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Boarding at Berkhamsted with Miss Jessica Thackray and Marianne Ponsonby-White

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - May 22, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes
059 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing the remarkable Berkhamsted School community. Each episode, we speak to students, staff and alumni to bring you their insights. In today's episode, we're speaking to Miss Jessica Thackray and Marianne Ponsonby-White, they discuss th...

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Interview with Debbie Cooper, Head of Stepping Stones

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - April 22, 2024 05:00 - 23 minutes
058 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing the remarkable Berkhamsted School community. Each episode, we speak to students, staff and alumni to bring you their insights. In today's episode, we're speaking to Debbie Cooper, Head of Stepping Stones, the Nursery at Berkhamsted...

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Girls' Cricket at Berkhamsted

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - March 04, 2024 16:00 - 20 minutes
057 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing the remarkable Berkhamsted School community. Each episode, we speak to students, staff and alumni to bring you their insights. In today's episode, we're speaking to Mark Costin, Head of Girls' Cricket and Millie from Year 13, who ...

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New Year 7 Pupils

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - February 14, 2024 06:00 - 15 minutes
056 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing the remarkable Berkhamsted school community. Each episode, we speak to students, staff and alumni to bring you their insights. In today's episode, we're speaking to four pupils from Year seven, and they're going to tell us what it...

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Exciting or scary …the step to secondary

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - February 14, 2024 06:00 - 15 minutes
056 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing the remarkable Berkhamsted school community. Each episode, we speak to students, staff and alumni to bring you their insights. In today's episode, we're speaking to four pupils from Year Seven, and they're going to tell us what it...

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Interview with OB, Stephen Campbell Moore

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - January 15, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes
055 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. Now today we’re speaking to someone really quite special. When Stephen Thorpe is on TV or in the movies he’s more commonly known as Stephen Campbell Moore. But today he’s not with some of the biggest names in...

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Interview with OB, Stephen Campbell-Moore

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - January 15, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes
055 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. Now today we’re speaking to someone really quite special. When Stephen Thorpe is on TV or in the movies he’s more commonly known as Stephen Campbell-Moore. But today he’s not with some of the biggest names in...

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🎄 Nativity at Berkhamsted

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - December 19, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes
054 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. In this episode it's time for the Nativity at Christmas! 🎄 Berkhamsted online Website: www.berkhamsted.com Facebook: BerkhamstedSchool Twitter: @berkhamstedsch Instagram: berkhamstedschools 

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Charlie Taylor's journey from the CCF at Berkhamsted to a career in the forces

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - December 04, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes
053 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. Now today this is a great episode because I’m speaking to someone who left Berkhamsted back in 1993 having gone through the school’s CCF programme and then joining the army.  Charlie Taylor is our guest and ...

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A conversation with the new Head Boy and Head Girl, Dan and Ella

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - November 13, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutes
052 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. Today we’re talking to the recently appointed Head Girl and Head Boy at school so we’ve a real treat for you. Ella and Dan are both in Y13 and they talk about the process they went through, what they’ll need ...

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The School Trip to Singapore and Malaysia

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - October 04, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes
051 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. Today we have a great episode as we’re finding out about the recent school trip to Singapore and Malaysia, both amazing places for pupils to visit. Clare Tan is our member of staff who was heavily involved i...

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A conversation with Sally Rowe about Food Tech

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - September 21, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes
050 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. Today I hope you’re hungry because if you’re not then you will be shortly. Sally Rowe is the Head of Food and Nutrition at Berkhamsted and she’s talking to us today about, you guessed it, food. We talk about...

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Netball Success at Berkhamsted

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - September 14, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes
049 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. Now today we’re getting into sport, in particular Netball. Dani Wates is the outgoing Head of Netball and she’s joined by Dannii Titmuss Morris, the incoming Head of Netball who is also a former Netball Super...

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A spotlight on the production of Beauty and the Beast

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - June 20, 2023 06:00 - 21 minutes
048 - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. And today we’re speaking to some of the cast of the Prep Musical, Beauty and the Beast. Now, there was a cast of more than 100 pupils in this, so speaking to them all was never going to be an option, but we ...

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In conversation with the chairs of the Debating Society, Finn, Bella and Henry

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - May 17, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes
#047  - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. And today we’re speaking to some of the sixth formers. Finn, Bella and Henry are with us and they run the Berkhamsted Union, a debating society that was formed last year. So we’re about to find out what t...

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Stepping into Heatherton to speak to Headteacher, Nicola Nicoll

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - May 03, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes
#046  - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. And today we’re stepping into Heatherton to speak to Headteacher Nicola Nicoll. Now Nicola’s been on an earlier episode but that was not long after she joined the school so I was very keen to hear how she’...

