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The headmaster at the time, James Darling, was inspired by Outward Bound, a movement birthed in Europe before World War II that aimed to build competence and confidence.
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Damien Cave, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
And who better to do it than a feared nazir, or headmaster, like Uncle Usama?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The head boy witnessed these nightly beatings while standing in the shadows behind the headmaster, his job to record on the school list who had been beaten, for what, on which day, and how many times.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
By the time my parents left, I had been kicked out of school in Lyme Regis (wild and undisciplined, the headmaster said) and sent to finish preparing for my A-level exams in the nearby city of Exeter.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
The tool has helped faculty reduce time spent on administrative tasks, the headmaster said.
—Fox News, 17 Feb. 2024
Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon, who portrayed the beloved Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in multiple films from the franchise, has died at 82.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
Navigating the tightrope between past and present is Simon Henderson, who eight years ago became, at 39, the youngest headmaster in the school’s history.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 6 July 2023
His college applications were rejected, but the headmaster exerted influence at his own alma mater, Trinity College, and Carlson was admitted.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Damien Cave, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
And who better to do it than a feared nazir, or headmaster, like Uncle Usama?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The head boy witnessed these nightly beatings while standing in the shadows behind the headmaster, his job to record on the school list who had been beaten, for what, on which day, and how many times.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
By the time my parents left, I had been kicked out of school in Lyme Regis (wild and undisciplined, the headmaster said) and sent to finish preparing for my A-level exams in the nearby city of Exeter.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
The tool has helped faculty reduce time spent on administrative tasks, the headmaster said.
—Fox News, 17 Feb. 2024
Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon, who portrayed the beloved Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in multiple films from the franchise, has died at 82.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
Navigating the tightrope between past and present is Simon Henderson, who eight years ago became, at 39, the youngest headmaster in the school’s history.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 6 July 2023
His college applications were rejected, but the headmaster exerted influence at his own alma mater, Trinity College, and Carlson was admitted.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Headmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headmaster. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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headmaster
noun
head·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər 
-ˈmas-
: a male head of a private school
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