Best The Bonjour Agency Podcasts (2023)

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🗣️ Life inside the BBSW event at Heathrow! 27:57

12d ago27:57

27:57

#38 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today I'm at the BBSW with Suzanne Rowse and a large number of schools and a…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🤩 Live from the Independent Schools Show 2023 23:09

12d ago23:09

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#39 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today I'm at the Independent Schools Show in Battersea, David Wellesley Wesl…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Irfan Latif, Principal at DLD College London 20:50

2M ago20:50

20:50

#37 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today we have Irfan Latif, Principal of DLD College London. You probably kno…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Fane Henderson, Marketing Director at The Leys 24:13

2M ago24:13

24:13

#36 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today we have a Director of Marketing with us, it’s Fane Henderson and he’s …

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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💃🏻 Alison Melrose, Dancing Queen of Central London 23:06

3M ago23:06

23:06

#36 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m with a Headteacher. Alison Melrose is the Head at Cameron Vale…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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😎 Miles Latham (Affixxius), the conversation I wasn't expecting... 37:52

3M ago37:52

37:52

#34 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m talking to Miles Latham, co-founder of Affixxius and someone y…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🇫🇷 Summer ends, new term starts. Stories, thoughts and shoutouts. 20:39

3M ago20:39

20:39

#33 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me. I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. Today's episode is a little different, I'm talking on my own (well, it's still summer holidays) and I bring to you some stories, some thoughts, some things I'm into right now too. But I'd love to know more about you and what you've been…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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You know Nicholas McKie of Persyou Ltd, right? 27:13

4M ago27:13

27:13

#32 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me. I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m talking to Nicholas McKie, he runs Persyou Ltd, a business tha…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🏫 David Harkin of 8billionideas 26:30

6M ago26:30

26:30

#31 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today we have a great guest, I’ve really been looking forward to this. David…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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At the 2023 ISS Summer Fair at the Hurlingham Club! 27:05

6M ago27:05

27:05

#30 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m at the Independent Schools Show Summer Fair at the Hurli…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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'Live' from the AMCIS conference! 🎤 11:31

6M ago11:31

11:31

#29 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Today I'm at the AMCIS annual conference. I recorded this episode whil…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Remco Weeda, Director of Marketing and Admissions at Scarborough College 25:35

7M ago25:35

25:35

#28 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now, back in episode 12 we spoke to the great Zoe Harrison from Scarbo…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🇸🇦 Speaking with David Ardley, Founding Principal at Beech Hall School Riyadh 27:16

7M ago27:16

27:16

#27 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now, today we’re zipping over to the Middle East to speak to David Ard…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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In the local park on a sunny day - Happy Easter ☀️ 7:07

8M ago7:07

7:07

#26 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now, today I'm recording this episode on my own literally from a park on a b…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🎙️ Tara Reeve, from the BBC to Downe House School in Berkshire 24:39

9M ago24:39

24:39

#25 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now, today we’re speaking to a mover and a shaker in the world of school adm…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🗣️ Geoff Ramm, the world's greatest keynote speaker 26:15

9M ago26:15

26:15

#24 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now, I’ve been looking forward to this episode coming out because many…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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💻 Online education - starting a business with Hugh Viney 33:15

9M ago33:15

33:15

#23 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you BUT we don’t talk about work here. Why not? Well, because you’re probably too busy to listen to a podcast when you’re at work and when you’re not at work (you’re walking the dog, you’re in t…

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🤦🏻 The time I thought I made a major mistake at work… 8:01

10M ago8:01

8:01

#22 - A super-short episode for the end of half-term, I talk about a marketing activity I undertook that almost resulted in a major faux pas. Take a listen for 8 minutes of light relief, I’d love to know if you’ve ever made a mistake at work that caused you a problem…By Simon Jones

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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👩🏼‍💻 Gemma Price CEO and Founder of HubGem 22:17

10M ago22:17

22:17

#21 - It’s 2023 and welcome to the opening episode for this year of ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing and admissions people that’s nothing to do with work. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for Admissions and Marketing in schoo…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🏫 Two school Heads, what do they look for in Admissions and Marketing staff? All that and much more. 28:12

12M ago28:12

28:12

#20 -Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with work or school marketing. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for Admissions and Marketing in school. In each episode I speak to someone in t…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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☀️ Working overseas at an independent school with Patrick O’Shaughnessy 25:31

12M ago25:31

25:31

#19 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each e…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Not talking work at the Independent Schools Show 22:31

1y ago22:31

22:31

#18 -Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each ep…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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David Wellesley Wesley, Founder of the Independent Schools Show in London 18:28

1y ago18:28

18:28

#17 -Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each ep…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🏊‍♀️ Sarah Kershaw, International Marketing Strategy Consultant - from her home office to wild swimming! 25:07

1y ago25:07

25:07

#16 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each e…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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📸 Taralyn Cox & Craig Chambers from 360 Marketing Lab - Hear their journey 32:15

1y ago32:15

32:15

#015 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers.” In each…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🔔 Simon Blake, King's Ely, on his near-death experience, life outside school and Notting Hill 34:41

1y ago34:41

34:41

#014 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each …

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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😎 Kat Green from Shiplake College - what's she like outside school?? 25:12

1+ y ago25:12

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#013 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers.” In each…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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🚜 Zoe Harrison from Scarborough College talks about life outside school marketing 23:35

1+ y ago23:35

23:35

#012 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each …

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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⚡️ Three fun things for you this summer 15:21

