Stephen Perse Podcast
Stephen Perse Podcast
Stephen Perse
About the SPF Podcast: This is the Stephen Perse Podcast from the Stephen Perse Foundation, a family of 7 independent schools across Cambridge. Each episode will be a conversation between staff and students discussing everything from the current political climate to important changes in education.
Episode 42: Introducing the new Principal and Head of Senior School
Meet our new Principal and Head of Senior School Richard Girvan as he talks about starting his new role.
Sep 7, 2020
20 min
Episode 41: In conversation with Tricia Kelleher
In this special episode of the podcast, Principal Tricia Kelleher sits down to talk and reflect on 19 years at Stephen Perse Foundation.
Jul 6, 2020
30 min
Episode 40: Using remote teaching to keep children engaged in Drama
Join Stephen Perse Head of Senior School, Dr Kemp, as he chats to the Drama department about the many ways they are using remote teaching to keep children engaged in Drama.  Check out our students work at - https://twitter.com/SPFdrama
May 29, 2020
10 min
Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 39 - Staying artistic and creative in lockdown
Join Head of Senior School, Dr Andy Kemp, as he chats to Curriculum Leader of Visual Arts Mr Ben Keeble about the amazing art projects that are helping students to stay creative during lockdown.
May 22, 2020
9 min
Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 38 - 7.1 million Keepie Uppie Challenge for Covid Heroes
Join Dr Andy Kemp, Head of Senior School at the Stephen Perse Foundation as he talks to Rosedale House student Imogen about her  '7.1 million Keepie Uppie Challenge for Covid Heroes' campaign.   Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/team/7mill...
May 8, 2020
8 min
Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 37 - Creating PPE for the NHS
Join Dr Andy Kemp, Head of Senior School at the Stephen Perse Foundation as he talks to Caty Wynne-Powell (Head of Creative and Design Engineering ) and Natasha Hammond (Design Engineering Teacher and Pastoral Leader Year 8) about using their time during the lockdown to create PPE visors for front line workers and the NHS.
May 1, 2020
8 min
Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 36 - A look back to the 'Festival of Learning'
Today’s episode of the podcast marks the end of the first season.   So for this episode, we are going to cast our minds back to summer 2019, and the Foundation-wide Festival of learning.   This interactive day of sustainability-focused learning and collaboration is reported on by a team of Stephen Perse students, in an excellent piece of journalism in the style of a radio show.  This podcasts has interviews from students, environmentalists and staff and captures the heart and themes of the festival.
Apr 17, 2020
28 min
Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep.35 - Using science and engineering to create art
Join Principal Tricia Kelleher as she talks to our Digital Art teacher Diana Scarborough about how she combines her passion and background in engineering and art to spread the message of sustainability.
Apr 10, 2020
11 min
Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 34 - The benefits of learning a language
Join Principal Tricia Kelleher as she talks to Dawn Hull, about her time living in Iran, and how being immersed in different cultures lead to a lifelong love of languages.
Apr 3, 2020
11 min
Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 33 - Removing barriers to learning
Join Principal Tricia Kelleher as she talks to Sara Gustafsson, our Inclusion Specialist at the Stephen Perse Foundation, about how to creatively remove barriers to learning for everyone.
Mar 27, 2020
11 min
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