Episodes

  • Stepping back in time with History

    Stepping back in time with History
    Mar 5 2024
    Mary, Mary, quite contrary! Step back in time to the Tudor period with Hamptonians investigating the five-year reign of Mary I - aka Bloody Mary – with Head of History Mr Roberts. Discussion and debate are warmly encouraged in the Hampton history classroom and, as you’ll hear, evaluating sources ranging from nursery rhymes to historical extracts, Second Year and Lower Sixth pupils question whether England's first female monarch deserved all her bad press.

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    22 mins
  • The Marvels of Music

    The Marvels of Music
    Feb 27 2024
    The joy of collaborative music-making lies at the core of Hampton's music education. Tune into this episode of Discover Hampton to join Miss Mattinson, Head of Academic Music, introducing our First Year and Upper Sixth musicians to active-learning and the exhilarating experience of performing alongside their peers. Delve into the contrasting junior and senior music lessons; from the exciting beats of West African Drumming to unravelling the complexities behind the success of Big Band Jazz – and witness the multiple rewards that learning music can bring.

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    19 mins
  • The Power of Poetry

    The Power of Poetry
    Feb 20 2024
    In the latest episode in our Discover Hampton podcast series we examine The Power of Poetry. Join experienced English Teacher Mr Baker as he discusses the poem The Sea Eats the Land at Home by Ghanaian author Kofi Awoonor with our Third Years and Lower Sixth Formers. For Mr Baker, literature and poetry are fundamentally concerned with human nature and real life where we are rarely faced with binary right and wrong decisions. It’s fascinating to hear the pupils engage with the text from a range of perspectives and watch their interpretation evolve as they learn more about the writer and his background. Enjoy the listen and please share if you can.

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    20 mins
  • Building Batteries in Chemistry

    Building Batteries in Chemistry
    Feb 6 2024

    In our latest episode we’re in the science labs with Head of Chemistry Mr Schofield teaching Second Years and Lower Sixth Formers about batteries. A former director at a city investment bank, Mr Schofield switched to teaching to help future generations of chemists fulfil their potential. For him, Chemistry is about getting hands on; ‘we do the theory, then apply it in practice, and it's a great way to learn.’ Around since 1799, batteries are everywhere in our day-to-day life and battery technology is key to providing a more sustainable and greener future – an essential topic for all today’s young scientists.

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    19 mins
  • Loving Languages

    Loving Languages
    Jan 30 2024
    Hola, Bonjour, Guten Tag, Ni Hao, Privet! Step into the Modern Languages Department for a flavour of how we teach French, German, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish at Hampton. It's all about the spoken word and most Hamptonians leave school able to converse in at least one language thanks to our brilliant teachers who are passionate about young people connecting and engaging with the world around them.

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    17 mins
  • The Magic of Maths

    The Magic of Maths
    Jan 23 2024
    In this episode of Discover Hampton, we meet Hampton teacher Mr Griller whose love of Maths is infectious. Today’s lesson is all about combinatorics – a kind of clever counting! Join us in the classroom as Mr Griller shows his pupils how to apply strategies and short cuts to help them count without actually needing to do all the hard work – why not have a go at the questions yourself?

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    21 mins
  • Discover Hampton - Coming Soon

    Discover Hampton - Coming Soon
    Jan 15 2024

    Discover Hampton - a new podcast from Hampton School.


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    1 min