Good morning and welcome to this, our special Coronation assembly. And this really is a special assembly. First and foremost, no one in this room has experienced a coronation in this country in their lifetime. Queen Elizabeth II was coronated … Continued
Exam Season: that most challenging of times in any household, and heaven forfend should you have more than one child taking on that challenge at once! Understandably, many parents have asked me over the years how best to support their … Continued
It’s hard to pick out highlights from this term because I will inevitably make people feel disgruntled if I don’t mention them – an absolute nightmare when you consider how much happens day to day in this crazy and wonderful school. … Continued
It has been a week of reflection, as we celebrated together our 141st School Birthday on Tuesday, as well as marking more solemnly Remembrance Day yesterday, along with the rest of the nation. Our theme for Remembrance this year was ‘finding faith’, and we … Continued
The Year That Was… and what a year that was, and I can tell you now that despite never having been a Kipling fan, for the first time his poetry is resonating with me. ‘If you can keep your head whilst all … Continued
What is a school, anyway? The notion of ‘school’ is something everyone understands. No one ever asks me ‘what do you do as a teacher?’ because they themselves had teachers, and themselves went to school. We all know (or think … Continued
We were delighted with the news that we had triumphed over KCS this week in the Battle of Wimbledon, a challenge to see how far we could all run or cycle in 20 minutes. Not that we’re at all competitive … Continued