The journal

Letters home, in public.

Notes from the staff room on how we teach and why — written for the parents we already have, and left where prospective ones can read them.

What to look for on a tour, including at the schools that are not us

A head teacher's honest guide to visiting schools: the details that matter, the theatre that does not, and the questions worth asking wherever you go.

Principal Sanderson12 August 20265 min read

It goes ahead in the rain

Two timetabled outdoor afternoons a week, whatever the weather — why regularity matters more than the occasional muddy trip, and what that means for your child.

Principal Sanderson29 July 20266 min read

Why we cap classes at eighteen

Small classes are not a marketing claim — they change what a teacher can actually do in a room. Here is what that means in practice for your child.

Principal Sanderson8 July 20265 min read