Headmaster's Blog
- Published on 27/06/25 by Natalie Hunt
Over and out
Apart from WhatsApp and a bit of LinkedIn, I have never been a great social media fan. I am old enough to have been brought up without technology, to remember my school’s computer room of six PCs, to have used extremely slow dial-up internet down the landline and to have owned a very unsmart b...Read More - Published on 20/06/25 by Natalie Hunt
It's great to be young!
As the public exam season draws to a close and we write leavers’ letters and reports, we are at a point when we begin to turn towards the next academic year. Preparations and planning have obviously been in train for some time, but it was not until yesterday that we invited our incoming Year 7...Read More - Published on 13/06/25 by Natalie Hunt
Financial stewardship
One of the first things I did when I arrived at LGS was to change my title from CEO of the Trust to Principal, as I felt it better described my role as ‘lead’ educationalist. It is vital, of course, that I am business-savvy, especially in the current climate, but I have an excellent Dire...Read More - Published on 06/06/25 by Natalie Hunt
Testing times
There has been a real sense of purposeful and calm endeavour in school this week as pupils have been occupied with external or internal examinations, and as staff have worked their way through large piles of scripts. They deserve credit.Read More - Published on 23/05/25 by Natalie Hunt
A healthy balance
We have been interviewing recently for some teaching roles from September, and I always ask candidates for their impressions of the school. One said last week: “I didn’t see a face without a smile.” And another, when I offered the job: “Your school is amazing!”Read More - Published on 16/05/25 by Natalie Hunt
Givers, not getters
I was delighted in assembly on Monday to present two very special awards to Sixth Formers, who had been nominated for the Leicestershire Lord Lieutenant’s Awards in the Volunteering category. They had been chosen as winner and runner-up, and the former had then been named Lord Lieutenant...Read More - Published on 09/05/25 by Natalie Hunt
Courage
We reflected on Wednesday in assembly on VE Day and on the courage shown by so many who lived through the Second World War: the courage to survive incredible pain, deprivation and hardship – such as in the concentration or POW camps, if they were fortunate enough to survive. Or the courage to...Read More - Published on 02/05/25 by Natalie Hunt
Fun in the sun
I hope you enjoyed a happy and refreshing Easter break with family. It has been delightful to see pupils smiling, laughing and having fun in the sunshine. It is a serious time for our Y11 and Y13 pupils as they prepare for important examinations, but I know that many of the latter especially...Read More - Published on 28/03/25 by Natalie Hunt
Academic inspiration and opportunity
Supported by the head of another department, I am this week reviewing the work of the Classics Department. This forms part of our cycle of departmental reviews, when we observe lessons, look at documentation and planning (including the department’s own self-evaluation) and conduct discussions...Read More - Published on 21/03/25 by Natalie Hunt
Partners in Education
I hope the beautiful weather has put a spring in your step! At the heart of our happiness and success as a school community is the joint endeavour between home and school to give our children the best possible preparation for life. This is underpinned by shared values and an understanding tha...Read More - Published on 14/03/25 by Natalie Hunt
Being human together
I am always pleased when pupils talk about the importance of kindness towards others in our school community and beyond. It is certainly a message which we seek consistently to convey and behaviour which we hope that our staff and senior pupils model every day.Read More - Published on 07/03/25 by Natalie Hunt
Safety first
I am delighted that so many pupils were able to benefit from school trips during half-term, and I am sure that many others are looking forward to various opportunities over the next few months, ranging from subject-related day trips to Duke of Edinburgh Award, residential field courses and our June...Read More