I See Fire
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I See Fire (Ed Sheeran) | Cantabile - Balcarras Boys Choir | arr. Geoff Castellucci
YouTube video by Balcarras Music
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November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I See Fire
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I spent an inspiring evening celebrating student successes at Balcarras School. It was an honour to be part of prizegiving evening and to enjoy musical items by students Jasmine Went & Ben Skeet. Thank you to headteacher Dominic Burke for inviting me & a big ‘congratulations’ to the prize winners.
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I spent an inspiring evening celebrating student successes at Balcarras School. It was an honour to be part of prizegiving evening and to enjoy musical items by students Jasmine Went & Ben Skeet. Thank you to headteacher Dominic Burke for inviting me & a big ‘congratulations’ to the prize winners.
Last night, I shared the stage at Balcarras with Ellen Roome MBE to talk about online safety for our children. Almost 200 people attended the event - a clear sign that this issue is increasingly important among parents, grandparents and education professionals.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Last night, I shared the stage at Balcarras with Ellen Roome MBE to talk about online safety for our children. Almost 200 people attended the event - a clear sign that this issue is increasingly important among parents, grandparents and education professionals.
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Well done Balcarras School on winning a free WiFi survey curtesy of Redway Networks in our 20th anniversary competition. Thanks to everyone who took part in this, and we shall be announcing more winners soon.
#EdTech #UKEducation #Education #EduTech #ICT #EduGeek20 #RedwayNetworks #balcarras
#EdTech #UKEducation #Education #EduTech #ICT #EduGeek20 #RedwayNetworks #balcarras
June 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Well done Balcarras School on winning a free WiFi survey curtesy of Redway Networks in our 20th anniversary competition. Thanks to everyone who took part in this, and we shall be announcing more winners soon.
#EdTech #UKEducation #Education #EduTech #ICT #EduGeek20 #RedwayNetworks #balcarras
#EdTech #UKEducation #Education #EduTech #ICT #EduGeek20 #RedwayNetworks #balcarras
BBC Radio 3
Words and Music
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Giacomo Puccini, Bryn Terfel, Balcarras Crafoord, Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Paul Daniel
Va, Tosca! & Te Deum (Tosca)
Words and Music
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Giacomo Puccini, Bryn Terfel, Balcarras Crafoord, Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Paul Daniel
Va, Tosca! & Te Deum (Tosca)
December 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
BBC Radio 3
Words and Music
Now Playing
Giacomo Puccini, Bryn Terfel, Balcarras Crafoord, Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Paul Daniel
Va, Tosca! & Te Deum (Tosca)
Words and Music
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Giacomo Puccini, Bryn Terfel, Balcarras Crafoord, Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Paul Daniel
Va, Tosca! & Te Deum (Tosca)
I still can't believe this was commissioned for TV. Just two people at a time talking about philosophy for an hour each week.
Bryan Magee - The Great Philosophers
YouTube video by David Balcarras
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June 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I still can't believe this was commissioned for TV. Just two people at a time talking about philosophy for an hour each week.
My thanks to Headteachers Richard Gilpin from Pittville School and Dominic Burke from Balcarras for talking me through the challenges facing our secondary schools.
We discussed funding, particularly SEND and high needs budget, the National Insurance rise, and the impact of social media on pupils.
We discussed funding, particularly SEND and high needs budget, the National Insurance rise, and the impact of social media on pupils.
April 2, 2025 at 5:52 AM
My thanks to Headteachers Richard Gilpin from Pittville School and Dominic Burke from Balcarras for talking me through the challenges facing our secondary schools.
We discussed funding, particularly SEND and high needs budget, the National Insurance rise, and the impact of social media on pupils.
We discussed funding, particularly SEND and high needs budget, the National Insurance rise, and the impact of social media on pupils.
