Tag Archives: education

Time for change

Posted on 22/04/2022 by stewculbard

Within the next few days, parents across the country will be waiting for information that tells them which primary school their children will be assigned. The event is usually termed “primary school offer day in England”. For many parents the … Continue reading →

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Grasped by ultimate concern

Posted on 30/05/2020 by stewculbard

It is nearly eight years since I wrote my first article for this blog. The piece was not so much an article as a short welcome to prospective readers of what was hoped to become something of substance. It was … Continue reading →

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An historical legacy

Posted on 08/12/2019 by stewculbard

Daniel Ellsberg, the “Watergate” commentator, said that the book is “a masterpiece”. Mikhail Gorbachev, the true force behind the ending of the Cold War, considered the book to be “indispensable” reading. I speak, of course, of the Peter Kuznick and … Continue reading →

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Serving a purpose

Posted on 04/10/2019 by stewculbard

“Unless secularism’s role in the development of human rights and freedom is well understood, theocrats will be well placed to erode them”. These are the words of the Chief Executive of the National Secular Society (NSS) in the UK, Stephen … Continue reading →

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Actions speak louder than words

Posted on 20/02/2015 by stewculbard

There is an old saying that “the family that prays together stays together”. The thought, if not the reality, behind these words implies a unity or agreement of feeling or action, usually of religious faith. This is the idea of … Continue reading →

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Learning the lessons of life

Posted on 01/01/2015 by stewculbard

My initial secondary education was undertaken at the Footscray Technical School for Boys. For the three final years at the school I was a member of the school’s soccer team. During that time one of our opponents was the Williamstown … Continue reading →

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Knowing the truth

Posted on 12/03/2013 by stewculbard

It would seem that one of the favourite pastimes of contemporary politicians is to offer apologies on behalf of their respective parties for questionable decisions and practices (usually when wrongdoings have been uncovered) – Nick Clegg, David Miliband, and David … Continue reading →

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