I thought I had heard wrong when there was a news report on the radio about a new superschool in Peterborough, but no I checked and I did hear right - when it opens there will be no playground for the children that attend. Alan McMurdo, head of Peterborough's £46.4m Thomas Deacon Academy, said "I think what the public want is maximum learning."
I suggest, Mr McMurdo, that you ask the children what they'd like too. After all, it's them who'll provide the exam results that could put you out of a job if the results are low.

