Headmaster's Blog
- Published on 27/05/22 by Natalie Hunt
Learning independence in an interdependent world
One of the greatest gifts we can give to our children is the ability to live happy and independent lives. When they leave school at 18, they will then be prepared to take responsibility for their own choices and to forge successful futures – and we can only hope that their choices will be mora...Read More - Published on 20/05/22 by Natalie Hunt
Breadth and depth
Wednesday was ‘National Numeracy Day’, and you may have read about an economist’s suggestion that the subject ‘maths’ should be called ‘numeracy’, to make it less “academic and scary”. Methinks the article was not entirely fair, as he was talking...Read More - Published on 13/05/22 by Natalie Hunt
Changing of the Guard
I have been typically and happily very busy this week with a variety of headmagisterial tasks, and two of my highlights have been discussions or interviews with our most senior pupils. We have reached the point in the year when our current prefects in Year 13 hand over to a new group of pupil lea...Read More - Published on 06/05/22 by Natalie Hunt
Outside the box
I was privileged on Wednesday evening to attend the county finals of the Young Enterprise competition, held at De Montfort University. Our team of five Year 12, representing their company ‘Telios’ of 32 students, had to provide a written brief, were interviewed by judges at their trad...Read More - Published on 29/04/22 by Natalie Hunt
Brave and magnificent
I hope that you and family were able to enjoy ample rest and sunshine over the Easter break. Pupils and staff have certainly returned very positively to school, eager to embrace all that the Trinity Term has to offer. I really love this time of year, as the world wakes up to spring and the signs of...Read More - Published on 25/03/22 by Natalie Hunt
Workplace success
I was saying on Wednesday to some pupils that I had no idea what the world would look like today when I was their age. That doesn’t mean I’m ancient (even if I may appear so in their eyes!); it’s simply a reflection of the pace of change in my lifetime so far, with technology very...Read More - Published on 18/03/22 by Natalie Hunt
Pillars of our community
Our support staff are every bit as committed to the aims and values of our school as our teachers. Simply put, each one of them plays a vital role in wanting to give our pupils the best possible start in life. Some work alongside pupils in a pastoral capacity or as technicians, devoted to their care...Read More - Published on 11/03/22 by Natalie Hunt
Lifelong learning
We have been pleased to hold some of our parents’ evenings in person this term as, despite the convenience of online evenings, parents have commented on the quality of face-to-face conversations. We therefore intend to continue with a mixture, inviting you in at key junctures of your child...Read More - Published on 04/03/22 by Natalie Hunt
Escape online?
Having surprisingly eluded the clutches of Covid for almost two years, I am this week sequestered at home, though thankful for the technology which has mostly enabled me to continue with meetings and lessons.Read More - Published on 25/02/22 by Natalie Hunt
Staying well and safe
I hope that you and family enjoyed some rest and time together over the half-term week as you sheltered from the storms. The weather was not on our side, but we have been enjoying brighter and longer days since our return to school. We are grateful to those parents who take the time to complete s...Read More - Published on 11/02/22 by Natalie Hunt
40 ways to make the world a better place
When interviewing prospective staff this week, I have asked them for their impressions of the school. They have said it is calm and purposeful and that they have seen lots of smiling faces. They have also commented on the space, brightness and airiness of the building and the site; it is a far cry f...Read More - Published on 04/02/22 by Natalie Hunt
The nub of the matter
We have been pleased recently to welcome several trustees into the three Trust schools to conduct their monitoring visits. They have been scrutinising the implementation of important policies and making any suggestions for improvement. These policies cover the following aspects of school life: Admis...Read More