A Masterclass by our Rotary Writers

Recently, the Rotary Club hosted a writing competition asking for poems or short stories with the title ‘Environment’ and, true to form, our Fyling Hallers stepped forward to take part. There were several age categories in which we could enter and I was absolutely...

A new scheme of learning

We’re looking at a new scheme of learning that focuses on studying and writing a variety of non-fiction texts from journal writing to newspapers to writing about our surroundings. Over the past few weeks, some year 7 students have been stranded on a desert island. But...

When is a door not a door…?

Ok, so that’s one of those awful Christmas cracker jokes that my father loves so dearly but it also puts me in mind of something infinitely more interesting; philosophy.  As a member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and the British Philosophical Association, I...

Evening Prep

Good evening. It’s 7:45 pm and I’m at school in the ICT rooms supervising prep (homework) for the evening. Each weekday evening (except for Friday evenings), and also Sunday evening, Fyling Hall School boarders spend their time between 6:30pm and 8:00pm doing their...