachelor of Education (Secondary). A keen netballer, hiker, reader, and theatre-goer, she loves to spend the weekend exploring new places with her husband and children. Her next adventure will be in Abuja, Nigeria, where she is moving in July  2023 to teach Performing Arts at the American International School of Abuja - with her husband and two children (aged 9 and 13) in tow.The guiding question for the episode was, “How did you use tenacity, grit, and perseverance in your quest to become an international educator?”We discussed Jessica's four-year journey in and out of international education. Along the way, we learned of her experiences through the pandemic and, more recently, teaching in Australia while pursuing the international teaching lifestyle. An added bonus is hearing from Jessica's husband and two children, who shared their thoughts about the upcoming move to West Africa.  This episode was recorded on June 24, 2023. Jessica's Contact Information: | Email: jessica.anne.simmons@gmail.com | Jessica writes at Medium. Here is a direct link to her account. Resources Mentioned in the Episode:Jacqueline Mallais, International Teacher Consultant Doug Ota's book Safe PassageDisc Personality Assessment:  Model Descriptor and Free TestRemember to access our Educators Going Global website for more information or to subscribe to our newsletter!Email us with comments or suggestions at educatorsgoingglobal@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Music: YouTube. (2022). Acoustic Guitar | Folk | No copyright | 2022❤️. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEmg_6i7jA.

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have Olympian Stephen Scullion to discuss about his running journey. Stephen talks all about his running journey, fighting alcoholism, and more with our host Vikas Singh. Stephen Scullion (born November 9, 1988) is an Irish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He has made a mark in various international competitions, showcasing his talent and determination. Born in Belfast and educated at Wellington College, Scullion has represented Northern Ireland in prestigious events such as the Commonwealth Games and European Athletics Championships. His achievements include an impressive tenth-place finish at the 2019 Houston Marathon, despite encountering a wrong turn during the race. He has qualified for major competitions like the World Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics. Notable marathon performances include a second-place finish in the 2019 Dublin Marathon and an eleventh-place finish in the 2020 London Marathon. Scullion continues to make his mark in the world of long-distance running, representing Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a commendable tenth-place finish in the men's marathon event. Stephen also coaches runners through his website joggingroom.com.Follow Stephen on,Instagram: @lionscullYouTube: youtube.com/@stephenscullion262About Vikas Singh:Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:Instagram: @vikas_singhhLinkedIn: Vikas SinghTwitter: @vikashsingh1010Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma hosts Van Jackson, professor of international relations at Wellington College in New Zealand, to discuss his recent book Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace. Then, Emma is joined by Murtaza Hussain, reporter at The Intercept, to discuss his recent piece co-authored with Ryan Grim entitled "ELON MUSK'S TWITTER WIDENS ITS CENSORSHIP OF MODI'S CRITICS". Check out Van's book here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300257281/pacific-power-paradox/ Check out Murtaza's piece here: https://theintercept.com/2023/03/28/twitter-modi-india-punjab-amritpal-singh/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

We chat with Iain Henderson. Deputy Head (Educational Developments and Partnerships) at Wellington College and Chris Woolf, International Director, Wellington College International, about how private schools can run successful international school franchises.They discuss everything from the importance of regularly checking in with leaders at your overseas schools, to how you ensure you create the right ethos in a new setting that mirrors the home school.We also hear how their own Festival of EDucation is about to go global with new events planned by their overseas partners.

This is the latest in the series of Agri-Turf Talks panel discussions first launched in 2020 which has previously featured topics such as The Future of the Dealership, Agricultural Engineering and the Environment, Challenges of Recruitment and Combatting Supply Issues This episode features an all-women panel discussing career opportunities in an industry often described as being full of 'middle class, middle aged men'.Chris Biddle hosts the panel comprising Poppy Burrough, Sales Support Specialist JCB Agricultural Sales and Marketing, Hannah Robinson, Operations and Marketing Manager Brian Robinson Machinery, Lauren Savage, Technical Trainer AP Air Europe and Jackie Evans, Head of Grounds, Wellington College.In a refreshingly open discussion, the panel talks about sexism, women's thought processes v men, lack of industry focus on opportunities for women, and their personal role models.Photo credits: JCB; Hannah Robinson, AGCO and Ben Wright for Grounds Management magazine

Glen Denham sits down with Nick Mills to discuss his career and life leading up to taking the role as headmaster of Wellington College, and what he hopes to achieve during his tenure.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the first edition of the NextGenXV Podcast! Hosted by Angus Savage and guest starring former Wellington College head coach, Daniel Richards. Join us for an hour of in-depth discussion on all things School Rugby. In this episode we preview the upcoming season, discuss 'those' Eddie Jones comments, and announce a big addition to the School Rugby calendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 of our Felsted Global subseries features Ana Romero, the Head of Sustainability & Global Education Coordinator at Wellington CollegeIn her work at Wellington, Ana inspires a vast number of students and faculty in her work concerning global education and sustainability across school life. She is responsible for collaborating with third party organisations, planning and delivering events, developing initiatives for professional development and for instigating new opportunities within the field of environmental protection. Ana is a passionate advocate for developing global competencies in her students beyond the school framework while bringing her international climate negotiation expertise from her work with the Mexican government. Today we are going to be talking about that through the lens of cross-cultural learning at school and what we can be doing better as educators in the field.

Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson audiobook. E. F. Benson was born at Wellington College in Berkshire, where his father, who later went on to become the Archbishop of Canterbury, was the first Headmaster. He wrote 105 books in all. Queen Lucia (first published in 1920) was the first of Benson's ‘Mapp and Lucia' novels of which there were six. This first book is a comedy of manners based in the provincial village of Riseholme, where Emmeline Lucas (the Queen Lucia of the title) presides over the social and artistic universe of the gullible residents. Her aide-de-camp in these matters is the somewhat effete Georgie Pillson and the chief competitor for her ‘crown' is Daisy Quantock. The scandal of the Guru, the psychical goings on with Princess Popoffski and the arrival into the sleepy village of a famous Prima Donna all conspire to threaten her supremacy…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Ian Morris, author of Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World: A 10,000-Year History. Ian Morris is Head of Wellbeing at Wellington College in Berkshire. He has taught religious studies and wellbeing in the independent and state sectors since 2000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is lads and then there is Naitoa Ah Kuoi! Geez there were some laughs in this one, such a character and such a lad. After his recent post match interview went viral, I had soo many of requests to get this man on and I can tell you now that he does not disappoint. The proud Wellingtonian was a gifted teenager, where he captained NZ in AFL, he was a gun Water Polo player and so good at Rugby, that he made the Wellington College 1st XV at year 10! He chose the rugby path and has not looked back, having since played for the Wellington Lions, the Chiefs, the BOP steamers and of course the NZ Maoris. So many good yarns in this one but I'll let you hear them for yourself. Once you start this episode it's hard to stop as he's such an entertaining lad. If you enjoy this episode please give it a share. This episode was sponsored by Swysh, go and get your Naitoa Ah Kuoi swysh from him right now via this link Swysh If you're after the best coffee beans in NZ or one of there many tea selections head over to Pomeroys and use the code LAD03 for 20% off Finally if you're keen to get your hands on some Pure Sport products, then click this link here Pure Sport and use the discount code whatalad20 for 20% off

Wellington's Chamber Orchestra is about to celebrate its 50th birthday with a flourish. The amateur orchestra has launched many professional careers over five decades, and also has musicians who've been in its ranks for most of that time. Lynn Freeman caught up with conductor Rachel Hyde and cellist Gary Wilby, currently rehearsing for the big celebratory concert. The Wellington Chamber Orchestra plays its 50th anniversary concert on Saturday May 28 at the Alan Gibbs Centre at Wellington College. Among the highlights will be Gareth Farr's Terra Incognito and The Planets by Gustav Holst.

Wellington's Chamber Orchestra is about to celebrate its 50th birthday with a flourish. The amateur orchestra has launched many professional careers over five decades, and also has musicians who've been in its ranks for most of that time. Lynn Freeman caught up with conductor Rachel Hyde and cellist Gary Wilby, currently rehearsing for the big celebratory concert. The Wellington Chamber Orchestra plays its 50th anniversary concert on Saturday May 28 at the Alan Gibbs Centre at Wellington College. Among the highlights will be Gareth Farr's Terra Incognito and The Planets by Gustav Holst.

