For over a year now, the children at All Saints have been working alongside the L’Arche Community in Kensington, the only L’Arche community in Liverpool. Across the world, there are 147 such communities in 35 different countries, especially in France and Canada. L’Arche communities are Christian communities that recognise people with learning disabilities who often… Read More Working with L’Arche
Knowledge alone cannot give rise to value. It is only when knowledge is guided by wisdom that value is created. The font of wisdom is found in the following elements: an overarching sense of purpose, a powerful sense of responsibility and, finally, the compassionate desire to contribute to the welfare of humankind.” Daisaku Ikeda. According… Read More Good Old Teachers
My reference below is to the British cycling scandal, but this is nothing when compared to subsequent events in South Africa involving the Australian cricket team. Such is the personal cost in this affair – the captain, Steve Smith appears a broken man – that this is surely a morality tale for our age. The… Read More Winners, Losers, and Fabio Fognini
‘Up you get, Derek. Quick,’ urged Mrs O’Keefe. It was 4am, and the ‘Despacito’ ring-tone had just sounded on the alarm clock. Today was Derek’s first day as a volunteer at the local hospital, Charterfields (part of the South-Western Region Development and Regeneration Trust, sponsored by Eddie Stobart Ltd.) He was due in at 6am… Read More The Headmaster’s New House
