A Quaker Philosophy of Education Deneal Smith
Event details
For more than 300 years, York has been central to the history of the Quakers, or Society of Friends. Much of what makes York so loved today relates to this shared heritage.
Deneal Smith, Head of Bootham School, examines the core values of Quaker action - simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship - through the lens of education in the 21st century. He’ll assess some of the recent wrong turns in education and identify and examine the important things all our schools should be doing for their students and the local community right now.
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About the speaker
Dr Deneal Smith is Head of Bootham School. Originally from the North West, Deneal was educated in Blackpool and received a BA in Natural Science and a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Cambridge. He began his science teaching career at Winchester College where he also worked as an Assistant Housemaster before moving to Magdalen College School, Oxford as Head of Sixth Form and later Director of Studies. From there he moved to Westminster School as Under Master (Senior Deputy Head) and Designated Safeguarding Lead. He later served as Headmaster of Warwick School and interim Headmaster of Bablake School, a co-educational independent school in Coventry and St John's Beaumont. Outside the classroom, Deneal has been responsible for football and coached cricket and hockey as well as producing a number of school plays. He is committed to promoting the Quaker ethos in education.
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