E F Benson Edward Frederic Benson was born in 1867 at Wellington College, where his father was headmaster,  in Berkshire just outside London and died at University College London at the age of 72. His father went on to be Bishop of Truro, and Cornwall features in both his and his brothers' stories, and then Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest ranking of the Anglican Church.  He was the fifth child. His illustrious brother A C Benson wrote the words to Land of Hope and Glory, a patriotic English song and some fine ghost stories, although probably not as good as EF's. His other brother also wrote ghost stories but he was a committed Catholic and RH Benson's stories often contain religious lessons rather than being merely fun. His sister Margaret was an amateur Egyptologist and author. Two other siblings died young. E F Benson was educated at Marlborough College and then went to King's College Cambridge.  His first book was Sketches from Marlborough and he was most famous in his lifetime for the Mapp and Lucia comic novel series. Arguably however his ghost stories are his greatest legacy.  Some of these including this one How Fear Departed The Long Gallery have comic elements, particularly the kind of humour that observes and gently satirises the social class he moved in — otherwise known as the idle rich. A status I aspire to myself, and with your help will one day reach. How Fear Departed The Long Gallery The story starts with a rather comic picture of a genteel English county family who live in a long occupied ancestral house full of quirky ghosts. Then after the comedy we are told about the scary ghosts: the murdered children, murdered quite horribly by Dirty Dick.  It was one of those murders like Richard III, motivated by a desire to wipe out the line and inherit I think the scariness of children is if I may say like that of a doll. It's the uncanny valley. They are both like and unlike adults. They look like us, but we cannot be sure they think like us or what they will do. Who is hiding behind the eyes of the child. Anne Rice does this with her child vampire Claudia and there was a child vampire in Skyrim too. Just saying. The servant who first sees the toddlers dies. Then Miss Canning, the great beauty and friend of Voltaire mocks th twins and gets a horrible lichen disease. E F wrote a few horror stories that feature diseases, notably Caterpillars. Colonel Blantyre shot at the poor ghosts. Miss Canning told them to get back into the fire.   When Madge wakes in the Long gallery after dark and gets lost in the furniture and disorientated that's like the Blind. Man's Buff story we did. Lighten Our Darkness indeed, and figuratively by mercy.  So it's a story about redemption If You Appreciate The Work I've Put In Here If You Appreciate The Work I've Put In Here You could buy me a coffee  https://ko-fi.com/tonywalker (https://ko-fi.com/tonywalker) Become a Patron https://www.patreon.com/barcud (https://www.patreon.com/barcud) And you can join my mailing list and get a  free audiobook:  https://bit.ly/dalstonvampire (https://bit.ly/dalstonvampire) Music By The Heartwood Institute https://bit.ly/somecomeback*** (https://bit.ly/somecomeback***)

The current issue of North and South magazine tells the fascinating story - under the headline "Enemies of the State?" - of Dorian Saker and some of his classmates falling under suspicion as suspected subversives in the 1940s.

In this episode we welcome the legendary Pete Wingfield to Hammersmith to discuss his career as a keyboard player, record producer and music journalist.We start by asking Pete about Soulbeat, the fanzine he started at Wellington College, and about the network of R&B fans in mid-'60s Britain. From there we learn about Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label (and Chipping Norton studio); about Pete's 1967 trip to America, where he met Otis Redding at Stax studios; and about the Breakfast Special album that produced his big 1975 hit 'Eighteen with a Bullet'.Fast-forwarding to 1981, Pete tells Barney, Mark & Jasper about Sylvia Robinson, the Sugarhill Gang, and cutting Mel Brooks' rap hit 'It's Good to be the King' in a basement studio in Mortlake — the same place where he produced Dexys Midnight Runners' No. 1 hit 'Geno'. A brief discussion of Dexys and Searching for the Young Soul Rebels leads into recollections of touring with the reunited Everly Brothers, producing the Proclaimers' '500 Miles' and playing on Paul McCartney's 1999 covers album Run Devil Run.Clips from Cliff White's 1980 audio interview with New Orleans great Lee Dorsey provide the perfect excuse to express our abiding love of Lee and of Allen Toussaint's Crescent City soul sound. Staying in a southern vein, we mark the passing of country-soul king Joe Simon, who died in December. We also bid a sad farewell to beloved Radio 1 deejay Janice Long.Mark talks us out with quotes from pieces about Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Prince's Controversy and Shelby Lynne, while Jasper brings us up to date with his thoughts on Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great.Pieces discussed: Pete Wingfield, Twenty Essential Soul Records, The Sugarhill Gang, Dexys Midnight Runners, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, Lee Dorsey audio, Wingfield on Toussaint, Joe Simon, Janice Long, George Harrison and Eric Clapton, The Band, Prince's Controversy, Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Shelby Lynne, Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great.

In this episode we welcome the legendary Pete Wingfield to Hammersmith to discuss his career as a keyboard player, record producer and music journalist. We start by asking Pete about Soulbeat, the fanzine he started at Wellington College, and about the network of R&B fans in mid-'60s Britain. From there we learn about Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label (and Chipping Norton studio); about Pete's 1967 trip to America, where he met Otis Redding at Stax studios; and about the Breakfast Special album that produced his big 1975 hit 'Eighteen with a Bullet'. Fast-forwarding to 1981, Pete tells Barney, Mark & Jasper about Sylvia Robinson, the Sugarhill Gang, and cutting Mel Brooks' rap hit 'It's Good to be the King' in a basement studio in Mortlake — the same place where he produced Dexys Midnight Runners' No. 1 hit 'Geno'. A brief discussion of Dexys and Searching for the Young Soul Rebels leads into recollections of touring with the reunited Everly Brothers, producing the Proclaimers' '500 Miles' and playing on Paul McCartney's 1999 covers album Run Devil Run. Clips from Cliff White's 1980 audio interview with New Orleans great Lee Dorsey provide the perfect excuse to express our abiding love of Lee and of Allen Toussaint's Crescent City soul sound. Staying in a southern vein, we mark the passing of country-soul king Joe Simon, who died in December. We also bid a sad farewell to beloved Radio 1 deejay Janice Long. Mark talks us out with quotes from pieces about Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Prince's Controversy and Shelby Lynne, while Jasper brings us up to date with his thoughts on Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great. Pieces discussed: Pete Wingfield, Twenty Essential Soul Records, The Sugarhill Gang, Dexys Midnight Runners, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, Lee Dorsey audio, Wingfield on Toussaint, Joe Simon, Janice Long, George Harrison and Eric Clapton, The Band, Prince's Controversy, Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Shelby Lynne, Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we welcome the legendary Pete Wingfield to Hammersmith to discuss his career as a keyboard player, record producer and music journalist.We start by asking Pete about Soulbeat, the fanzine he started at Wellington College, and about the network of R&B fans in mid-'60s Britain. From there we learn about Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label (and Chipping Norton studio); about Pete's 1967 trip to America, where he met Otis Redding at Stax studios; and about the Breakfast Special album that produced his big 1975 hit 'Eighteen with a Bullet'.Fast-forwarding to 1981, Pete tells Barney, Mark & Jasper about Sylvia Robinson, the Sugarhill Gang, and cutting Mel Brooks' rap hit 'It's Good to be the King' in a basement studio in Mortlake — the same place where he produced Dexys Midnight Runners' No. 1 hit 'Geno'. A brief discussion of Dexys and Searching for the Young Soul Rebels leads into recollections of touring with the reunited Everly Brothers, producing the Proclaimers' '500 Miles' and playing on Paul McCartney's 1999 covers album Run Devil Run.Clips from Cliff White's 1980 audio interview with New Orleans great Lee Dorsey provide the perfect excuse to express our abiding love of Lee and of Allen Toussaint's Crescent City soul sound. Staying in a southern vein, we mark the passing of country-soul king Joe Simon, who died in December. We also bid a sad farewell to beloved Radio 1 deejay Janice Long.Mark talks us out with quotes from pieces about Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Prince's Controversy and Shelby Lynne, while Jasper brings us up to date with his thoughts on Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great.Pieces discussed: Pete Wingfield, Twenty Essential Soul Records, The Sugarhill Gang, Dexys Midnight Runners, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, Lee Dorsey audio, Wingfield on Toussaint, Joe Simon, Janice Long, George Harrison and Eric Clapton, The Band, Prince's Controversy, Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Shelby Lynne, Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great.

In this episode we welcome the legendary Pete Wingfield to Hammersmith to discuss his career as a keyboard player, record producer and music journalist. We start by asking Pete about Soulbeat, the fanzine he started at Wellington College, and about the network of R&B fans in mid-'60s Britain. From there we learn about Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label (and Chipping Norton studio); about Pete's 1967 trip to America, where he met Otis Redding at Stax studios; and about the Breakfast Special album that produced his big 1975 hit 'Eighteen with a Bullet'. Fast-forwarding to 1981, Pete tells Barney, Mark & Jasper about Sylvia Robinson, the Sugarhill Gang, and cutting Mel Brooks' rap hit 'It's Good to be the King' in a basement studio in Mortlake — the same place where he produced Dexys Midnight Runners' No. 1 hit 'Geno'. A brief discussion of Dexys and Searching for the Young Soul Rebels leads into recollections of touring with the reunited Everly Brothers, producing the Proclaimers' '500 Miles' and playing on Paul McCartney's 1999 covers album Run Devil Run. Clips from Cliff White's 1980 audio interview with New Orleans great Lee Dorsey provide the perfect excuse to express our abiding love of Lee and of Allen Toussaint's Crescent City soul sound. Staying in a southern vein, we mark the passing of country-soul king Joe Simon, who died in December. We also bid a sad farewell to beloved Radio 1 deejay Janice Long. Mark talks us out with quotes from pieces about Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Prince's Controversy and Shelby Lynne, while Jasper brings us up to date with his thoughts on Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great. Pieces discussed: Pete Wingfield, Twenty Essential Soul Records, The Sugarhill Gang, Dexys Midnight Runners, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, Lee Dorsey audio, Wingfield on Toussaint, Joe Simon, Janice Long, George Harrison and Eric Clapton, The Band, Prince's Controversy, Kathy Kirby, Van Dyke Parks, Shelby Lynne, Taku Sugimoto, Wolf Alice and Sampa the Great.

