Values & Beliefs

A selection of articles from past issues of Attain which look at topics of values and beliefs.

Teaching Leadership

Today's society is preoccupied with the superficial. Thomas Garnier, Headmaster of Pangbourne College, discusses the importance of accepting and exercising responsibility - the development of 'realness'. More...

Effective Leadership

Effective leadership is all about overcoming challenges. Gregg Davies, Headmaster of Shiplake College, looks at the qualities of great leaders in sport - from Martin Johnson through to Bill Shankley. More...

Traditional Values

Too many pupils in this country believe the principal purpose of life is shopping and whose sense of identity is located on Facebook and Twitter. Michael St John Parker asks: what has happened to traditional values? More...

Autre Temps, Autres Moeurs

Prep schools provide a first-class education but also impart courtesy and manners to their pupils. Michael St John Parker has a 'Meldrew moment' and laments the decline in social standards. More...

Happy Prep School Days!

Making sure your child is happy is the key to a successful education. Jonathan Wansey, Headmaster of Crosfields Preparatory School, outlines the importance of happy prep school days. More...

Questions of Faith

The expansion of faith schools has received strong support from the Government but do they offer any real advantages? Clive Dytor, Head Master of The Oratory School, argues the case for single faith schools. More...

Keeping the Faith

John Dunston, Headmaster of Leighton Park School, explores the changing role of faith in schools and asks - what exactly is a 'faith school'? More...

Learning to Lose

It's not just the winning that counts. Learning to cope with failure is a far more important skill for us to learn. Richard Hillier, Head Master of The Oratory Preparatory School, explains. More...

And A River Runs Through It

John Baugh, Headmaster of the Dragon School, Oxford, takes a look at risk management in schools and comes to the conclusion that the biggest risk we face is taking no risks at all. More...