by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 20, 2020 | Education, Passion5Excellence
According to the Centre for Social Justice, a gang can be described as ‘a relatively durable, predominantly street-based group of young people who see themselves as a discernible group, engage in a range of criminal activity, identify or lay claim over territory, have...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 18, 2020 | Education
From Emperors to Kings When the Romans finally conquered, built and pounded the streets of Great Britain in their Calcei boots between 43 to 410 AD, this mighty and highly organised military empire held a strong belief in the importance of education, albeit, only for...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 16, 2020 | Education
The Independent Schools Council is a lobby group, operating on a non-profit basis and bringing over 1,300 independent schools in the UK together in a single network to promote collective business interests. It is comprised of seven associations of independent schools...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 16, 2020 | Education
Highgate Hill House School is located on the border of Devon and Cornwall and caters for children with special educational needs. It was founded by Sir Peter Birkett in response to a recognised need for an educational establishment in the area specialising in SEN....
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 10, 2020 | Education
Depending on where we stand on the globe, lifestyle habits and education can be influenced by several factors including language, climate, belief-systems and political priorities within any particular country. From East to West, children develop different strengths...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 5, 2020 | Education
One of the reasons for the successes we experience with our pupils at Highgate Hill House Special Needs School is our high staff to pupil ratio. If you take a tour of our school and peek in any of the classrooms, you will see multiple Teaching Assistants (or Learning...