Suthichai Podcast Wellington College A World - Class International Education by Suthichai Yoon

Wellingtonian Patrick Rosevear has certainly led a varied life in China since he moved there nearly a decade ago. Having fully immersed himself in local culture from day one in Shanghai, including living with Chinese flatmates and taking Mandarin lessons for two hours a day, seven days a week. 

Schools outside Auckland are reopening their doors, and probably windows, on Thursday. Wellington College is one of those welcoming back its students. Education correspondent John Gerritsen is outside the school gates.

Schools outside Auckland are reopening their doors, and probably windows, on Thursday. Wellington College is one of those welcoming back its students. Wellington College principal Gregor Fountain spoke to Corin Dann.

Nathan Eckersley sits down with political historian and author Sir Anthony Seldon to discuss the history of the Office of the Prime Minister, and they analyse Boris Johnson's term in office. Sir Anthony Seldon is a leading authority on contemporary British history and education and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham. He was formerly Master of Wellington College, one of the world's most famous independent schools. He is author or editor of over 40 books on contemporary history, politics and education and is the author on, and honorary historical advisor to, Downing Street. Sir Anthony Seldon's latest book "The Impossible Office?: The History of the British Prime Minister" chronicles the 300-year history of the office of the British Prime Minister, from Robert Walpole to Boris Johnson. Find out more about Sir Anthony Seldon on his website: http://www.anthonyseldon.co.uk/ DISCLAIMER: Any facts, statistics and news stories mentioned in this episode are true and relevant as of the time it was recorded. All opinions stated on this podcast are representative only of the people they are credited to and are not a representation of any sponsors, advertisers or partners involved in The Nathan Eckersley Podcast, including W!ZARD Studios and Nathan Eckersley. Please do not try to send in a message or opinion whilst listening to this podcast as your message won't be read but you might still be charged. For our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions, please visit: www.wizardradio.co.uk Spotted a mistake on this podcast? Let us know and we'll try to fix it. Message us using the Contact Form on: www.wizardradio.co.uk/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Wellington College pupil has been forced to change bus service after feeling ridiculed by a bus driver, who has refused to stop and pick him up. The boy's family made two complaints about the driver after he failed to stop, and failed to wait for the correct departure time, at his Wellington suburb. As Ben Strang found out, the driver didn't take the complaints too well.

Today we're joined by another up and comer of the game. Harlequins and England U18 (hopefully soon U20) Prop Fin Baxter.Fin talks us through his rise to the game and how he has ended up where he is today. Starting with the source of his love and passion for the game, to his days at Wellington College and the progression he felt there before moving up and into the Harlequins team culminating with his debut against Racing this year.We also touch on his time with England U18's and the honour he experienced by captaining his country and what he looks from this. It is one hell of a journey for anyone of his age, let alone a tight head prop and we chat to him as well about the difficulties of his position, before moving onto the future and what he thinks lies ahead. Tune in for what is a fantastic episode with one for the future, and who knows maybe an England international in the future. Many thanks to Fin for jumping on and hope you all enjoy it.Don't forget to check out our instagram page @thetapandgo for exclusives and competitions.

There are allegations sideline boozing at a Wellington club rugby game led to racial slurs and a brawl in the final minutes of a match - with one spectator knocked to the ground. Wellington Rugby is investigating the incident at the game between the Marist St Pats and Old Boys University clubs at Wellington College on Saturday. Parts of the altercation were caught on match video, but apparently not the racial abuse. Now there is allegation and counter allegation from the opposing teams. Marist St Pats Chairman Rob Evans was at the game. He says the Old Boys scored the final try, but some of their supporters who had been drinking rushed onto the field before the full-time whistle and yelled "vile racial slurs". He described the lead up to the confrontation to Lisa Owen. Old Boys University would not be interviewed, but in a statement it said the allegations of racism are against a spectator, not a player. The club says the alleged behaviour does not reflect its values and OBU does not condone or tolerate any conduct of this nature. It also claims the alleged racist comments follow on from an assault on a spectator and verbal abuse of match officials by Marist St Pats players. For its part, Wellington Rugby says misconduct complaints have been laid against both teams and there's a hearing on Thursday. It notes there is zero tolerance for alcohol consumption on the sidelines of Wellington club rugby matches.

A number of organisations are trying to figure out what to do with donations made by Sir Ron Brierley.The 83-year-old former business high flyer pleaded guilty in Sydney last month to three charges of possessing child sex abuse material.Herald senior reporter David Fisher says Cricket Wellington is one of the organisations working out what to do with the money.He says some people think of the donations as tainted, while others believe his convictions shouldn't detract from the good he has done in his past.He says Wellington College and Cricket Wellington removed signage celebrating their links to the multi-millionaire, immediately after his guilty pleas.Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's asked for the process to strip Brierley of his knighthood, to begin.LISTEN ABOVE

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has asked officials to begin work on a process that could lead to Sir Ron Brierley being stripped of his knighthood.Confirmation of the step came this afternoon and followed Brierley's guilty plea today to charges of possessing child sex abuse material.It immediately brought fresh calls for Brierley to have his knighthood stripped, or for him to resign from holding it.A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said she had asked for officials to put into action the process of judging whether Brierley should forfeit the Queen's honour.Wellington College is also severing ties with the disgraced businessman after his guilty pleaBrierley, a Wellington College old boy, has a long connection to the school.The theatre was named after him, as was a sports field. Brierley had donated significant amounts of money to the college."Wellington College began removing all signage referring to Sir Ron Brierley from the school following confirmation of his guilty plea. We will be making no further comment at this time," the school said in a statement.And Cricket Wellington have also confirmed that it was now in the process of reviewing Brierley's life membership of the sporting body."Cricket Wellington is shocked to learn of Sir Ron Brierley's guilty plea to possession of child sexual abuse material at a Sydney court hearing earlier toda," it said in a statement."Cricket Wellington has not received donations from Sir Ron Brierley since October 2017. Cricket Wellington will not be commenting any further until the review of Brierley's Life Member status is complete."Brierley's knighthoodOfficials who are expert in the honours system had detailed the process to be followed in an email to Ardern's office when Brierley was arrested, according to documents released under the Official Information Act.The documents show that ultimately it would fall to Ardern to advise the Queen that the knighthood should be removed.That is a move that would come after advice from the Honours Unit in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.The Honours Unit is the specialist team inside the Cabinet Office, staffed by public servants expert in the arcane-seeming world of Queen's honours and awards.Their role is to provide neutral and solid advice to the Government - expertise they were called to provide when news of Brierley's arrest was made public.Emails released through the OIA show the Prime Minister's office was immediately bombarded with questions about Brierley's knighthood and calling for it to be removed.Rachel Hayward, deputy secretary of the Cabinet, told the Prime Minister's office a series of triggers could cause Ardern to ask the Queen to cancel the knighthood.Her advice was not specific to Brierley but in response to questions about his knighthood.She said triggers included a situation where "an individual's actions are such that, if they continue to hold that honour, the honours system would be brought into disrepute".Examples included honour-holders sentenced to more than three months in prison and if "the offence involved other disgraceful conduct such that public opinion would consider it wrong for the offender to hold a royal honour".Barrister Denise Ritchie, founder of the Stop Demand group, which aims to halt the sex trade by reducing those seeking it out, said the guilty plea made the process to remove the knighthood straightforward.Ritchie - who referred to Brierley as "Mister Brierley" - said the criteria had been met and the process to remove it should begin now."Young lives have been irreparably damaged as a result of this predator's behaviour. This is an abhorrent trade in the rape and molestation of children that is fuelled by male demand. It should be denounced in the strongest terms."She said Brierley could resign his knighthood. "In such a case the Queen would be informed, with no further action needed."Brierley pleaded guilty to three charges and 14 charges were withdrawn."M...

