'Dulwich College headmaster steps down after losing 'temper' at colleague during summer party Joseph Spence had been planning to retire next year'

[IlonaM]

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/dulwich-college-master-steps-down-losing-temper-colleague-summer-party-b1178265.html

 

[Sue]

Isn't Alleyn's a separate school? Have I misunderstood the article?

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

2 minutes ago, Sue said:

Isn't Alleyn's a separate school? Have I misunderstood the article?

If you're talking about the later part of the article, then yes, Alleyns is a separate school. First the JAGS head raised concerns about the culture of Dulwich College students (boys); then the former Alleyns student did the same thing from the students' perspective. Kids move among the 3 schools, play sports, know each other socially...

There was a strong denialist counterreaction from some Dulwich College parents (mostly mums, interestingly), and then Dulwich College tried to brush it off, and leant on COVID laws to stop a protest outside the gates. The initial hushup failed, and they then promised to do a review and publish a strategic plan...which might never have seen the light of day (I stopped watching the issue). So I suppose ultimately brushing the whole thing under the carpet worked 

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/mar/26/dulwich-college-head-warns-pupils-over-culture-protest

[Jimmyrids]

Anyone know what he actually did? Or seen the letter he sent out? 'losing his temper' sounds extemely euphemistic... 

 

Edited October 16, 2024 by Jimmyrids