Whitgift Conversations

#012 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re speaking to John Chisholm, short course marketing manager and teacher of English as a foreign language.  John will tell us all about the Whitgift Summer School, what a typical day or week looks like, how the Whitgift Summer School differ...

#011 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking to History and Politics teacher as well as the Assistant Head of Higher Education, Chris van Dort. Chris will talk about his background as a teacher and what it’s like having taught in deprived areas, he’ll also delve into what i...

#010 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Now this episode was recorded before the Christmas holidays and in it, we’re talking to Assistant Head, Learning and Innovation, Kate Goldberg. We’ll discuss how and why the curriculum at Whitgift is so unique, what valuable skills are being taught to the chi...

#009 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re back in the Headmaster’s office hearing from Chris Ramsey himself. This is a great episode. We hear a round-up of the end of last term, excellent for parents to hear all the activities happening in school and we get to hear what we can e...

#008 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re speaking to the Director of Partnerships and Community, Mr Andy Marlow. Mr Marlow will tell us about his role and responsibilities as Director of Partnerships and Community at Whitgift, what the community programmes are and why they’re s...

#007 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re speaking to the Chaplain at Whitgift School, Alan Bayes. We’ll find out what the responsibilities of the Chaplain are, how Alan provides support to all pupils regardless of faith and the relationship between the school and the Croydon Mi...

#006 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking to Deputy Director of Learning and Innovation, James Piggott. We’ll discover exactly what the role of Deputy Director of Learning and Innovation entails, what values the school instils in its students and how they prepare student...

#005 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking to the school’s Director of Drama, James Hammond. This is a great episode. James explains why drama is so important in school, he describes the whole drama department space for the sake of people who maybe haven’t ever stepped in...

#004 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking to member of staff and Old Whitgiftian David Powell. So David is about to talk through what life was like when he was a young boy at the school, what changes he’s seen but also how the school holds onto traditions while also evol...

#003 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking to Pastoral Deputy, Dayle Kirby. Dayle explains to us how the school supports the diverse community of students in the school, what the dangers are of the school staff not reflecting that community, the impact of the Black Lives...

#002 - Welcome back to Whitgift School, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking IB, the International Baccalaureate. Emma Mitchell, Director of IB at Whitgift School, talks us through who the IB is aimed at, what the benefits are for students, she addresses some of the concerns that some parents might have about IB...

#001 - Welcome to Whitgift School, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode, our very first, we speak to Headmaster Chris Ramsey. Chris will be explaining to us some of the origins of the school, what advice he might give to a parent considering single-sex vs a co-educational school (and his answer might not be what you expect), bu...

Welcome to our new podcast, the place to find out more about our school and where we'll be speaking to staff, pupils and parents so that together we're all connected. Our first main episode is coming soon so be sure to check back here in the next few days to see the first release. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact the school through the main website. Thank you for...