Lee and Simon start talking about being at school and end up at burgeoning sexuality and Bob the Drag Queen.Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.Related links (and necessary corrections):Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull and disruption to travel (for 6 days, NOT 10 days -- come on Simon, sort it out), April 2010: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kullTsunami, 24 December 2004: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunamiGrange Hill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grange_HillComprehensive schools UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_school_(England_and_Wales)Grammar School: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar_schoolEleven Plus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleven-plusMargaret Thatcher did indeed go to a grammar school: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/16/margaret-thatcher-grammar-school-social-mobilitySocial class in the UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_KingdomClass and supermarkets in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2004/mar/12/foodanddrink.shoppingSophie Pender article about reverse Bullingdon club: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/mar/06/bullingdon-in-reverse-working-class-student-93-club-taking-on-elitismChav: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav93% club: https://www.93percent.club/Arts Emergency: https://www.arts-emergency.org/Wellington College: https://www.wellington-college.school.nz/Gavin Williamson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_WilliamsonAFL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Football_LeagueGary Ablett Snr taking marks: https://youtu.be/znqklBRKXpUAFL screamers: https://youtu.be/Igk8sL26pCMPeter Schmeichel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_SchmeichelBob the Drag Queen: https://www.bobthedragqueen.com/---The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.LGet in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net. ---The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)

In Episode 9 of The Burgess Podcast we got the opportunity to speak to former Wasps player Will Wilson. This is an episode filled of advice and insight on facing adversity not just in rugby but also in life. For myself this was a very inspiring episode and I hope it proves to be the same for you.We started off talking about how Will got into rugby and spoke about his time at Wellington College one of the most notorious rugby schools in the UK. From that we continued to speak about his time at school before moving onto his time at Oxford University where Will studied History and tried to balance Uni work and rugby. Will then got the opportunity to play for England 7's and he speaks about his amazing experience over in Hong Kong. Following on from that we spoke about when Will reconnected with Wasps, but his time their was interrupted by injury and mental health issues. Will suffered from bad depression and anxiety during his first year back at Wasps. This is an inspiring moment when speaking about Will's battles with depression and I really hope if anyone today is listening to the podcast and feels the same way, do not hesitate to get in touch with myself as I want to offer myself as a listening ear for people who may be struggling. We then spoke about how Will overcame these challenges before heading out to play rugby in South Africa and returning to play in the Championship for Cornish Pirates which ended up being his final season in rugby.  Will is now studying to become a lawyer, we wish Will all the best with his future endeavours and it was an honour to have him on the podcast.Instagram ~  https://www.instagram.com/theburgesspodcast/Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/BurgesspodcastJames also runs his own coaching business where he offers his services to young rugby players in Berkshire & Oxfordshire. If you are looking for coaching to improve as a rugby player get in touch with James.Coaching Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/burgesscoaching/Coaching Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/burgesscoachinguk

Brian Trenchard-Smith is an Anglo Australian film and television director, producer, and writer, with a reputation for large scale movies on small scale budgets. Quentin Tarantino referred to him in Entertainment Weekly as his “ favorite obscure director.”. His early work is featured in Not Quite Hollywood, an award-winning documentary released by Magnolia in August 2009.Born in England, where his Australian father was in the RAF, Trenchard-Smith attended UK's prestigious Wellington College, where he neglected studies in favor of acting and making short films, before migrating to Australia.

Joining Matthew this week is Emma Taylor of Dean Close School and James Dahl of Wellington College. We discuss examinations and how the pandemic is continuing to disrupt A Levels and GCSEs – what is the best way to ensure pupils get the grades they deserve?Fresh Thinking is the weekly podcast which looks at the issues affecting independent schools and parents today, presented by Matthew Smith, Editor of Attain.

Sir Anthony Seldon is a leading authority on contemporary British history and education and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham. He is author or editor of over 40 books on contemporary history, politics and education and is the author on, and honorary historical advisor to, Downing Street. After gaining an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Worcester College, Oxford, and a PhD at the London School of Economics, Anthony qualified as a teacher at King's College, London, where he was awarded the top PGCE prize in his year. From 1993 to 2015, Anthony held headships at St Dunstan's College in South London, Brighton College in E. Sussex and Wellington College in Berkshire. In 2015, he left Wellington College to become Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, a position he held until last year. Sir Anthony is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and King's College London. He was knighted in the Queen's 2014 Birthday Honours list for services to education and modern political history. He founded the Sunday Times (now Telegraph) Festival of Education and most recently the Festival of Higher Education, and is widely known for introducing and promoting happiness, well-being and mindfulness across education. Sir Anthony founded, with Professor Lord Peter Hennessy, the Institute of Contemporary British History, and Action for Happiness with Professor Lord Richard Layard and Geoff Mulgan. He is governor of several bodies, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, and is Chair of The Comment Awards. Sir Anthony also co-founded The Institute for Ethical AI in Education with Rose Luckin and Priya Lakhani. Some of Anthony's latest books include: The Fourth Education Revolution Reconsidered: Will artificial intelligence enrich or diminish humanity? with Oladimeji Abidoye and Timothy Metcalf (2020); Beyond Happiness: How to find lasting meaning and joy in all that you have (2016); May at 10 (2019) with Raymond Newell; Cameron at 10: The Verdict (2016) with Peter Snowdon ...and many others.

This live Q&A panel was recorded on 2nd December and was hosted by Opogo.com. I was joined by Delyth Lynch from Wellington College, Rob Vaughan from Launchpad Alternative Provision and Zelia Munnik and Andrea Davies from Chertsey High School all of whom are part of the School Mental Health Award.  It is a lively discussion covering engaging parents, working with external agencies and the role of governors amongst other things.

Brian Trenchard-Smith is an Anglo-Australian film and television director, producer, and writer, with a reputation for large scale movies on small scale budgets. Quentin Tarantino referred to him in Entertainment Weekly as his "favorite obscure director." His early work is featured in Not Quite Hollywood, an award-winning documentary released by Magnolia in August 2009. Born in England, where his Australian father was in the RAF, Trenchard-Smith attended UK's prestigious Wellington College, where he neglected studies in favor of acting and making short films, before migrating to Australia. He started as a news film editor, then graduated to network promos before he became one of a group of young people that, as he recalls, "pushed, shoved, lobbied and bullied the government into introducing investment for Australian made films." He persuaded Australia's largest distribution-exhibition circuit at the time, the Greater Union Theater Organization, to form an in-house production company that he would run. The company made three successful films in a row, and his career was underway. In parallel careers, he was also founding editor of Australia's quarterly Movie magazine for 6 years, and has made over 100 trailers for other directors in Australia, Europe, and America. Among early successes were The Man From Hong Kong, a wry James Bond/Chop Sockey cocktail, the Vietnam battle movie Siege Of Firebase Gloria, and the futuristic satire Dead End Drive-In, a particular Tarantino favorite. BMX Bandits, showcasing a 15-year old Nicole Kidman, won the Prix Chouette in Europe, as Best Saturday Matinee Movie. Miramax's The Quest/Frog Dreaming, starring ET's Henry Thomas, now on Blu Ray, won a prize at Montreal's Children's Film Festival. He has directed 43 episodes of television series as diverse as Silk Stalkings, Time Trax, Five Mile Creek, The Others, Flipper, Chemistry, and the Showtime docu-drama DC 9/11: Time Of Crisis, one of five movies he made for the network. Among Trenchard-Smith's recent films are Long Lost Son, starring Gabrielle Anwar and Chace Crawford for Lifetime, and the family drama disaster movie Arctic Blast., starring Michael Shanks and Bruce Davison, which premiered on Spanish television as the number 1 movie with a 15.6 market share, and more than 2.5 million viewers. In Dublin he shot The Cabin, a rom-com starring Lea Thompson for the Hallmark Channel. He produced and directed Absolute Deception, a thriller starring Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Recently released through Image is Drive Hard, an offbeat action comedy with John Cusack as the bank robber and Thomas Jane as his reluctant driver. His body of work has been honored at the Paris Cinema, Karlovy Vary, Melbourne, Brisbane and Toronto Film Festivals. In 2016 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia recently hosted a three city retrospective of his films. He is a member of the Masters of Horror Circle, and is a contributing guru to Trailers From Hell. He is married to Byzantine historian Dr. Margaret Trenchard-Smith, and lives in Portland, Oregon. His debut novel Alice Through The Multiverse was published in 2018. His new book Adventures in the B Movie Trade is now available on Amazon and Kindle.

Brian Trenchard-Smith is an Anglo-Australian film and television director, producer, and writer, with a reputation for large scale movies on small scale budgets. Quentin Tarantino referred to him in Entertainment Weekly as his "favorite obscure director." His early work is featured in Not Quite Hollywood, an award-winning documentary released by Magnolia in August 2009. Born in England, where his Australian father was in the RAF, Trenchard-Smith attended UK's prestigious Wellington College, where he neglected studies in favor of acting and making short films, before migrating to Australia. He started as a news film editor, then graduated to network promos before he became one of a group of young people that, as he recalls, "pushed, shoved, lobbied and bullied the government into introducing investment for Australian made films." He persuaded Australia's largest distribution-exhibition circuit at the time, the Greater Union Theater Organization, to form an in-house production company that he would run. The company made three successful films in a row, and his career was underway. In parallel careers, he was also founding editor of Australia's quarterly Movie magazine for 6 years, and has made over 100 trailers for other directors in Australia, Europe, and America. Among early successes were The Man From Hong Kong, a wry James Bond/Chop Sockey cocktail, the Vietnam battle movie Siege Of Firebase Gloria, and the futuristic satire Dead End Drive-In, a particular Tarantino favorite. BMX Bandits, showcasing a 15-year old Nicole Kidman, won the Prix Chouette in Europe, as Best Saturday Matinee Movie. Miramax's The Quest/Frog Dreaming, starring ET's Henry Thomas, now on Blu Ray, won a prize at Montreal's Children's Film Festival. He has directed 43 episodes of television series as diverse as Silk Stalkings, Time Trax, Five Mile Creek, The Others, Flipper, Chemistry, and the Showtime docu-drama DC 9/11: Time Of Crisis, one of five movies he made for the network. Among Trenchard-Smith's recent films are Long Lost Son, starring Gabrielle Anwar and Chace Crawford for Lifetime, and the family drama disaster movie Arctic Blast., starring Michael Shanks and Bruce Davison, which premiered on Spanish television as the number 1 movie with a 15.6 market share, and more than 2.5 million viewers. In Dublin he shot The Cabin, a rom-com starring Lea Thompson for the Hallmark Channel. He produced and directed Absolute Deception, a thriller starring Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Recently released through Image is Drive Hard, an offbeat action comedy with John Cusack as the bank robber and Thomas Jane as his reluctant driver. His body of work has been honored at the Paris Cinema, Karlovy Vary, Melbourne, Brisbane and Toronto Film Festivals. In 2016 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia recently hosted a three city retrospective of his films. He is a member of the Masters of Horror Circle, and is a contributing guru to Trailers From Hell. He is married to Byzantine historian Dr. Margaret Trenchard-Smith, and lives in Portland, Oregon. His debut novel Alice Through The Multiverse was published in 2018. His new book Adventures in the B Movie Trade is now available on Amazon and Kindle.

