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HCH Online Assemblies
Hampton Court House School
78 episodes
6 days ago

In this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster talks about NASA's latest mission to Mars, and considers the future of interplanetary travel. Following the assembly you will hear the first ever sounds captured from Mars by the NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover.

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In this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster talks about NASA's latest mission to Mars, and considers the future of interplanetary travel. Following the assembly you will hear the first ever sounds captured from Mars by the NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover.

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Education
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HCH Online Assemblies
78. Life on Mars?

In this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster talks about NASA's latest mission to Mars, and considers the future of interplanetary travel. Following the assembly you will hear the first ever sounds captured from Mars by the NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover.

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4 years ago
7 minutes 42 seconds

HCH Online Assemblies
77. Let's get back to school

In today's lockdown assembly, the headmaster takes us through the details of getting back to school in March and the easing of restrictions.

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4 years ago
5 minutes 33 seconds

HCH Online Assemblies
76. The Chinese New Year

In this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster celebrates the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Ox.

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4 years ago
6 minutes 8 seconds

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75. The Strava 'London to Tokyo challenge'

In today's lockdown assembly, the headmaster says that exercise and caring for your body is as much a part of your 'education' as a GCSE. He further urges everyone (pupils, teachers, parents) to get involved in the London-to-Tokyo Strava challenge. https://www.strava.com/clubs/848382

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4 years ago
6 minutes 39 seconds

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74. The hare and the tortoise

In today's lockdown assembly, the headmaster considers the timeless relevance of the fable 'the hare and the tortoise'.

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4 years ago
6 minutes 56 seconds

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73. The Tower of Babel

In  this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster tells the story of The  Tower of Babel, and hopes that some of the school's younger children  might want to draw their own picture of this scene (perhaps inspired by  Brueghel).

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4 years ago
6 minutes 1 second

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72. Remembering Captain Sir Tom Moore

In this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster remembers Captain Sir Tom Moore - the man who lifted our spirits through the pandemic. 'Cometh the hour, cometh the man.'

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4 years ago
5 minutes 21 seconds

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71. Microsoft's Encarta v Wikipedia

In today's lockdown assembly, the headmaster talks about the reliability (or otherwise) of what you find on the internet, with reference to the Microsoft Encarta project and Wikipedia.

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4 years ago
9 minutes 24 seconds

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70. The joy of teaching ourselves

In this morning's lockdown assembly, Guy Holloway talks about the joy of teaching oneself.

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4 years ago
6 minutes 8 seconds

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69. International Holocaust Remembrance Day

In today's morning assembly, the headmaster stresses the importance and significance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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4 years ago
34 minutes 38 seconds

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68. Memories of snow

In this morning's lockdown assembly, headmaster Guy Holloway celebrates snow and childhood, and posits the view that our memories are who we are.

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4 years ago
6 minutes 2 seconds

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67. The haggis (with Eve Blackwood)

In this morning's lockdown assembly, head of art Eve Blackwood delves  into the history and origins of the quintessentially Scottish dish –  haggis.

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4 years ago
6 minutes 7 seconds

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66. Amanda Gorman's poem The Hill We Climb
In this morning's lockdown assembly, headmaster Guy Holloway shares his love of poetry, with reference to 22-year old Amanda Gorman's poem, 'The Hill We Climb', which she read this week in front of the world at the inauguration.
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4 years ago
11 minutes 16 seconds

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65. Autocracy and democracy

In this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster discusses autocracy  and democracy, with reference to Louis XVI of France, Margaret Thatcher,  King John, Donald Trump, Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln... What can we learn from these leaders about how best to govern a country?

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4 years ago
6 minutes 6 seconds

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64. The Roman god Janus

In today's lockdown assembly, the headmaster talks about the Roman god  Janus, in relation to Covid, Joe Biden, and new headmaster Adrian Rainbow.

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4 years ago
4 minutes 42 seconds

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63. Happy 75th birthday, Dolly Parton!

In this morning's lockdown assembly, headmaster Guy Holloway celebrates the 75th birthday of Dolly Parton.

Jolene (and that version from Glastonbury)

Coat of Many Colors

Mary, did you know?

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4 years ago
5 minutes 5 seconds

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62. Blue Monday and gratitude

In this morning's assembly, on what is sometimes called 'Blue Monday', the  headmaster asks us all to step back, and to think of all the things we are grateful for."

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4 years ago
4 minutes 49 seconds

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61. Chocolate

"And  all because the lady loves.... " In this morning's lockdown assembly,  the headmaster talks about chocolate, dopamine, Shakespeare, slavery and  sugar.

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4 years ago
6 minutes 21 seconds

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60. Trump, China and balance of world power

In  today's assembly, the headmaster reflects on last night's impeachment  of Donald Trump against the ever-shifting balance of the world's  superpowers.

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4 years ago
7 minutes 41 seconds

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59. Boy, get that hair cut!

In  today's assembly, the headmaster talks about DIY lockdown haircuts,  Samson, counterculture long-haired lefties, Singapore, shampoo and other  hair-related issues... "Boy, get that hair cut!"

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4 years ago
7 minutes 28 seconds

HCH Online Assemblies

In this morning's lockdown assembly, the headmaster talks about NASA's latest mission to Mars, and considers the future of interplanetary travel. Following the assembly you will hear the first ever sounds captured from Mars by the NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover.