Bancroft’s Broadcasts

Bancroft’s Broadcasts

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Bancroft’s Broadcasts episodes

  • The Co-Curricular Side of Life at Bancroft's with Eleanor, Alex and Jaya

    012 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode, we're taking a look at the co-curricular side of life at the school. That's all the good stuff that goes on outside regular lesson times, like sport, music, drama and adventures beyond the classroom. To help us understand more we're speaking to Assistant Head of Co-curiculum and Activities, Eleanor Burnside, as well as Lower Sixth students Alex and Jaya.

    Bancroft's online

    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    28 min
  • Learning for Life with Simrat Khera

    011 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode we'll be meeting Simrat Khera who is the Head of Learning for life at Bancroft's School. Simrat is the person to speak to when it comes to the way we help children understand topics like health, relationships, citizenship, and everything that goes into their understanding of the wider world in which they live.

    Let's meet Simrat Khera now

    Bancroft's online

    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    25 min
  • Explaining the Prep School Curriculum with Director of Studies, Tim Paramour

    010 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode, we're spending time in Bancroft's Prep School. We'll be meeting Director of Studies, Tim Paramour, who'll explain his approach to the Prep School's Curriculum, how it's decided, how it works, and what benefits it brings for the children of the school.

    Bancroft's online

    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    25 min
  • A Year in Review with Simon Marshall & Joe Layburn

    009 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode we're meeting Simon Marshall & Joe Layburn.

    Simon Marshall is Head of Bancroft's School and Joe Layburn is Head of Bancroft's Prep School. We take a look back at the last academic year and also take a glimpse at the summer ahead.

    Bancroft's online
    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    32 min
  • Pride club and Pride Week at Bancroft's School with Gill Entwistle and Ian Lucas.

    008 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode we're meeting Gill Entwistle, Drama teacher & Ian Lucas.

    What roles do Pride Club and Pride Week have at Bancroft's School? To find out we speak to Gill Entwistle, a teacher at the school as well as being a diversity & inclusion mentor, and Ian Lucas, a longstanding queer activist who's seen many changes since his own school days.

    Gill and Ian  help us understand more about how sexuality and inclusion can be seen at Bancroft's and we discuss the value of positivity and openness. We learn about the plans for Pride Week at Bancroft's and we are reassured that support is there for pupils considering who they are and how they feel.
     
    Bancroft's online
    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    28 min
  • Speaking with Deputy Head Academic, Dr Matthew Lim

    007 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode we're meeting Dr Matthew Lim who is Deputy Head Academic at the school. We ask Matthew about his role at Bancroft's and about his understanding of what makes the school such a special place to learn. Matthew tells us what he brings to his teaching career from his previous work as a scientist.
     
    Bancroft's online
    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    22 min
  • Meeting the Four Heads of Houses

    006 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    For this episode of Bancroft’s Broadcasts we meet four guests who know life at school better than perhaps anyone. Maha, Lucy, Georgia and  Constance  are Heads of House at Bancroft’s and as they approach their final weeks at school they reflect on their time at Bancroft’s, picking out some favourite memories and offering some advice to younger children.
     
    Bancroft's online
    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    25 min
  • Careers, Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Michelle Dean

    005 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    At Bancroft's School Michelle Dean has the important role of Head of Careers, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In this episode, we'll be asking Michelle about the importance of careers education, how it applies to different age groups and what advice she has for children and parents discussing career options.

    Bancroft's online
    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    25 min
  • Exam revision and dealing with exam stress

    004 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode we're talking to Director of Learning Strategy Antonia Fryer-Green and Exams Officer Claire Everitt-Ellis, together they will explain how children can best prepare for exams and how sometimes space and time to relax before exams can be as important as revising.

    Bancroft's online
    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    33 min
  • Gurdip Chana invites Chris Hemmings to talk about positive masculinity

    003 - Welcome to Bancroft's Broadcasts, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life within the school. This is the place to keep up to date and in touch with the school community, so let’s get into this episode right now.

    In this episode we're talking to Gurdip Chana, Diversity and Inclusion co-ordinator as well as author and journalist Chris Hemmings. Our host, Clive, takes us into this conversation.

    Bancroft's online
    Twitter: twitter.com/BancroftsSchool
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/bancroftsschool
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/bancrofts_social_media/

    35 min

About Bancroft’s Broadcasts

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Welcome to our podcast channel, the place to find out more about Bancroft's school and where we will be speaking to staff, current and former pupils and parents. If you have any questions please do…