Welcome back to The Rig Biz Podcast, in our first of 4 Pre-Sea Specials we're joined by the man, the myth, the legend - Mr Max Evans. In a reveal all interview we hear about; his lockdown in Portugal partying it up large with; John Terry, Peter Jones, Bradley Walsh, Peter Crouch etc, the story behind that infamous video, his new girlfriend, his habits in the boudoir, his relationship with his brother, what Nicole Scherzinger's like on a night out, partying in gay clubs, his memories of Wellington College with Haskell, playing for Scotland, drunk driving police cars in Castres, beating up a certain fellow Scotland teammate, his love for a sing-song, his new partying business ventures, finding meditation, his ambitions to play for the falcons and much much more.... We also hear about what Archie's been up-to since we last spoke, how his Q3 is going, problems that 'the rule of 6' have thrown up for 'The Chassis Monsters', his preparations for autumn and a whole lot more selfish ridiculousness that you could only hear from the CCO. GET 20% DISCOUNT AND FREE SHIPPING OFF ALL MANSCAPED ITEMS WITH THE CODE - RIGBIZ20 - FIND AN EXTRA INCH AND GET SCAPING - https://uk.manscaped.com/------ BUY THE BEST MERCHANDISE EVER CREATED - THE NEW 'SO MONEY' RANGE NOW - https://www.rexclub.co.uk/product/so-money/

Sir Anthony Seldon is a pioneer on holistic education in the UK, as well as being something of a happiness guru. He's the Co-Founder of Action for Happiness, Author of Beyond Happiness (among 30 more books!) Vice Chancellor of Buckinghamshire University, which he's made to be Europe's first 'positive university' and if that wasn't enough - also a contemporary historian. Sir Anthony talks about what it was like bringing Happiness lessons to Wellington College back in 2006 and the power of Mindfulness and if we can see this being part of the future of our education. He talks about the power of stillness and how we need to stop letting ourselves be defined by our thoughts, our anxiety and even our job titles.

This week we are joined by Gregor Fountain, Principal at Wellington College. Gregor is a brave and bold educational leader; he is passionate about young people and serving school communities. In this episode you get a real sense for the enthusiasm and story telling that would have been evident in the classroom during his teaching career, and is now clearly visible in his role as a school leader. We talk about: •Some of the people and experiences that influenced Gregor being where he is today •Leadership and its many and varied forms •Values based education •The role of boys' schools in nurturing a sense of belonging •His commitment to Te Reo Māori

This week we are joined by Gregor Fountain, Principal at Wellington College. Gregor is a brave and bold educational leader; he is passionate about young people and serving school communities. In this episode you get a real sense for the enthusiasm and story telling that would have been evident in the classroom during his teaching career, and is now clearly visible in his role as a school leader.We talk about:Some of the people and experiences that influenced Gregor being where he is todayLeadership and its many and varied formsValues based educationThe role of boys’ schools in nurturing a sense of belongingHis commitment to Te Reo Māori

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Buckingham since 2015, is one of Britain’s leading contemporary historians, educationalists, commentators and political authors. He was a transformative head for 20 years, first of Brighton College and then Wellington College. He is author or editor of over 40 books on contemporary history, including the inside books on the last four Prime Ministers, was the co-founder and first director of the Institute for Contemporary British History, is co-founder of Action for Happiness, honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street, UK Special Representative for Saudi Education, a member of the Government’s First World War Culture Committee, was chair of the Comment Awards, is a director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the President of IPEN, (International Positive Education Network), Chair of the National Archives Trust, is patron or on the board of several charities, founder of the Via Sacra Western Front Walk, and was executive producer of the film Journey’s End. He appeared on the Desert Island Discs in 2016.  For the last fifteen years he has given all his money from writing and lecturing to charity.    He has three children; his wife of 34 years, Joanna, died of cancer in December 2016.

Darcy Bourne is an 18-year-old athlete and member of the England U21 hockey team and GB Elite Development programme. Darcy began playing club hockey for Surbiton Hockey Club in 2012 and has just finished Year 13 at Wellington College. She is off to start at Duke University, North Carolina, on a sports scholarship. A photo of Darcy protesting at a Black Lives Matter protest last week went viral. The powerful shot by Misan Harriman shows Darcy holding up a homemade poster reading “Why is ending racism a debate?” and has been shared on social media by Martin Luther King III, British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, Dina Asher Smith, Lewis Hamilton, David Beckham and many others! Darcy grew up noticing the lack of black role models in hockey and hopes to be a role model for young black athletes and use her platform positively. Darcy speaks about her passion for the Black Lives Matter movement and her hopes for a more racially equal future in hockey. She also speaks about her journey from talented 10-year-old to training with the GB women's squad. Darcy discusses finishing school in a pandemic, looks forward to her future at university in the USA and gives advice about looking after yourself and striving to be the best you can be. 

Dr. Stephen Jacobi is the Director of Culture at Wellington College in Shanghai.  His academic background is in English literature with an MA in screenwriting. He has taught English literature in Cambridge, Singapore, London, and Dubai.  In 2006 and 2008 he was a Royal Literary Fellow at Warwick University.  He has organized several arts and literary festivals and has published several works both fiction and non-fiction. He has also written several scripts and short stories for the BBC, as well as articles for several leading British newspapers.  Badhrul Islam is an English teacher in Shanghai with a passion for books and for understanding the psychology of their authors.  In this episode we gain a much stronger appreciation for the art of reading, writing and storytelling.

What’s it like to change your relationship with alcohol when you come from a family that’s in the alcohol business? Today’s guest has some insights on that intriguing question. Sid Mallya is an American Born British actor of Indian descent. He attended Wellington College and then Queen Mary, University of London where he obtained a BSc in Business Management. He spent some time in business but felt that his true calling lay elsewhere. So he trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, graduating with a Master of Arts in acting. His film credits include the Netflix Original film, ‘Brahman Naman’, and ‘Best Fake Friends’ which is currently streaming on Amazon. “If you hear all the stuff that I've said, I've never said alcohol is bad either.  I said that you just need to figure out if it's bad for you at this juncture.” In today’s interview, Sid shares his college experiences and his brief career in business. He explains how he ended up deciding to pursue acting instead of staying in the family business.  Sid talks about his interest in environmental causes and the small things that people can do to create real change in the world. He also speaks frankly about his mental health journey – what it was like to be diagnosed with OCD and how becoming a target for online hatred triggered a depressive spiral. He explains what it was like to be diagnosed and how treatment has affected him. Sid also talks about his experiences with alcohol through the years, from fairly standard drinking activity in college to the kind of heavy drinking that he engaged in while he was living and working in India. He explains his decision to stop drinking and what that alcohol-free journey has meant for his life.  LINKS & RESOURCES  OYNB LINKS OYNB Website: https://www.oneyearnobeer.com/ OYNB Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Oneyearnobeer/ OYNB Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199505820380513/ OYNB Twitter: https://twitter.com/oynbuk/ OYNB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneyearnobeer/ SID MALLYA’S LINKS  Sid Mallya on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sidmallya/?hl=en Sid Mallya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sidmallya?lang=en Sid Mallya on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SidMallya/

