(This assembly is an abridged version of an episode from a podcast by the brilliant broadcaster and economist, Tim Harford, well known to listeners on Radio 4 for his regular programme, “More or Less”.  I highly recommend to all pupils – and indeed staff – his excellent podcast, “Cautionary Tales”, which is where I came […]

You may remember that some months ago, just before my sabbatical, I was talking about Mount Stupid, and how not to get stuck there.  I introduced you to the concept of Mount Stupid – the place where people’s confidence in their own abilities and expertise significantly exceeds their actual expertise. So they think they’re good […]

One of my favourite TV programmes ever was The Office – the UK version – co-written and starring Ricky Gervais as the odious David Brent, and I found out recently that it was Ricky Gervais who is credited with one of my favourite aphorisms, which goes as follows: “When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It’s only […]

Sport Rowing: The highlight of the year for the Boat Club has been the success of the Boys’ year 11 Eight winning both the Junior 16 category at the Head of the Nene, Peterborough and the Novice eights event at the Head of the Cam, Cambridge.   Awards: Cruttenden Book Prize for Captain of Boats […]

Sir Matthew, Guest of Honour, Governors, Parents, Colleagues, Pupils, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to start by saying thank you. Thank you to the Governors for their wise counsel and support during the last year, thank you to my colleagues, both teaching and support staff; thanks to the hardworking Leys Connection Committee and especially […]

Starting with the sports report, and there were some fantastic individual and team performances at the weekend. Centuries were scored by both Noah T and Freya H in the 1st XI fixtures and 8 half centuries were scored by pupils in the 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15A and U14A teams. Congratulations to the U14A boys’ […]