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Whitgift Conversations

Whitgift School

Welcome to our podcast channel, the place to find out more about our school and where we"ll be speaking to staff, pupils and parents so that together we"re all connected. If you have any questions please contact the school through the main website.

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All Episodes

22:51

Whitgift’s Hockey Provision with Karl Stagno,...

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/09/28

S3 E2 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.Today’s episode is one you’re going to love whether or not you’re into sport. We’re talking to Karl Stagno, he’s the Director of Hockey at Whitgift. So I ask him how he got into this in the first place and what brought him to Whitgift but then I also find out from him what hockey actually looks like at school, how it’s changed in the time he’s been there, we talk about

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24:01

Back to School Buzz with the Headmaster, Chris Ramsey

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/09/14

S3 E1 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, this is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.And it’s the start of term so who better to speak to than Headmaster Chris Ramsey. Now this is a great episode, we talk about some of the highlights of the summer term but we also talk about what’s coming up in the Autumn term and later in the academic year. There are many new students at school, some members of staff are new as well, so I get to quiz Chris on

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19:26

The Strange New Normal

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/07/06

S2 E20 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.Now this is a cracking episode. We don’t have one guest, we have six. And they’re all in a band together so we’re talking about music; writing it, performing it, enjoying it. The band is called, ‘The Strange New Normal’ and today we’re talking to lead singer Gibran, Sam the drummer, Miles on rhythm, Patrick on lead, Joss on keyboard and Tanmay on bass. We’re going to

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24:05

Catering at Whitgift with Isabella Wood

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/06/22

S2 E19 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Today we’re talking all about food, we have someone from Chartwells, they’re the catering company that manages the food provision at school. Isabella Wood is a Management Graduate for the company and she talks to us today about what the catering looks like at Whitgift, how they go about getting feedback from pupils and staff, and we talk about sustainability,

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22:49

Choral Music at Whitgift with Justin Miller,...

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/06/08

S2 E18 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.In this episode we’re getting all musical. Justin Miller is the Director of Choral Music and he’s joined by Fraser Ellson, a Graduate Music Assistant. Together we talk about what choral music looks like at Whitgift, what events have happened, what’s coming up soon and whether it’s all choral music or if there are opportunities for the boys to learn something that might

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25:17

Whitgift animals with Erin Badhan, Lead in Animal Care

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/05/18

S2 E17 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Now this is a fabulous episode, we have Erin Badhan talking to us about the animals they keep at Whitgift and the reason this is a fabulous episode is that Whitgift has lizards, tortoises, snakes, guinea pigs, fish and other animals you may have never even heard of! But, most importantly, we have Erin herself who clearly loves working with children and animals

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26:23

Whitgift's School Captain Team

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/05/04

S2 E18 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. This is a cracking episode, you’re going to love this. School captain, Harvey, joins us to talk about what it’s like being the School Captain (that’s Head Boy in some other schools) and he’s joined by five Prefects, Seb, Miles, Joe, Nefemit and Nile. Together we talk about being a Whitgift student from each of their points of view, what it’s like being a Prefect and

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20:32

Football at Whitgift with Director of Football,...

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/04/20

S2 E15 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.In this episode we’re talking about sport, football in particular, an episode I loved recording not because I’m a huge football fan but because I’m not.That means this episode isn’t filled with football jargon but instead we hear about how the boys experience the sport in school and why it’s so important.Andrew Martin is the Director of Football and he’s here to talk

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25:29

Science at Whitgift with Paul Elliot, Head of Science

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/03/23

S2 E14 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Today we’re talking to Paul Elliott, Head of Science, at Whitgift and you know, I love episodes like this one. I didn’t know Paul before the recording but I immediately discovered he’s a very likeable character and I think you’ll agree when you hear him too. Paul talks about how he got into science, chemistry in particular, but he talks all disciplines in

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22:05

Speaking with Swallows and Amazons student director...

