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Reflection: Celebration

Before I start properly, we need to have a moment of recognition for a specific group of people in this room.  I want to celebrate the commitment of those of…

Reflection: Sportsmanship

The day is Tuesday the 19th of May, or as Southampton Football Club knew it, Doomsday.  On that day, Southampton were expelled from the EFL Championship play-off final and handed…

Reflection: Volunteering

Volunteering, most commonly understood, refers to giving unpaid help to groups or clubs out of your own volition.  I have no doubt that this sort of volunteering is important to…

Reflection: Teamwork

“Houston, we have a problem!”  Five words that, 56 years ago, signalled one of the most dangerous moments in the history of space exploration, and one of the greatest examples…

Reflection: Mental Health

Why are we afraid to say the word Mental Health? Why is it that as intelligent, confident young men we’ll passionately debate topics of politics, discrimination, and even war, yet…

Reflection: Courage

It is very easy to have an opinion, to create your own ideals and beliefs about something: be it about a show you’ve watched recently or a person you just…

Reflection: Community

When we hear the word community, we sometimes think of something vague – a place, a group, or a building we happen to belong to.  But in reality, community isn’t something distant…

School Production: Arabian Nights

The school production of Arabian Nights was a charming, feel-good celebration of the enduring power of story-telling, as the audience were transported into an exotic world of mystery, adventure and colourful, flamboyant…