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Pupils are showing strength in the fight against Covid
This headteacher has been ‘astounded’ by her students’ resilience in the face of the coronavirus pandemic
4 September 2021
Why pupils should learn first aid and CPR at school
Lives could be saved if children learned first aid and CPR from an early age, says headteacher Dorothy MacGinty
13 November 2019
‘Don’t panic if your exam grades fall short’
Ahead of SQA results day, Dorothy MacGinty reassures students that – whatever their grades – there are always options
3 August 2019
‘Don’t diss private schools over Oxbridge entries’
All schools – regardless of sector – should ask if they are doing enough to get pupils into Oxbridge, argues this head
11 December 2018
School inspection ‘more stressful’ in England than Scotland
This headteacher with experience either side of the border also says more frequent inspection may be a good thing
19 November 2018
Why I banned smartphones - and what happened next
Outlawing mobile phones had an immediate and ‘astonishing’ impact at one independent school, according to its head
12 September 2018