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/03/09

S2 E13 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, this is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about life at school. Now when I heard this episode was coming I got very excited because it’s all to do with the student-directed Junior Play last month, Swallows and Amazons. Oscar is a Y13 student at the school and he directed this production for a three-night performance which seems to have gone down a storm. I ask him what it was like working with a fantastic team of cast and backstage crew,

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21:59

The root of learning: Gardening and Horticulture Club

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/02/23

S2 E12 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking all about gardening and the horticulture club. Now whether or not you might be into gardening and horticulture it matters not, because we have two guests with us for this episode and they’re both deeply passionate about this topic. Tom Nicholls is a biology teacher and he runs the horticulture club, he’s joined by James Mallett,

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26:29

Finding the right fit: Insights from Headmaster, Mr...

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/02/09

S2:E11 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Now this episode is all about the admissions process so it’s especially important if you’re thinking about which school is going to be right for your child in the future. Chris Ramsey is the Headmaster and he’s with us today for a very frank and honest conversation. Importantly this isn’t an advert for why Whitgift is right for your child; instead Chris talks

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25:15

The wonderful world of Junior English with Kerry Mason

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/01/26

S2:E10 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re stepping into English because we have with us today Kerry Mason. Kerry is the Head of Junior English & Deputy Head of First Form, that’s year 7, and she’s about to tell us what exciting events the Junior English department gets involved in, what her favourite thing is about teaching English and what the Junior Shakespeare evening is

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20:57

Femi, Year 12 Scholar, Coder and Entrepreneur

Whitgift Conversations ·

2023/01/12

S2:E9 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you and I am super-excited for this episode because we’re talking to Femi Owolade-Coombes in Y12. And if you don’t know Femi then I really think you need to. I’m not exaggerating when I say this is one of the most inspirational episodes we’ve recorded on the podcast and I can’t wait for you to hear it.Femi is is a Design, Technology and engineering scholar at

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18:48

🎶 Music at Whitgift with Alby Elsom and Scott Morrison

Whitgift Conversations ·

2022/12/15

S2:E8 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Now we have two people on this episode which means we’re doubling down on what you’re about to hear. Alby Elsom is the Director of Music at school and he’s joined by Scott Morrison, Assistant Director of Music. Together they unpack the Music department to us which means we get to find out what some of their favourite events have been so far, what’s

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23:34

Speaking to the Whitgift archivist, Bill Wood

Whitgift Conversations ·

2022/12/01

S2:E7 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Now you might be interested in the history of the school, maybe you’re not, but either way I think you’ll be interested in this episode. I’m talking to Bill Wood, he’s the archivist for Whitgift School and the John Whitgift Foundation. You might be wondering what an archivist is and what they do; well, Bill’s about to explain all that and whole lot

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23:22

Ideatum, an exciting addition to our curriculum.

Whitgift Conversations ·

2022/11/17

S2:E6 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re speaking to Mr Oz Bhatti, he’s the Head of Ideatum in school. Now you might be wondering what that is, I know I was, so it’s a critical thinking and personal development subject. And if you’re still wondering what that means then stick with me because in this episode I ask Oz to explain what this is, how it actually looks in

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19:32

International Summer School with David Bates

Whitgift Conversations ·

2022/11/03

S2:E5 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations. This is the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re going all international as we speak to David Bates, Director of International Education. We’re going to hear about the international summer school and the plans to open something called an environmental school in India. I won’t lie, I’d never heard of an environmental school before this recording so if you’re like me then this is the place

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20:53

EAL and Anger Management with Marianne Ofner

Whitgift Conversations ·

2022/10/20

S2:E4 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re exploring two unconnected subjects that both happen to be areas of expertise for one person at Whitgift.Marianne Ofner talks to us today about EAL, that’s English as an Additional Language, but she also talks to us about Anger Management and how she works with all the boys across school on that subject.We find out why Marianne enjoys working in

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26:54

What are Oluwani Akintunde, George Hammond and...

Whitgift Conversations ·

2022/10/06

S2:E3 - Welcome back to Whitgift Conversations, the podcast where we talk to staff and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re getting into University life and Rugby life with two boys who left Whitgift back in 2018. Oluwani Akintunde and George Hammond talk about how they met at school, what they did since leaving school and what they plan to do next with their lives.But then at the back end of this episode we also get to hear from Aristot Benz Salomon, he’s a year older

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