Many years ago we were taught a subject called Mechanical Drawing. It later became Technical Drawing, then Technical Graphics and latterly Design and Technology, and with each name change the
Thomas Hardy is most well-known for his tragic novels but his great love was in fact poetry. One of his most moving poems was called ‘The Voice’, published in 1914,
These have been interesting and demanding times for us all in education, as well as for those in other fields of life. The lockdown has been a knock down; it
In 1967 the soul singer Aretha Franklin had a massive hit with her song entitled ‘Respect’. It went on to become an anthem for all those who felt unappreciated, and
Athletics season is fast approaching, where we will all be involved to some degree, no doubt. It is a wonderful sport as it allows all pupils to find an event
How do you punctuate the following statement: A woman without her man is nothing. If we are a man we will probably punctuate that sentence thus: “A woman, without her
Strawberry Secret, Fruit and Nut Fantasy, Orange Cream Escape, Enchanted Toffee, Noisette Supreme, Hazelnut Surprise, Fudge Delight… do we know what these are? Names of race horses? Of musical bands?
We will all have witnessed how young children behave and react when they receive a present; it is usually with massive excitement, unrestrained enthusiasm and an explosion of noise and
One of my earliest memories is sitting at the kitchen table, aged six, parroting Latin conjugation of the verb “Amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant”, meaning (for those of us
Many of us will be familiar with the quotation often attributed (though seemingly inaccurately) to Henry Ford, when he introduced the world to the first motor car: “If I had