This week I am back in the interviewers chair to have a natter with 2 titans of education namely: Paul A. Kirschner is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the Open University of the Netherlands as well as Guest Professor at the Thomas More University of Applied Science in Belgium. Carl Hendrick teaches at Wellington College, UK, and holds a PhD in Education from King’s College London. We are discussing their new book 'How Learning Happens- Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and what they mean in practice' . Here is Carl's introduction to the book:   "Almost two years ago, I was asked by Professor Paul Kirschner to write a book with him. The original title was ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ and the basic premise was to discuss what we felt were the foundational works in education psychology and present them to educators in a way that would hopefully inform their practice. To be asked by someone of Paul’s stature was a huge honour for me and I really enjoyed reading through almost 100 years of the best evidence on learning and the weekly meetings over Skype talking about the book (and football). The chapters are divided into six sections. In the first section we describe how our brains work and what that means for learning and teaching. This is followed by sections on the prerequisites for learning, how learning can be supported, teacher activities, and learning in context. When we got near the end of the book we thought it would be good to provide some cautionary tales so in the final section we discuss what can only be described as educational Novichok in a chapter called ‘The Seven Deadly Sins of Education’ which you can download for free here." It comes highly recommended! “So often I’ve been asked to recommend a starting text for educators interested in the workings of the mind―now I have one. The text Kirschner and Hendrick offer alongside each seminal article does a wonderful job of situating the content in the broader scientific context, and in the classroom.” – Daniel Willingham, Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate Studies, University of Virginia “As the volume of research into psychology and education grows, it becomes ever harder for researchers, let alone teachers, to keep up with the latest findings. Moreover, striking results often turn out to be difficult, or impossible to replicate. What teachers need, therefore, is good guidance about research that has stood the test of time, and practical guidance about how these well-established findings might be used to inform teaching practice, and this is why this is such an extraordinary, wonderful and important book. Paul Kirschner and Carl Hendrick have selected the most important research publications in the psychology of education, and, for each publication, they have provided a summary of the research, the main conclusions, and a series of practical suggestions for how the findings might inform teaching practice. I know of no other book that provides such a rigorous, accessible and practical summary of the last fifty years of research in educational psychology, and anyone who wants to understand how research can improve teaching needs to read this book. Highly recommended.” – Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, University College London We also have Podcast pedagogy with The Strokes, Tiger King and Ulysses! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/naylorsnatter/message

Are your training sessions giving the players the best learning? Is your coaching allowing them to become more creative?Paul Kirschner and Carl Hendrick are leading experts in the learning world. In their latest book, How Learning Happens, they introduce us to 28 giants of educational research and their findings on how we learn and what we need to learn effectively, efficiently, and enjoyably.Using Paul and Carl's expertise, we translate their findings into sporting contexts.Here are some of the many areas we cover:The difference between playing and learningHow the coach can intervene in play to enhance learningThe inefficiency of discovery learningWhat's too much coachingHow spaced practice can accelerate learningThe key differences for learning between the classroom and the training groundWhat does "expressing yourself" really mean - and where it can go wrongWhy we might have to suppress fun and playfulness at timesMotivation and success - the mythWhy you should be thinking more about your retrieval practicesWhy schools don't kill creativity and what lessons you can learn from thatTop tips on practice designLearning why what you do works, so can keep doing it, or change to doing something elseHow Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice is out now (4th March 2020). Click here to order.And as a special offer to our listeners, you get a 20% discount if you apply this code: BSE20Paul A. Kirschner is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the Open University of the Netherlands as well as Guest Professor at the Thomas More University of Applied Science in Belgium.Carl Hendrick teaches at Wellington College, UK, and holds a PhD in Education from King’s College London.

Edward Frederic Benson was born in 1867 at Wellington College in Berkshire, England and died in 1940 in London of throat cancer aged 73.  Benson’s father was E W Benson who was Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest office in the Anglican Church and the Anglican version of the Pope! His father had been bishop of Truro in Cornwall and Benson sets some of his horror stories in Cornwall. Benson’s elder brother wrote the words for that famous English patriotic song: Land of Hope and Glory.  He went to the private Marlborough School and then studied at King’s College in Cambridge. After he graduated in 1892, he went to Athens where he worked for the British School of Archaeology and then in Egypt also engaged in the promotion of archaeology. His elder sister Maggie was an Egyptologist. He was also a good figure skater, and represented England. In 1883, he published his first novel which was very successful. He was most famous for his Mapp and Lucia satirical novels.  As well as his Mapp and Lucia novels and his ghost stories, Benson wrote biographies, including of Charlotte Bronte. Benson was upper class and wealthy and also a confirmed bachelor, meaning he was gay, though not publicly in those days. In his diary he noted he fell in love with Vincent Yorke, a famous cricketer, who apparently did not return his affections. He shared a villa in Capri, Italy for while with another John Ellingham Brooks a pianist who moved to Capri apparently fearing prosecution for being gay. His lifestyle of leisure; of country house parties and taking shooting lodges in the Scottish Highlands forms the background for many of his stories. Benson is a good writer of ghost stories and this one, The Room in the Tower, is particularly unnerving. The scene is set by the story of a recurring nightmare, followed by an apparently innocuous invitation to a weekend at a country house, where element after element matches his nightmare, down to repeated phrases.  The tower, where he is set to sleep, is apparently haunted by a vampire; Mrs Stone. The story has an air of real experience about it and I wonder whether Benson himself had a recurring nightmare, or poached the idea from the real experience of a friend. I was told a similar story by a young woman I met and this dream, and Benson’s story The Room in The Tower were the inspiration for my own story: He Waits Podcast Links Text Support Us! Ways to support Tony to keep doing the show: Share and rate it! (https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/classic-ghost-stories-923395)   Buy Tony a coffee (http://bit.ly/2QKgHkY)  to help with the long nights editing! Become a  Patreon (http://bit.ly/barcudpatreon)  to get additional stuff and allow the show to go on in the long term.  Website   Classic Ghost Stories Podcast (http://bit.ly/ClassicGhostStoriesPodcast)   Music Music is by the marvellous  Heartwood Institute (https://theheartwoodinstitute.bandcamp.com/album/witch-phase-four)   Support this podcast

A quick-thinking referee saved the life of a 14-year-old rugby player after he stopped breathing during a match.Wellington College player Punaarika O'Sullivan - known as Puna - was hit hard in a tackle while playing in an under-15s match on Saturday at his home ground.Aaron O'Sullivan - co-coach of the Wellington College team - said his son had just cleared the ball from his team's in-goal area and was running it out when he was tackled by a St Patrick's Silverstream player."He got clipped at the ankles ... and there was a big pile-up."Puna's head hit a player's arm and shoulder on the way down and O'Sullivan knew his boy was out cold before he hit the ground."My assistant referee straight away said, 'He's out'."A young referee named Monique Dalley, who happened to be on the sideline because she was refereeing the following game, saw the youngster was in trouble and ran on to the pitch.With the match referee and two other people, Dalley began CPR because Puna had stopped breathing. She was also on the phone to emergency services getting advice."We all jumped in looking for a pulse and at that stage she said she couldn't get one, O'Sullivan said. "I heard from emergency services, 'Start CPR'."Asked how long his son was not breathing, O'Sullivan said: "It felt like an eternity for me."The ambulance arrived and worked on Puna for up to an hour. He eventually regained consciousness and was taken to Wellington Hospital before being discharged on Sunday.O'Sullivan, a 36-year-old builder, said Dalley visited Puna in hospital, bringing him flowers and chocolates. He credits the young ref with saving the life of his son."I don't know how else to repay her. If she asks me to build her a fence I'll build a fence."While Puna had suffered concussion, he was undeterred and raring to get back on the field with his team in three weeks."He's all ready to go," said his dad.Punaarika O'Sullivan surrounded by family and friends in Wellington Hospital after being resuscitated at a rugby match in Wellington. Photo / SuppliedDalley said she just did what anyone would have done."My instincts kicked in. I went over, saw a player on the ground and went down to assess what was happening and saw he was knocked out and just jumped into first aid mode."He was breathing not very well and it just got significantly worse to the point where he wasn't really breathing at all. It was pretty horrible."Looking back, Dalley - who had only sat a first aid course the week prior - said it felt like a dream."I went in to check on him in hospital and he was like a completely different person - that was really cool to reconnect and see that he was all good."Wellington Referees Association chairman Ian Dallas said the youngster was knocked out and had stopped breathing when Dalley and the others sprang into action."The four of them worked together, but particularly Monique, and effectively saved his life."Dalley, who is in her 20s, is training to become a police officer, so first aid was fresh on her mind, Dallas said. And the match referee, who also assisted, was a qualified surf lifesaver."It's pretty special, we're pretty proud of [Dalley] particularly, but also the other three young guys," Dallas said."Young people responding like that is just absolutely fantastic."Wellington College principal Gregor Fountain arrived at the school at the same time as the ambulance."He certainly wasn't breathing and what people said was it seemed to be for quite a long time that he had stopped breathing," Fountain said of Puna."By the time I arrived, they had just got into the ambulance and it was pretty emotional. There was a lot of relief, but there was still a lot of anxiety around the situation."Puna's father was by his son's side.Fountain said Dalley took control of the situation and after performing CPR and making sure Puna was okay went on to referee the 1st XV game."What we saw from these two - in particularly from Monique - was just extr...

Rusty and Fletch are live at the Wellington College Premiership Rugby Academies Festival with Aiden McNulty, Jack Pattinson and James Lightfoot-Brown.

