Behind the Scenes: Bedales Prep School, Dunhurst
When Headteacher Colin Baty wanted to understand school life as experienced by his pupils, he simply became one of them!
To learn that I was to be the next Head of Bedales Prep School, Dunhurst, for the beginning of the autumn term in 2017 was very exciting for me. I had taught at Dunhurst previously, and I knew that I was returning to a special responsibility.
When I was interviewed for the role, I discovered that the school didn?t want a Head who was content to simply occupy their office, and that was more than fine by me. I like to be part of what is going on, and to encourage an expectation among staff and pupils that I will be present and curious about what they are doing.
One of my first priorities was to reacquaint myself with the culture of the school, and to try to understand the school day as experienced by our children ? from the lessons to the break times, and indeed every other detail. So, I decided to shadow my pupils every Monday for a whole half term. Each week I would join a different year group and be one of the pupils, attending all their classes, enjoying break times and everything else that they did. A caring community
I came away with various impressions. The first was that the demands on the children are significant, and they get a lot out of it. At the end of each day I was completely exhausted. On any particular day, I might find myself hurrying from classwork, to PE, to outdoor work, to drama or music.
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