22.07.2024
From 1 September 2017 to 1 July 2024, Tony Jackson was Headmaster of Barnard Castle School. It was his dream job at his dream school, as he announced in his last speech at the end of the school year. In his role as Headmaster, he spoke to hundreds of parents and asked them what they wanted for their children. Almost every answer mentioned three things: Happiness and self-esteem, confidence without arrogance, and the ability to grasp opportunities and the resilience for failure, as well as, third, being life ready and "armed with the skills to not just survive in this rapidly changing world we live in, but to thrive in it". He said he also has these three wishes for his own children, which is why he wants them to remain Barnardians, as this is the best place to combine all of these things.
Tony's speech was so good that we want to share it here with you: Tony's Farewell Speech