Choosing your child’s school is one of the hardest decisions for parents. In this podcast Tori Cadogan is joined by Phil Ward, Head of Thomas’s Clapham and James Dahl, Deputy Head Pastoral and Second Master (elect) of Wellington College to help demystify the process. Struggling to choose between co-ed or single sex, day or boarding? All the answers are here in this invaluable guide to the admissions process.

I had the privilege of sitting down with David Cournane, Head of Physical Education and Health at Wellington College to discuss the current climate of school sport. We pondered the value of sport within this system and touch on some of the challenges we face - such as early identification and specialisation, and the focus on winning versus development. David also touches on his involvement within a Sport NZ pilot project which looks at some of the themes mentioned above. As mentioned at the start of the podcast, Dale Sidebottom and I are hosting two workshops towards the end of August in Hamilton and Christchurch. Click through the links for more information. Today's episode is sponsored by Sport Strapping New Zealand, an online learning platform providing high quality video to support your school, coaches, managers and organisations to deliver effective injury prevention and management through sport strapping! Click here to trial or use the code NZPETEACHERCAST on any package to save 30%.

I had the privilege of sitting down with David Cournane, Head of Physical Education and Health at Wellington College to discuss the current climate of school sport. We pondered the value of sport within this system and touch on some of the challenges we face - such as early identification and specialisation, and the focus on winning versus development. David also touches on his involvement within a Sport NZ pilot project which looks at some of the themes mentioned above.As mentioned at the start of the podcast, Dale Sidebottom and I are hosting two workshops towards the end of August in Hamilton and Christchurch. Click through the links for more information.Today's episode is sponsored by Sport Strapping New Zealand, an online learning platform providing high quality video to support your school, coaches, managers and organisations to deliver effective injury prevention and management through sport strapping! Click here to trial or use the code NZPETEACHERCAST on any package to save 30%.

Brad and Scully discuss the annual B2B marketing report from the Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising and its relevance to school marketing. In addition, they examine the best methods for guiding your prospects to your existing content; and why traditional marketing team structure needs to be scrutinised. This week’s school marketing example: Planet Wellington, a humorous example of effective video content from Wellington College in the UK. Brad and Scully interview imageseven Account Manager and Wellington alumni, Charlie Maughan, on video marketing and Wellington’s effective alumni program. The rants and raves segment looks at the latest changes in the Australian education system.

*Watch or Download as Podcast. NEW YORK, NY - An emerging multi-code star, Will Wilson, joins host Matt McCarthy re Will's new contract with Wasps, his possible call-up to England 7s for Hong Kong, and juggling rugby while at Oxford. Check out Wilson's interesting tale, including youth rugby with the Dubai Exiles and Wellington College, in our AFYA Sports Training Group segment in Week 39 of our Fantasy Sports Network Show. Please feel free to comment below and please share with your mates! All Segments: https://rugbywrapup.com/category/videos/ Find All Here: -Web: https://rugbywrapup.com/ -Twitter: https://twitter.com/RugbyWrapUp @RugbyWrapUp, @Matt_McCarthy00, @JonnyLewisFilms, @Junoir Blaber, @JWB_RWU, @Luke Bienstock, @Ronan Nelson, @MeetTheMatts, @Declan Yeats. -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyWrapUp -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RugbyWrapUp -Google + (Yes, apparently that's still a thing): https://plus.google.com/+RugbyWrapUp -Apple PodCasts: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/rugby-wrap-up/id1253199236?mt=2

Sir Anthony Seldon is a leading contemporary historian, commentator and political author, who is well-known for his insider biographies on political luminaries such as Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and John Major. An author and editor of more than 40 books, Sir Anthony is also Master of Wellington College, Britain’s top co-educational independent boarding school. In this speech from 2014's Future Talent Conference Sir Anthony explores how education is narrowing our perspective on our careers and lives (05:30), contends that deeper self-reflection can assist in helping us live our values (09:30)and that we can find greater happiness by challenging ourselves to be more courageous in pursuing these values (14:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent

Does God exist? Has atheism replaced religion as the new faith of the secular age? Are today's atheists as blinkered and dogmatic as they claim religious believers to be? This Intelligence Squared debate from November 2009 was recorded at Wellington College. Arguing for the motion were former Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries and Editor of the Daily Telegraph Charles Moore. Arguing against the motion were evolutionary biologist and science author Richard Dawkins and philospher AC Grayling. The debate was chaired by historian, author and Master of Wellington College Anthony Seldon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WISHBONES a novel VIRGINIA MACGREGOR 14-year-old Feather Tucker has the best mom in the world—funny, clever, loving, movie-star beautiful…and the fact that she weighs 500 pounds and never leaves the house? Feather can’t imagine life any other way. But when she comes home on New Year’s Eve to find her mother in a life-threatening diabetic coma, she’s determined to nurse her mother back to health—and fast. Yet, as she desperately attempts to get through to her mother and enabling father, Feather realizes there might be more to her mother’s overeating than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Feather’s crushing hard on the new boy in town, training for the swimming championships, and navigating her life-long friendship with lovable Jake…all while attempting to keep her pet goat Houdini from running away—again. As friends old and new join Feather’s journey to save her mother, Feather begins to learn that we all bear the weight of our pasts in different ways. https://www.amazon.com/Wishbones-Virginia-Macgregor-ebook/dp/B01LWTSXVN/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0SKVJ1WB7YQZEQ7ZWHAN VIRGINIA MACGREGOR is currently Head of Creative Writing at Wellington College. She is the author of What Milo Saw and The Return of Norah Wells. She has taught at boarding schools in the UK and the US and currently lives in Concord, NH. Virginia Macgregor was brought up in Germany, France and England by a mother who never stopped telling stories. From the moment she was old enough to hold a pen, Virginia set about writing her own, often late into the night - or behind her Maths textbook at school. Virginia was named after two great women, Virginia Wade and Virginia Woolf, in the hope she would be a writer and a tennis star. Her early years were those of a scribbling, rain-loving child who prayed for lightning to strike her tennis coach. After studying at Oxford, Virginia started writing regularly while working as an English Teacher and Housemistress. Virginia lives in Berkshire with her husband, Hugh.

Peter Donegan chats with Gavin McWilliam and Andrew Wilson. Wilson McWilliam designed and built their first Gold medal winning garden on main avenue Chelsea this June 2017. This interview took place before they were awarded this medal. Considering their first gold post three silver gilt medals at RHS Chelsea, it really makes this interview, for me, quite an insight - because I guess the future for the Breaking Ground garden sponsored by Darwin Property Investment Management Ltd in support of Wellington College, was essentially unknown. From their first garden built together, to how the duo work together in their design, to falling in love; horticulture in mind. And from what a gold medal really means, their 2017 garden at RHS Chelsea, the judging process and just why they strive for only the best and the disappointments that may come with and equally the successes. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow Show Links: web : www.wmstudio.co.uk Twitter: @GavinMcWilliam Facebook: Wilson Mcwilliam Studio #RHSChelsea

This week sees me talking to Sarah Donarski, teacher of English and in charge of ITT training at Wellington College. We talk about how resources became too much of a focus in our lessons when starting out, as well as what she thinks the future of education looks like.  Sarah has a great deal of expertise and insight when it comes to using research to develop her own practice, and what more schools can do to help staff to reflect on their pedagogical approach. Pippa and I also take a chance to talk through our own use of resources, as well as our respective training paths and whether we wished we had taken a different route. I also learned that 'izzy-whizzy' was a thing.  If you'd like to be interviewed and share your story in a future podcast, email us at thosewhocancast@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Twitter @thosewho_can. Sarah can be found @s_donarski  

Sir Anthony Seldon Co-founder of Action for Happiness Fed up with our education system, which he calls target-oriented and 'sick', Sir Anthony set out to teach children how to 'lead lives full of meaning and love' instead. Seldon, a prominent political historian and commentator, took his Buddhism-meets-school philosophy and successfully applied it to Wellington College, even introducing 'stillness sessions' at the top school. Seldon is co-founder of Action for Happiness, which passionately promotes happiness and the development of the 'all-round child.'

Sir Anthony Seldon Co-founder of Action for Happiness Fed up with our education system, which he calls target-oriented and 'sick', Sir Anthony set out to teach children how to 'lead lives full of meaning and love' instead. Seldon, a prominent political historian and commentator, took his Buddhism-meets-school philosophy and successfully applied it to Wellington College, even introducing 'stillness sessions' at the top school. Seldon is co-founder of Action for Happiness, which passionately promotes happiness and the development of the 'all-round child.'

Long term Cult listeners will be aware of my obsession with the idea of free speech around the turn of 2013-2014. I loved Claire's book "I find that offensive", the focus of this interview. Please spread the word that the podcast has returned! Invite a mate to join the internet's least sinister cult of Discord! Here's Claire's bio: Claire Fox is the director of the Institute of Ideas, which she established to create a public space where ideas can be contested without constraint. She has a particular interest in education and social issues such as crime and mental health. Claire is a panellist on BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze and is regularly invited to comment on developments in culture, education and the media on TV and radio programmes such as Question Time and Any Questions? She is also a columnist for TES (Times Education Supplement) and MJ (Municipal Journal). Claire is an Executive Board member of the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR), UCL, and a Fellow of Wellington College....

