Podcasts

Life as a Head of School in the UK

Our first episode is with Head of College, Barney Durrant and his wife Charlie, discussing their move from Hong Kong to the UK and work and family life at St Lawrence College. ⠀

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Understanding school life from a parents point of view

In this episode, we talk about school life from a parent’s point of view with Kelly and Matt. Kelly is a member of staff at the school and Matt is an Old Lawrentian.

Throughout each episode, we hope you will enjoy the openness of our community and how deeply we value and take pride in what we offer at St Lawrence. We will be speaking to a range of people throughout the year, covering many different topics, so please stay tuned.⠀

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The advantages of having a Junior School and Senior School on the same campus

In this episode, we talk to Ellen Rowe, Head of the Junior School and Elle Mathews, Head of Sixth Form/Assistant Head, about the advantages of having both Junior and Senior pupils on the same campus and what opportunities this may bring.

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Life Beyond School, in conversation with two our Alumni

In this episode, we look at life beyond school by talking to two of our Asian alumni, Ricky and CT, who left the school over 40 years ago. ⠀

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Why a campus-based school is so important founded on a Christian ethos

In this episode we’re in conversation with our Chaplain, James Goodwin-Hudson, talking about his life working and living at St Lawrence College and the importance of a Christian ethos.

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An interview with Alastair Brogdon, former Olympian and current Elite Performance Director

In this episode, we speak to Alastair Brogdon, former Olympian and the current Elite Performance Director at St Lawrence College. We also have four St Lawrence College students with him: Tom, Ellen, Chloe and Ollie. We hear about Alastair’s own sporting background, his role at the school, the importance of mentoring and ‘off the pitch’ support and we hear how the skills and lessons learnt on the field can be applied to everyday lives.

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Combined Cadet Force in a UK independent school

In this episode, we speak to five guests, six if you include Pickle the dog shuffling around in the background. Mr Hill and Mr Brown open up this world of CCF along with pupils Becky, Harriett and Johnathan. Find out what it’s like to be in CCF, what this leadership training means for life outside of CCF, and also what our cadets think of their CCF Officers.⠀

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Cherishing and nurturing our flora and wildlife with Dan McGrath, Head of Grounds

In this episode, we speak to Dan McGrath, the Head of Grounds at St Lawrence College, who tells us about the importance of green landscapes and wildlife on a school campus.
Find out what it’s really like to protect, cherish and develop wildlife and nature at the school – and what it really means to be custodians of our flora and fauna for the future.

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Christmas excitement at St Lawrence College Junior School 

In this very special Christmas episode, we’re talking to Miss Radford and some of the Pre-Prep children who are all very excited for Santa to come and visit. Miss Radford and the children tell us about the Nativity at school, what it’s like and why it teaches the children so much.⠀

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Life in a Senior Girls Boarding House

In this episode, we’re stepping into the world of boarding with housemistress, Andrea Izzard. We also hear from some of the Bellerby girls themselves so we can understand Boarding life from their perspective.

If you would like to learn more about how a boarding house operates, what some of the best things are about boarding, and what life is like in the evenings after school and during the weekends then follow the links below to stream the episode now.

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In this episode, we’re stepping into the Art Department with Head of Art, Nicky Hodge, as well as Carlie Curnow, Art Teacher and Derry Snowdon, Photography Teacher.⠀
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Listen to this episode to learn about the fantastic facilities they have in the Art Department, stories about some of the student projects that have blown them away and how they encourage students to get involved with art.⠀
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We find out what inspires them and how they inspire anyone and everyone to dive into the world of art.

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In this episode, we’re stepping into the Music Department with Director of Music, Jeremy Bowyer.⠀
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Find out about the all-inclusive nature of the music department, the music events such as House Singing and Cabaret Night, the musical options available at the school and what motivated Mr Bowyer to become Director of Music at St Lawrence College.⠀

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Arts Fortnight was a huge success this term, complete with the electrifying performance of Grease The Musical.

In this episode, we’re stepping into the world of drama. We’ll be speaking to teachers and students about all the preparations behind this year’s school production.

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In this episode, we’re speaking to Housemasters Adam Gunn and Charlie Sharp, as well as boarding pupils Jonah, Freddie, Jorge and Daniel.⠀
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A core part of life at St Lawrence College is boarding, so listen to this podcast episode to discover more about our boarding family and boarding life here at St Lawrence College. ⠀

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In this episode we speak to Miss Chopping, a French teacher at St Lawrence College, to find out why it’s important to learn another language. She tells us how pupils learn about culture as well as the language and we discover more about school trips and get some advice on how you can learn a language.⠀

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In this episode of Open Doors, we’re discovering the role of music in the lives of the junior pupils at St Lawrence College. We’re joined by the Junior School Director of Music, Ms Caddick, and four young musicians, Rufus, Alyssa, Oscar and Mithushan. Together they teach us the importance of learning music, tell us about their musical journeys, and help us understand how St Lawrence College supports them in their learning.⠀
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In this episode, we’re talking to a student, Luke, about drama, auditions, stagecoach and how his UK tour with the cast of Joseph turned out.

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In this episode of Open Doors we speak to Dr Jon Williams, who joined St Lawrence College as Director of Music in September 2023.

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In this episode of Open Doors we meet Head of Cricket, Geraint Jones MBE, and Kalea Moore, Old Lawrentian, to speak about their experiences and how cricket has developed at St Lawrence College.

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In this episode of Open Doors we meet Head of Hockey and Director of Elite Performance, Tom Degionanni who is joined by Mali, a pupil in Year 10 who has recently been named in the Wales U18 hockey squad.

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