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England’s most capped rugby sevens player and Berkhamsted rugby coach, James Rodwell

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - April 19, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes
#045  - This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. And today I’m super excited for you to hear this, we’re speaking to James Rodwell, pupil at the school from 1991 to 2002 but after leaving the school he stepped into professional rugby, he’s England’s most ...

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Catching up with Principal Richard Backhouse

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - January 11, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes
#044 -  This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight, the podcast showcasing a remarkable community. I’m so pleased you’re here because it’s a new year and this episode features Richard Backhouse, Principal at Berkhamsted. Now the last time Richard featured on the Berkhamsted Spotlight was back in April 20...

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School Governor and Parent, Sarah Shields

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - December 14, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes
#043-  This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight and today we’re talking all about technology and how it impacts our lives and, importantly, the lives of our children. Sarah Shields is a school governor who’s spent the last 15 years working for Dell Technologies. She holds a senior position there and a...

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What's happening in the next few months with Headteacher, Emma Watson

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - December 07, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes
#042- This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight and today we’re stepping into Berkhamsted Girls as we speak to Headteacher Emma Watson. Now Emma’s career before working in education was very, very different and I think you’re going to love what she was doing. Today she’s in an all-girls environment so ...

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What's happening in the next few months with Headteacher, Emma Watson

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - December 07, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes
#042- This is the Berkhamsted Spotlight and today we’re stepping into Berkhamsted Girls as we speak to Headteacher Emma Watson. Now Emma’s career before working in education was very, very different and I think you’re going to love what she was doing. Today she’s in an all-girls environment so ...

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What happens when pupils leave school with Mo Tanweer

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - November 09, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutes
#041 -  In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight we’re talking all about what happens when pupils leave the school. We speak to an Academic Consultant at Berkhamsted which means he works with pupils to help them put their best foot forward to pursue their journeys and to realise their potent...

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Gavin Laws explains the Governor's role at Berkhamsted

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - September 28, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes
#040 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight we’re speaking to one of the school’s Governors, Gavin Laws. We’re going to find out what it means to be a Governor, how the board of Governors is made up, how it helps the staff and possibly more importantly how this in turn helps the pupils a...

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Speaking with Girls Head of House, Boarding tutor and Second in History Will Findlay

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - July 06, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes
#039 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight we’re speaking to Will Findlay who works at Berkhamsted doing three different roles. He’s a Girls' Head of House, he’s also a Boarding tutor and then in a teaching capacity he’s also the Second in History. He explains to us what each of these ...

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Talking about Seussical, the School Production with the Head of Drama and Year 6 pupils

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - June 29, 2022 05:00 - 21 minutes
#038 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight we’re going into a school production. Mrs Turnley, Head of Drama at Berkhamsted, is joined by five of the Year Six pupils and together we hear what it felt like to be in a recent school production. Berkhamsted online Website: www.berkhamsted....

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Discussing Staff Research with Deputy Head, Hannah Butland and Head of Research, James Cutler

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - June 08, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes
#037 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight I’m joined by Hannah Butland, Deputy Head: Teaching Learning & Innovation and James Cutler Head of Research and Teacher of English, and they’re here to talk to us about research. And when I say research I’m talking about staff research, to impr...

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Discussing Staff Research with Deputy Head, Hannah Butland and Head of Reseach, James Cutler

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - June 08, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes
#037 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight I’m joined by Hannah Butland, Deputy Head: Teaching Learning & Innovation and James Cutler Head of Research and Teacher of English, and they’re here to talk to us about research. And when I say research I’m talking about staff research, to impr...

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Alastair Harrison, Asst Head of English, EPQ Coordinator and Sixth Form tutor

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - May 25, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes
#036 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight we’re talking to Alastair Harrison, Head of English, EPQ Coordinator and Sixth Form tutor Alastair is going to talk to us today about how he got into English, what he did after completing his time at Exeter University what he finds most chall...

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Headteacher at Berkhamsted Boys School, Tom Hadcroft

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - April 20, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes
#035 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight we’re talking to Headteacher at Berkhamsted Boys School, Tom Hadcroft. Tom’s going to talk to us about his first term as Headteacher, how he’s found it there, some of the differences between Berkhamsted and where he was before, and what makes...

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Head Girl Rebecca, and Head Boy Orlando

In the Berkhamsted spotlight - March 30, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes
#034 - In this episode of the Berkhamsted Spotlight we’re speaking to Head Girl and Head Boy Rebecca and Orlando. They’ll discuss the process of applying for the roles of Head Girl and Head Boy, some of the challenges they face and what they like about the roles. But we’ll also hear about wh...

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