Should Covid-19 vaccination be compulsory?
Published 27/01/21
St Benedict’s students have been considering the pros and cons of making vaccination mandatory in the fight against Covid-19, as part of the latest online ‘Thinking Forum’.
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Read MoreBibliotherapy: How reading can support pupils' social and emotional wellbeing
Published 18/01/21Books have an important role to play in providing comfort and support, believes St Benedict's Librarian, Emma Wallace. The school's new eBook collection of over 1250+ titles is an invaluable resource for pupils during the current pandemic.
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Read MoreManaging pupil wellbeing in the pandemic
Published 14/01/21How has St Benedict's supported pupils' wellbeing during lockdown and in school over the last year? The Headmaster, Andrew Johnson, writes about the particular challenges Covid-19 has presented, and how he and his staff have tried to address them.
Read MoreSelfless commitment at Dunkirk: Dom Gervase Hobson Matthews
Published 09/11/20Eighty years ago, a Benedictine monk and chaplain to the forces was killed as he stayed with the wounded at Dunkirk. A teacher at St Benedict’s for 10 years, Father Gervase volunteered as a military chaplain because so many of the boys he had taught had sacrificed everything to serve their country.
Read MoreIs this the end of GCSEs?
Published 08/10/20The future of GCSE is under intense discussion at present, with calls for its abolition. The Headmaster, Andrew Johnson, believes that the current pandemic crisis offers an opportunity to focus on how we can adapt and reform GCSE to best serve our pupils over the next decade.
Read MoreThe Test of False Belief and the Theory of Mind
Published 22/06/20A level Psychology student, Joe McDonald, asks, How valid is the Test of False Belief in measuring the development of Theory of Mind?
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Read MoreAlfred Hitchcock's female characters
Published 18/06/20Evie Lyons wonders how Alfred Hitchcock would fare in Hollywood today.
Read MoreJ.S. Mill and Gender Equality
Published 18/06/20Kristian Thomson asks, To what extent was J.S. Mill revolutionary in developing the notion of gender equality?
Read MoreWhat is the most important opportunity that the current crisis presents?
Published 22/04/20The first online, 'Thinking Forum' discussion this term asked St Benedict's students for their comments and views on the current situation, as we continue to live our lives indoors, in isolation from each other and school life. Here are some of their responses.