Although I have visited a number of ghettos and camps in Poland, I struggle to picture the sheer numbers of people involved, so, when I consider the impact of the Holocaust, I find case studies of individual families much easier to comprehend and with whom to connect.  I draw on the story of Sir Ben […]

A senior pupil who is undertaking tests and exams, shares similarities with an athlete taking part in a competition.  Both require the ability to perform under a certain amount of pressure – sometime pressure we have put on ourselves – and turning our hard work and preparation into a one-off performance. Both can make young […]

I recently found myself reading Nir Eyal’s, “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life”, which is a guide to staying focused in an age of constant distraction. Eyal argues we need to stop using the word “addicted” when it comes to technology – because most of us aren’t addicted at all; we’re […]