A fantastic panel session with our librarians at Balcarras School and Wycliffe College. Hearing real-life experiences from current Accessit users is so valuable to attendees - and to us! A huge thank you to our Accessit Ambassadors! #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment
March 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A fantastic panel session with our librarians at Balcarras School and Wycliffe College. Hearing real-life experiences from current Accessit users is so valuable to attendees - and to us! A huge thank you to our Accessit Ambassadors! #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Bryan Magee - The Great Philosophers
YouTube video by David Balcarras
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November 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Love Dan, but I’m not sure I agree, especially given where we are a decade later.
"There is tremendous discomfort with the irrationality we see today... they’ve overreacted to the threat of religion, just as our government overreacted to the threat of terrorism."
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"There is tremendous discomfort with the irrationality we see today... they’ve overreacted to the threat of religion, just as our government overreacted to the threat of terrorism."
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Daniel Dennett - On Preaching and Teaching
YouTube video by David Balcarras
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December 5, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Love Dan, but I’m not sure I agree, especially given where we are a decade later.
"There is tremendous discomfort with the irrationality we see today... they’ve overreacted to the threat of religion, just as our government overreacted to the threat of terrorism."
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"There is tremendous discomfort with the irrationality we see today... they’ve overreacted to the threat of religion, just as our government overreacted to the threat of terrorism."
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one of my other 1st intros to chomsky.. whoever manages to write, etc, a tragedy with him in mind will have my eternal envying.. but alas, anarchy demands I give up that line of thinking
one of my other 1st intros to chomsky.. whoever manages to write, etc, a tragedy with him in mind will have my eternal envying.. but alas, anarchy demands I give up that line of thinking
Noam Chomsky - The Chomsky Sessions
YouTube video by David Balcarras
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September 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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one of my other 1st intros to chomsky.. whoever manages to write, etc, a tragedy with him in mind will have my eternal envying.. but alas, anarchy demands I give up that line of thinking
one of my other 1st intros to chomsky.. whoever manages to write, etc, a tragedy with him in mind will have my eternal envying.. but alas, anarchy demands I give up that line of thinking
Ignoring the broo-ha with some calm intelligent viewing. Go on enjoy youtu.be/3_kdbJnCMwU?...
Bryan Magee - The Great Philosophers
YouTube video by David Balcarras
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January 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Ignoring the broo-ha with some calm intelligent viewing. Go on enjoy youtu.be/3_kdbJnCMwU?...
Balcarras School in Cheltenham has been rated ‘outstanding’ in every category—praised for academic rigour, pastoral care and a vibrant student-led community
Ofsted raves about Cheltenham school that's outstanding across the board
Balcarras School in Cheltenham has been rated ‘outstanding’ in every category—praised for academic rigour, pastoral care and a vibrant student-led community
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May 2, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Balcarras School in Cheltenham has been rated ‘outstanding’ in every category—praised for academic rigour, pastoral care and a vibrant student-led community
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I think most here are interested in ideas so this lecture is worth a listen. In this the first BBC Reith lecture broadcast in 1948 philosopher Bertrand Russell discusses his ideas on society and the individual. More political than philosophical it’s still relevant today.
I think most here are interested in ideas so this lecture is worth a listen. In this the first BBC Reith lecture broadcast in 1948 philosopher Bertrand Russell discusses his ideas on society and the individual. More political than philosophical it’s still relevant today.
Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
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January 8, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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I think most here are interested in ideas so this lecture is worth a listen. In this the first BBC Reith lecture broadcast in 1948 philosopher Bertrand Russell discusses his ideas on society and the individual. More political than philosophical it’s still relevant today.
I think most here are interested in ideas so this lecture is worth a listen. In this the first BBC Reith lecture broadcast in 1948 philosopher Bertrand Russell discusses his ideas on society and the individual. More political than philosophical it’s still relevant today.
BBC Radio 3
In Tune
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Balcarras Crafoord, Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, Bryn Terfel & Giacomo Puccini
Tre sbirri... Te Deum (Tosca)
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January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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BBC Radio 3
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December 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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December 2, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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BBC Radio 3
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April 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Classical Mixtape
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Tre sbirri... Te Deum (Tosca)
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