John Philip
@johnphilip1951.bsky.social
Senior Educational Consultant at Alps Education working with secondary schools & colleges to help them further raise outcomes and progress. Trustee at the PolyMat. Dedicated to helping all disadvantaged students break though glass ceilings.
Great gig at Harwell Village Hall tonight featuring the wonderful Edwina Hayes. Great songs, brilliant covers & fab stories. Thanks for singing ‘Waiting for the guy to die’.
November 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Great gig at Harwell Village Hall tonight featuring the wonderful Edwina Hayes. Great songs, brilliant covers & fab stories. Thanks for singing ‘Waiting for the guy to die’.
@thehaarband.bsky.social played yet another superb gig at King’s Place in London tonight. Your musicians totally on top of their game. Catch them if you can.
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
@thehaarband.bsky.social played yet another superb gig at King’s Place in London tonight. Your musicians totally on top of their game. Catch them if you can.
Walking in Burnham Beeches with Mary & Aisling this afternoon.
October 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Walking in Burnham Beeches with Mary & Aisling this afternoon.
Went to Bath today with @isling_ & Mary (whether we needed to or not). Had a great time especially up at the Skyline.
October 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Went to Bath today with @isling_ & Mary (whether we needed to or not). Had a great time especially up at the Skyline.
A lovely day at Ullswater with Mary, my cousin Jane & her husband Chris.
October 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
A lovely day at Ullswater with Mary, my cousin Jane & her husband Chris.
Photos of the Tyne, two from the Free Trade and one on the stroll back into the centre of Newcastle.
October 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Photos of the Tyne, two from the Free Trade and one on the stroll back into the centre of Newcastle.
On Lindisfarne with Mary on a recent trip.
October 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
On Lindisfarne with Mary on a recent trip.
Visiting the stunning Tynemouth Castle & Priory with Mary, my cousin Jane & Chris. Great views from the headland including across the Tyne to South Shields where my Mum Enid & Auntie Moyra were raised amongst their Hedley clan.
October 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Visiting the stunning Tynemouth Castle & Priory with Mary, my cousin Jane & Chris. Great views from the headland including across the Tyne to South Shields where my Mum Enid & Auntie Moyra were raised amongst their Hedley clan.
On a recent visit to Tyneside we did the fabulous North Shields mural trail. Here are another 4 of the murals
October 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
On a recent visit to Tyneside we did the fabulous North Shields mural trail. Here are another 4 of the murals
On a recent visit to Tyneside we did the fabulous North Shields mural trail. Here are 4 of the murals
October 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
On a recent visit to Tyneside we did the fabulous North Shields mural trail. Here are 4 of the murals
Lovely reunion for me with 3 Alpine heroes, Ian Piddington, David Bell & Steve Reed. Put the world to rights over lunch in Zero Degrees & a couple of well-deserved drinks outside the Three Guineas @alpsva.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lovely reunion for me with 3 Alpine heroes, Ian Piddington, David Bell & Steve Reed. Put the world to rights over lunch in Zero Degrees & a couple of well-deserved drinks outside the Three Guineas @alpsva.bsky.social
At Here East in the Teeside University London suite for the 16 to 19 #Hackney #Education Conference today. Will be presenting for #Alps on why Culture & Leadership are the twin pillars of post-16 improvement but just enjoying the view right now.
June 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
At Here East in the Teeside University London suite for the 16 to 19 #Hackney #Education Conference today. Will be presenting for #Alps on why Culture & Leadership are the twin pillars of post-16 improvement but just enjoying the view right now.
Danú rocking The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith last night to celebrate their 30th anniversary on the road. Such a brilliant gig.
June 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Danú rocking The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith last night to celebrate their 30th anniversary on the road. Such a brilliant gig.
A couple of fabulous days in Oslo to end a great week in Norway.
June 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A couple of fabulous days in Oslo to end a great week in Norway.
Fantastic views at Stalheim.
