In episode #2, I interview Rory Darling.Rory taught Maths and History at many of the top boarding boys preparatory schools in the country, including Summer Fields, Cothill, Ludgrove, Aysgarth and Elstree.In this interview, we talk about:T

Episode # 7. Hugh Gammell, House Master & Registrar at Charterhouse

Dec 17th, 2018 32m 27s

In this interview, I speak to retired Charterhouse House Master and Director of Admissions, Hugh Gammell.*We cover,- His reflections as a housemaster at Charterhouse and the vocation of being a teacher- Teaching teenagers from the 1970s to

Episdode #6b. Nigel Talbot-Rice, Head Master of Summer Fields (Part 2)

Aug 9th, 2018 33m 26s

In Part 2 of my interview with legendary Prep School Headmaster, Nigel Talbot-Rice (NTR), we discuss amongst other things:DisciplineCrazesClassCalling homeBoarding under 13

Episode #6. Nigel Talbot Rice, Head Master of Summer Fields

Feb 13th, 2018 44m 34s

In Episode 6 of my Education podcast, I interview the famous Summer Fields Headmaster Nigel Talbot Rice.Nigel joined prep school teaching upon leaving Oxford. He started his career at Papplewick after which he taught at Summer Fields for the

Episode #5. Jason Fletcher, Headmaster of Heritage School

Dec 13th, 2017 1h 12m

In this interview, I talk with Jason Fletcher, founding Headmaster of Heritage School in Cambridge.Heritage is the only school I am aware of that is committed to (and actively promotes) a Charlotte Mason education in the UK. Jason explains it

Episode #4. Paul Dean, English Master at Summer Fields

Nov 22nd, 2017 1h 6m

Paul read English at Manchester 1971-9. His first teaching post was in Manchester. He was then Head of English at Portsmouth Grammar School 1986-99, Dragon 2000-8, and Summer Fields 2008-15. He is now retired but still on the books part time at

Episode #3. Mark Johnson, Headmaster of Cheam

Aug 1st, 2017 1h 1m

In Episode 3 of my History of Prep Education project, I interview Mark Johnson.Mark (known to all his pupils as MRJ) attended prep boarding school himself aged 6 (!). As a teacher, he taught at Summer Fields for 17 years, becoming Deputy Head

Episode #2. Rory Darling, Prep School Scholarship Master

Jun 16th, 2017 44m 14s

In my second interview of my History of Education project, I interview Rory Darling.Rory taught Maths and History at many of the top boarding boys preparatory schools in the country, including Summer Fields, Cothill, Ludgrove, Aysgarth and El

Episode #1. Rhidian Llewellyn, Headmaster of Papplewick

May 24th, 2017 1h

Rhidian Llewellyn began his teaching career at Heatherdown. From 1980-1984 he was Head of History and English at Arnold House School in St John’s Wood, London. In 1986 he became Senior Housemaster at The Dragon School, Oxford before being appoi

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