1+ y ago15:21

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#011 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. In this episode I’m bringing you three different things I think you might be interested in. One is something you can do o…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Online schooling from age 6: Meet Junior Pupil Taliya, mum Soraya and Head of Juniors Sara Goyea 23:47

1+ y ago23:47

23:47

S3:E10 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Now this episode today is great fun. We speak to Sara Goyea, Head of Juniors, but we also have a Mum, Soraya, with and daughter Taliya. And they’re all going to be giving us their experienc…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Journey to become global citizens: Talking to the MOS Secondary School leaders 24:25

1+ y ago24:25

24:25

S3:E9 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Now this podcast is also available to watch as a video so if you’d like to see our guests as well as hear them then head over to YouTube and search My Online Schooling. So let’s get right in…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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7 things I discovered at the AMCIS Annual Conference this year 14:35

1+ y ago14:35

14:35

#010 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. Now usually, in each episode, I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out more abou…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Success Coordinators Tegan and Emma - Connecting with pupils, parents and families 24:08

1+ y ago24:08

24:08

S3:E8 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Today we talking to two of the Success Coordinators at My Online Schooling, Tegan and Emma. They’re about to talk to us all about their roles at My Online Schooling. We’re going to hear what…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Dragana Hartley, Cheltenham Ladies' College, talks about her amazing life! 25:01

1+ y ago25:01

25:01

#009 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out more about them as a pe…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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The Importance of Learning Languages in the 21st Century 20:27

1+ y ago20:27

20:27

S3:E7 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Today we have an episode dedicated to the language teachers at My Online Schooling and we’re joined by Marianne Kavanagh and Noelia Freire, both of whom are in the languages department at th…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Emily Richards, Founder of Stickman. She's not a stick and she's not a man... 21:03

1+ y ago21:03

21:03

#008 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out more about them as a pe…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Innovative and interactive language learning with Lingua Connect 24:25

1+ y ago24:25

24:25

S3:E6 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Now today we’re talking all about languages with Lingua Connect, the latest offering from MOS for pupils whose first language is not English, and who are looking for some additional support …

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Andrew Velhosh: Something your school can do today for Ukraine 13:58

1+ y ago13:58

13:58

#007 - This episode is a little different to normal. In fact, it’s a special one-off episode which comes with a very important message. It’s shorter than normal, it’s being recorded on 21st March 2022 and it’s to do with what’s currently happening in the world. Today we’re talking to Andrew Velhosh who, until recently, was a pupil recruitment agent…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Our adventure living, working and studying online in Spain: Hear from mother Jet and Year 10 pupil Ginger 22:01

1+ y ago22:01

22:01

S3:E5 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Today we’re speaking to Jet and Ginger, mother, and pupil from My Online Schooling. Jet will tell us all about her experience finding and choosing My Online Schooling, why it suits her and h…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Comedy duo Paula Bottomley and Melanie Burke, Admissions and Marketing 17:41

1+ y ago17:41

17:41

#006 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already so this is just for fun. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Our Online School Experience: Hear from father Riyadh and Year 8 pupil Maryam 24:52

2y ago24:52

24:52

S3:E4 -Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Today we’re speaking to Father and Daughter team Riyadh and Maryam. They’ll tell us all about My Online Schooling from the perspective of a parent and a pupil. This is a great episode for pro…

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It's time for Rachel Hadley-Leonard! 28:41

2y ago28:41

28:41

#005 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already so this is just for fun. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Across the Finish Line: Empowering others to Achieve with Five In A Row 24:59

2y ago24:59

24:59

S3:E3 -Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. And today I’m very excited because we’re speaking to five people who have recently returned from rowing across the Atlantic, and you might remember we spoke to them last year when they were i…

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Hear from Simon Noakes of Interactive Schools 26:14

2y ago26:14

26:14

#004 - Welcome to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already so this is just for fun. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out more…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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A New and Innovative Way of Learning: Year 6 MOS parent speaks about her son's experience 17:04

2y ago17:04

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S3:E2 -Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. In this episode we’re talking to mum Andrea Oneto Ibarra whose boy Martin has been attending My Online Schooling since 2020. We’re going to find out all about Andrea’s experience with My Onli…

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Kathy Campbell: Getting to know the real person! 21:27

2y ago21:27

21:27

#003 - Welcome to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already so this is just for fun. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out more…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Future Skills: Talking to the CEO and Head of Learning at EtonX, Catherine Whitaker 25:35

2y ago25:35

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S3:E1 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Today we’re speaking to Catherine Whitaker, CEO and Head of Learning at EtonX. Catherine’s going to chat to us about Future Skills at EtonX, the courses on offer, what lessons look like for …

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Dominic Moon from Metropolis talking about 'not work' 23:36

2y ago23:36

23:36

#002 - Welcome to episode number two of ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already so this is just for fun. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but w…

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The My Online Schooling Podcast

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Empowering Expression: Talking to Emma Thompson about Mind Of My Own 24:08

2y ago24:08

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S2:E10 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. In this episode we’re speaking to Business Development Lead at Mind Of My Own, Emma Thompson. Emma is going to give us an overview of the Mind Of My Own apps, how the apps work, how pupils …

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I'd Rather be at the Beach

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Sophy Walker, Director of Marketing and Communications at Royal Hospital School. 22:27

2y ago22:27

22:27

#001 - Welcome to episode number one of ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already so this is just for fun. In each episode I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but w…

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