We will remember them… On Monday this week, the world marked the 75th anniversary of the release of prisoners from Auschwitz, one of the death camps from the Holocaust of World War II. It is estimated that between 1.1 and 1.3 million people were exterminated in Auschwitz and about 6 million people, mainly of Jewish […]
Monthly Archives: January 2020
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Jan
Jan
Affirmation This address is entitled “Affirmation” and I acknowledge the song of the same name, released by Australian duo Savage Garden in 1999. The word means the process of affirming which is emotional support and encouragement. It has great personal significance to me, partly because of the lyrics but also in that it was released […]
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Jan
Jan
New Men Last year was certainly one where a very bright spotlight was cast upon men throughout the planet and male behaviour in general. Men were called out for unacceptable behaviour towards girls and women and trending hashtags drew ongoing attention to the issue. As a boys’ school, we are in a great position to […]
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Jan
Jan
Words…. We live in uncertain times – uncertain times created by us as a human race. Whether they be an energy crisis, climate crisis, one of corruption and deceit, or a crisis created by ego where one person or nation wishes to impose itself on another, these times are indeed man-made. Not a result of […]