Simon Gould

Head of Hurlingham School, SW London. Accredited Coach

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

Couldn’t be prouder of this report. It really captures the spirit of our school and everything that is special about Hurlingham. #proudHead #community #putney #education @iapsuk

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

@mthommo3 Wow! Impressive. Congratulations 👍

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

@mthommo3 Thanks mate.
All good with me. How are things with you?

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

20 years ago today I lost my best friend. Can’t believe it has been that long. Phil, you are always close and will never be forgotten. Today I will reflect and celebrate your life.

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

@JimWilliams16 Hopefully meet you there Jimmy x

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

@ROptimism Thanks, mate. Away at the moment but will definitely be spending time on the bench on my return. Hope all well with you. Let’s catch up soon.

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

@richardosman @articowllee This! All in a five word tweet.👏🏻

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

Hardy, our new school dog, has been getting used to his new surroundings. He can’t wait to meet everyone as we start the Summer term. 🐶👋🐾
@HurlinghamPrep #schooldog #cockapoo #backtoschool

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

@TonyCottey So sorry Cotts, thoughts are with you and the family. It was a privilege to have met him, a great character indeed. RIP Bern

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

Just reflecting on the inspiring #JoyOfChildhoodWHS Conference, hosted by @ClaireBoyd83 and @Juniors_WHS yesterday. Play is critical to child development; give it status and give it space. What a treat to hear @MichaelRosenYes and @ProfSamWass confirm what we knew to be true.

[WHS Junior School @Juniors_WHS]

✨ Inspiring start to PLAY #JoyOfChildhoodWHS - @MichaelRosenYes brings out the inner child

@JuniorHead_WHS @Head_WHS @GDST #PowerOfPlay

[Claire Boyd @ClaireBoyd83]

Today is the day! 💚💛❤️💜
We are ready for our one day conference #JoyofChildhoodWHS
See you all soon 👋
#play #playfulness #edutwitter @WimbledonHigh @GDST @iapsuk @GSAUK @MichaelRosenYes

[Claire Boyd @ClaireBoyd83]

Very excited about this! Especially our headline keynote @MichaelRosenYes
👩‍🏫Wimbledon High School Juniors presents #JoyOfChildhoodWHS: Conference for Senior Leaders & Teachers across the Primary, Junior, Prep & Early Years Sector #edutwitter
🎟️Book here https://t.co/3QY9jgmsyl

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

3/3 Secondly, there seemed to be a resignation that, despite all agreeing the system is not serving our young people, change is too hard because we can’t get everyone to agree what change looks like? Surely we can do more @iapsuk and @HMC_Org to escalate this conversation? 3/3

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

1/3 Thanks so much to @TBotting David Goodhew and Simon Larter-Evans for putting 11+ and 13+ transition on the agenda at #EnlightenedEducation22 @iapsuk @HMC_Org I related to so much but unfortunately left feeling deflated.

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

2/3 First and foremost, why only 45 minutes afforded to a key area which affects so many, especially when it is so rare to have Prep Heads and Senior Heads in the same room?

[William Goldsmith @goldsmithwdj]

Testing! Absolutely no correlation between non verbal & verbal reasoning with real world readiness. Nor is there any linkage across the key stages. Let's try and sort this out because we are making a judgement on, and ranking, very young children at the moment. @iapsuk @HMC_Org

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

Such an interesting and often uncomfortable (in a good way) workshop with @Angela__Browne A call to action to develop a culture of curiosity that “cracks open the window of compassion” #cultureofbelonging #EnlightenedEducation22 @iapsuk @HMC_Org

[Claire Boyd @ClaireBoyd83]

“Empathy connects us to one another & allows us to imagine new justices together” says Prof. Mona Siddqui as she builds a compelling case for caring & knowing in the purpose of education @iapsuk @HMC_Org @WimbledonHigh #enlightenededucation

[Simon Gould @SimonGould01]

Opening keynote from Marc Randolph at #EnlightenedEducation22 discusses building a culture that embraces innovation and urges us to “collide ideas with reality and a person….people who are loosely coupled and tightly aligned” He challenges us to “indulge curiosity”