‘Never summon powers you cannot control.’

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One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is watching lessons. They are frequently inspirational, and I usually leave with a renewed sense of purpose and in admiration of the pupils and my brilliant colleagues.

October was UK Black History Month.

Black history month was launched in 1987 led by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, a special projects officer at the Greater London Council. He was born in Ghana in 1950, in his youth, as part of Kwame Nkrumah’s Young Pioneers Movement, Addai-Sebbo travelled to study in America. While he was there, he encountered and was inspired by ‘Negro History Week’ which had been celebrated in America every February since the 1920’s.

Like me, I suspect that many of you spent much of the summer glued to coverage of the Olympic Games in Paris. While we all love the thrill of seeing records broken and medals won, the true spirit of the Olympics runs much deeper. The Olympics teaches us invaluable lessons about life — lessons that align with the values of the Warwick Way: courage, creativity, curiosity, perseverance, humility, and responsibility.

The Warwick Way is what makes us distinctive and special – the beliefs and values that define us. We aim to build on our pupils’ individual strengths and help them to grow into well-rounded young men: confident but not arrogant who go on to play a positive role in the world. To this end we seek to develop six values:

Curiosity, Creativity, Courage, Humility, Perseverance, Responsibility.

Those of you who read the papers or follow the news may know that on Monday schools received new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day. The announcement from Education Secretary Gillian Keegan led to some dramatic headlines.