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...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 2, 2020 | Memberships
The Independent Schools Association, usually referred to as the ISA, is a UK registered charity with a focus on representing the headteachers of many of the best independent schools in the country. The ISA works to forge connections, share information, provide...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 26, 2020 | Education
In the world’s poorest countries, life is hard for most of the population. However, it is even harder for the female half of the population. Women and girls living in deprived areas of the world are less likely than their male counterparts to be able to make decisions...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 26, 2020 | Education
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) were once considered the preserve of the luxury entertainment market. But other applications for VR headsets were quickly identified for training military and airline personnel, as well as allowing people with profound...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 19, 2020 | Education
Highgate Hill House School is a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school situated on the border of Cornwall and Devon. The school provides education for children aged between five and 16 years who have learning difficulties or disabilities, or other types of special...