Guests: Carl Hendrick Director of Wellington College learning Centre and local kids: Zac and Beau

Kirsty Young's castaway is the educationalist and writer, Sir Anthony Seldon.Now Vice-Chancellor of Buckingham University, he was the Master of Wellington College. He has written, co-written and edited more than 30 books, including political biographies of Prime Ministers Churchill, Blair, Brown and Cameron.He had to take his 'A' levels twice before going on to read PPE at Oxford and doing a PhD at the LSE, before embarking on his teaching career. His first headmaster job was at Brighton College and then he went onto be Master of Wellington College. During his tenure, the school became co-educational, set up partner schools in China, and introduced a more holistic approach to learning with happiness classes and stillness sessions added to the curriculum and in 2009 the state secondary Wellington Academy was founded in Wiltshire.He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2014 was knighted for services to education and modern political history.Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the educationalist and writer, Sir Anthony Seldon. Now Vice-Chancellor of Buckingham University, he was the Master of Wellington College. He has written, co-written and edited more than 30 books, including political biographies of Prime Ministers Churchill, Blair, Brown and Cameron. He had to take his 'A' levels twice before going on to read PPE at Oxford and doing a PhD at the LSE, before embarking on his teaching career. His first headmaster job was at Brighton College and then he went onto be Master of Wellington College. During his tenure, the school became co-educational, set up partner schools in China, and introduced a more holistic approach to learning with happiness classes and stillness sessions added to the curriculum and in 2009 the state secondary Wellington Academy was founded in Wiltshire. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2014 was knighted for services to education and modern political history. Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Join the TES staff as they go through the biggest issues in this week's publication, including possible changes to the pupil premium, how one of the country's most exclusive public schools, Wellington College, is debunking gender stereotypes, and we look at why the school staffroom has served its last cuppa. Sit back, listen and enjoy.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're the official Radio Media Partner for this year's Sunday Times Festival of Education and we're broadcasting live from Wellington College both of the festival days. This live show was first broadcast at 6pm on Thursday 18th June 2015 from our studio at "S17" Wellington College. On this show our guests were, Ewan McIntosh, Carrie Starbuck, Tom (student from the College) Luke Carey performing musician at the festival, Jessica from STEMettes, Steve Wheeler. Music in this recording is from Tom - with Blind Girl and Luke who performed Now, we also played Will Young -Jealousy. We used our new HUB PLUS PRO School Radio equipment to produce the live show, this equipment is available from us. Details at www.AndertonTiger.com/HUB We make a range of School Radio products some of which are the cheapest in the World so that more schools can afford to have their own stations. If you're interested in our services as a media partner please do get in touch with me Russell Prue or call Sarah on our office main telephone number, we're open seven days a week from 10am to 10pm and our station Anderton Tiger Radio is ON AIR 24hrs a day. www.AndertonTiger.com We provide pop-up stations for some of the biggest education events in Europe.

We're the official Radio Media Partner for this year's Sunday Times Festival of Education and we're broadcasting live from Wellington College both of the festival days. This live show was first broadcast at 6pm on Friday 19th June 2015 from our studio at "S17" Wellington College. On this show our guests were, Sophie Green, Lucy Crehan, Lawrence and Felix - live lounge performance from Students at Wellington College. We used our new HUB PLUS PRO School Radio equipment to produce the live show, this equipment is available from us. Details at www.AndertonTiger.com/HUB We make a range of School Radio products some of which are the cheapest in the World so that more schools can afford to have their own stations. If you're interested in our services as a media partner please do get in touch with me Russell Prue or call Sarah on our office main telephone number, we're open seven days a week from 10am to 10pm and our station Anderton Tiger Radio is ON AIR 24hrs a day. www.AndertonTiger.com We provide pop-up stations for some of the biggest education events in Europe

Speaking prior to the Festival of Education at Wellington College, the CBI chief Festival of Education at Wellington College calls for an education system that delivers for all, with the focus on helping set young people up for success in life.

We're the official Radio Media Partner for this year's Sunday Times Festival of Education and we're broadcasting live from Wellington College both of the festival days. This show is a taste of what's to come at the festival, we chat to Ian Picken the Festival Director, Nick Corston from STEAM Co, Alex Ehrmann from History Heroes, Hywel Roberts from Create Learn Inspire, Joe Heppel from The Day, Ben GreenSlade-Stanton Head of Jazz Rock and Pop at Wellington College and Tilly Brooke from Now Press Play. We will be launching a new School Radio product at the Festival on our booth S17, if you're coming do pop in. This is the professional version of our popular HUB PLUS Portable and comes with an awesome flush mounted mixer in stunning furniture. Details on our website www.AndertonTiger.com/HUB We make the World's cheapest School Radio kit. If you're interested in our services as a media partner please do get in touch with me Russell Prue or call Sarah on our office main telephone number, we're open seven days a week from 10am to 10pm and our station Anderton Tiger Radio is ON AIR 24hrs a day. www.AndertonTiger.com

Libby Purves meets headmaster and writer Sir Anthony Seldon; former rock critic Richard Goldstein; chocolatier Paul Wayne Gregory and singer and songwriter Kimmie Rhodes. Paul Wayne Gregory is an award-winning chocolatier who provided chocolates for the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations. He trained as a pastry chef before learning the art of chocolate artistry in France and Spain under chefs Jean Valentine and Oriol Balaguer. He is currently working on a chocolate art exhibition which will feature sculptures, casts, copies of famous pieces of art such as the Mona Lisa and original chocolate art work by Paul himself. Richard Goldstein is acknowledged as one of the founders of rock criticism who started his career at the Village Voice in 1966. He championed the idea that rock music was a serious art form long before it was acceptable. In his memoir, Another Little Piece of My Heart, he tells how he toured with Janis Joplin, hung out with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys and was in the front row when Jimi Hendrix burnt his guitar. Another Little Piece of My Heart: My Life of Rock and Revolution in the Sixties is published by Bloomsbury. Sir Anthony Seldon is the headmaster of Wellington College in Berkshire. He introduced happiness - or well-being - lessons at his school and co-founded Action for Happiness which aims to create a happier and more caring society. In his book, Beyond Happiness, Sir Anthony distinguishes between pleasure, happiness and joy and offers an eight-step approach on how to make our lives more meaningful and rewarding. Beyond Happiness: The Trap of Happiness and How to find Deeper Meaning and Joy is published by Hodder & Stoughton. Kimmie Rhodes is a singer and songwriter whose songs have been record by a range of performers including Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. She grew up in Lubbock, Texas and began her singing career at the age of six with her family gospel trio. Her new album, Cowgirl Boudoir, is dedicated to her mentor - singer and record producer Cowboy Jack Clement. Cowgirl Boudoir is on Sunbird Records. Kimmie Rhodes is on tour.

Sir Anthony Seldon, Headmaster of Wellington College and political historian and commentator,discusses why academic attainment is only part of the purpose of education. Interviewed by Sian Hansen, Executive Director of the Legatum Institute.

Team #NRAUK talks to Capt Nigel Ball from Wellington College during the #Ashburton at #Imperial2014 and gives some insight into the history of the competition.

Our first Sunday Times Festival of Education Radio Show, broadcast at 3pm on Friday 30th May 2014. Occasionally we publish an interview in full, often for the reason that our schedule didn't allow for it in the first place or as is the case this time, we think our audience should hear it because it really is quite excellent! Listen to Graham Brown-Martin in full as he chats about learning, teaching, the World and the Education market. We're the official Radio partner for the Festival and we'll be broadcasting live again from Wellington College in Berkshire on Friday 20th June and Saturday 21st June covering the day's events and speaking to some of the presenters, speakers, hosts and visitors. Find out more about the event that Parents, Educators, Policymakers and Learners are invited to at www.FestivalOfEducation.com This live broadcast was made using our low-cost School Radio equipment that costs under £3,000, find out more at www.AndertonTiger.com/HUB Live Radio doesn't have to cost the Earth! Find out more about our Live OB Radio Shows at www.AndertonTiger.com/Radio Your host was Russell Prue, follow him on Twitter @RussellPrue www.twitter.com/RussellPrue and read his biog at www.AndertonTiger.com/Russell

Philosopher and linguist Noam Chomsky joins Philip Dodd for an extended conversation on American individualism, the role of reason, and a life spent holding authority to account. And Philip meet the Master of Wellington College, Anthony Seldon, to get a very different perspective on how power operates in society.

In association with the British Council.Chair: Razia Iqbal, Special Correspondent/Presenter, BBC NewsPanel: Martin Davidson CMG, Chief Executive, The British Council;Bronwen Maddox, Chief Foreign Commentator, The Times;Professor Philippe Sands QC, Author of 'Lawless World'; Dr Anthony Seldon, Political Historian and Master of Wellington College.   Somerset House 29th June 2010

Dr Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College, as well as a respected educational and political commentator, discusses the positive and negative aspects of using ICT in education.

Dr Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College, as well as a respected educational and political commentator, discusses the positive and negative aspects of using ICT in education.