Look, I want what's good for everybody. I want to promote good state education for all. I want to raise standards for all kids, irrespective of race and class but why can't they all just do what I say when I know I'm right? Arabella Weir classeducationgood share on social
When popularity is your only goal, doing well in class is going to feature very low, if at all, on your priority list. Arabella Weir classfeaturegoal Change image and share on social
With a diplomat father, for whom foreign postings were a fact of life, my siblings and I were expected to attend boarding schools in Britain. Arabella Weir attendboardbritain Change image and share on social
I spent my entire childhood living abroad because of my father's occupation, so we were on long-haul flights all the time. Arabella Weir abroadchildhoodentire Change image and share on social
There is so much that is positive, wonderful even, about state schools. At a state school your kids will learn to live alongside and appreciate other kids from many diverse and different cultures. Arabella Weir alongsideculturediverse Change image and share on social
As I was growing up, it was made clear that the fat me wasn't welcome, that a thin person was expected and awaited, and impatiently so. Arabella Weir awaitclearexpect Change image and share on social
Why has everything got to be about feelings these days? In the old days, no one knew what anyone was feeling and, what's more, they weren't expected to. Arabella Weir dayexpectfeeling Change image and share on social
My theory is that one needs to be loved completely, unconditionally, and unfettered by parental disapproval, if one is to get happily through life which, after all, presents its own hurdles. Arabella Weir completelydisapprovalhappily Change image and share on social
I was accorded the opportunity to learn by failing - albeit at the cost of a few honourable teachers' sanity - and now I realise what a rare and incredible luxury that is. Arabella Weir accordalbeitcost Change image and share on social
I would like it to be a legal requirement for all businesses to be linked to a charity. Arabella Weir businesscharitylegal Change image and share on social