College In Conversation - The Official Podcast of Lingfield College Lingfield College
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College in Conversation is the official podcast of Lingfield College, a thriving independent school in the heart of rural Surrey. Join alumnus and host Matthew Harris as he talks to the staff, students, alumni and community around Lingfield College.
Topics, personality pieces, school events and much more! Join us for a conversation and find out what life is like at Lingfield.
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Ep 9 - Paul Yeates - A Journey of Service, Resilience and Transformation
Dive into the captivating journey of Lingfield College with special guest and former governor Paul Yeates. From saving the school, to appointing inspiring leaders, this episode is a treasure trove of school history.
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Ep 8 - Craig Fast - Elevate Your Exam Game: Strategies for Mastering Revision and Coping with Stress
Effective revision is a crucial element to succeeding in exams and academic pursuits. It involves reviewing and consolidating knowledge and concepts, practising and applying skills, and identifying areas that need improvement. By dedicating time to revise, students can enhance their understanding of the subject matter, boost their confidence, and increase their chances of achieving better results.
In this podcast episode, Craig Fast, Deputy Head (Academic), shares his insights on the most effective ways to revise and cope with the stress that often comes with exam season. -
Ep 7 - Alex Gaunt - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Find out how Lingfield College celebrates and embraces differences in our school community from our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer, Alex Gaunt. He discusses how enjoyable this role is and how the School endeavours to create a welcoming and positive environment to learn and be yourself.
Listen to find out more about the competition launched to celebrate LGBT+ History Month and how students can participate. -
Ep 6 - Stefan Hagan - The Digital Age, UCAS, Law
In this episode we spoke to Stefan Hagan. A Business teacher, UCAS Co-ordinator and Director of Digital Learning at Lingfield College.
Learn about Stefan's life before teaching, what made him enter the educational sector and his opinions on digital learning in schools, university applications and more. -
Ep 5 - Heather Francis - Getting Nostalgic, Meridian Lines and Spotting Badgers
In this episode we talk to Heather Francis, ex secretary to the Head at Lingfield College and who's history with the school starts back in the 1980s.
You'll listen to stories about our school you've never heard of before, from Alan Titchmarsh to Badger Spotting, to the Sisters of Notre Dame leaving the school and much more. -
Ep 4 - Josh McEwan - Drama isn't just for actors.
In this episode of College In Conversation we sit down with head of drama Mr McEwan to discuss aspects of the subject you may not of considered before. Everyone knows about the performance aspect of drama and what it can do for future actors but that is one tiny aspect of what this brilliant subject can offer you.
If you still aren't convinced after that, we also chat to Sienna who as a Y7 scholar at the time of recording wrote an academic essay on the exact subject of this podcast, so we simply had to speak to her.