June 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Fantastic views at Stalheim.
Down the Flamsbana railway, walking above Flåm & enjoying a spectacular cruise on Sognefjord.
June 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Down the Flamsbana railway, walking above Flåm & enjoying a spectacular cruise on Sognefjord.
A few lovely days in Bergen last week including walking up & down Mount Flōyen, visiting the Fantoft Stave Church and the Kode Art Gallery.
June 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A few lovely days in Bergen last week including walking up & down Mount Flōyen, visiting the Fantoft Stave Church and the Kode Art Gallery.
Saw Cara Dillon recently at the Haymarket in Basingstoke at the end of her magical ‘Coming Home’ tour but great for me, Mary & Aisling to see her & Sam Lakeman performing superbly at the Irish Cultural Centre in London tonight.
June 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Saw Cara Dillon recently at the Haymarket in Basingstoke at the end of her magical ‘Coming Home’ tour but great for me, Mary & Aisling to see her & Sam Lakeman performing superbly at the Irish Cultural Centre in London tonight.
Superb Richard Thompson gig at the Haymarket Theatre in Basingstoke tonight. Well-crafted songs and virtuoso guitar playing: ‘we wouldn’t want him any other way’.
May 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Superb Richard Thompson gig at the Haymarket Theatre in Basingstoke tonight. Well-crafted songs and virtuoso guitar playing: ‘we wouldn’t want him any other way’.
Tremendous gig at Nettlebed Folk Club last night featuring the Siobhan Miller Trio. Siobhan was as majestic & fun as ever & both Charlie Stewart & Innis White played a blazing support set as well as being the perfect accompanists for her voice.
May 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Tremendous gig at Nettlebed Folk Club last night featuring the Siobhan Miller Trio. Siobhan was as majestic & fun as ever & both Charlie Stewart & Innis White played a blazing support set as well as being the perfect accompanists for her voice.
Been remiss about sharing the many great gigs we have been to in 2025. On Good Friday we were in Harwell to see the brilliant The Haar again. Outstanding as always. Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black were a great support act too.
April 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Been remiss about sharing the many great gigs we have been to in 2025. On Good Friday we were in Harwell to see the brilliant The Haar again. Outstanding as always. Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black were a great support act too.
Free #KS5Wales #AlpsEducation Webinar!
Join me & John Roe at 3.30 today for:
✅ Post-16 leadership priorities
✅ Maximising #Y12 #AS exam performance this summer
✅ Using Alps #Connect to track key students & subjects
👉 Register via the #Champions webpage in Alps Connect
Join me & John Roe at 3.30 today for:
✅ Post-16 leadership priorities
✅ Maximising #Y12 #AS exam performance this summer
✅ Using Alps #Connect to track key students & subjects
👉 Register via the #Champions webpage in Alps Connect
March 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Free #KS5Wales #AlpsEducation Webinar!
Join me & John Roe at 3.30 today for:
✅ Post-16 leadership priorities
✅ Maximising #Y12 #AS exam performance this summer
✅ Using Alps #Connect to track key students & subjects
👉 Register via the #Champions webpage in Alps Connect
Join me & John Roe at 3.30 today for:
✅ Post-16 leadership priorities
✅ Maximising #Y12 #AS exam performance this summer
✅ Using Alps #Connect to track key students & subjects
👉 Register via the #Champions webpage in Alps Connect
11-18 schools & colleges in #Wales, join John Roe & me for our free #AlpsEducation #webinar at 3.30 on Thursday 6 March.Our focus will be on strategies to support maximising AS attainment & UMS in the 8 weeks left and making the most effective use of Connect to power intervention with impact.
March 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
11-18 schools & colleges in #Wales, join John Roe & me for our free #AlpsEducation #webinar at 3.30 on Thursday 6 March.Our focus will be on strategies to support maximising AS attainment & UMS in the 8 weeks left and making the most effective use of Connect to power intervention with impact.