Headmaster's Updates
Read Mr Anderson's weekly term time updates here:
- Published on 14/05/26 by Natalie Hunt
Outstanding outreach
We are racing towards half-term and have had another exciting week in school. It is wonderful to see our teams heading out for not one but two Athletics meetings this week, we had a Guitar Concert on Monday evening and our Model United Nations team have returned victorious from their weekend competi...Read More - Published on 08/05/26 by Natalie Hunt
Embrace our diversity
This term continues at pace, with a jam-packed assembly on Monday in which I announced awards in national competitions for Biology and Maths, alongside the victory of our Young Enterprise team at the county final. This was followed by a special award from the Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire to S...Read More - Published on 01/05/26 by Natalie Hunt
The perils of inspection
It has been another busy and rewarding week at school, with Sport benefiting enormously from the lovely weather. I was delighted when Mr McCann told me that more than 200 pupils had attended at least one co-curricular sports club in our first week of term – a wonderful level of participation...Read More - Published on 24/04/26 by Natalie Hunt
Headmaster’s Update – Motivated by music
With only two teaching days and welcome spring sunshine encouraging time outdoors at lunchtimes, the gentle start to term certainly benefitted us all. However, this week has seen a clear return to the full pace and energy of school life. In assembly on Monday, I will be delighted to present music...Read More - Published on 17/04/26 by Natalie Hunt
Scientific Passions
I am delighted that Dimitrios and Ayesha in Year 12 have agreed to write these week’s update, about the Young Scientists’ Journal:Read More - Published on 27/03/26 by Natalie Hunt
End of Term Message
It is hard to believe that we have already reached the end of term! It does feel like the weeks have flown by, perhaps because it has been slightly shorter than usual and yet so packed with activity. This week has been no exception! Two Greenpower teams tested their electric cars at Mallory Park...Read More - Published on 19/03/26 by Natalie Hunt
Dramatic Flair
I am delighted to introduce Mrs Jaremczenko-Dye (or Mrs JD to most of us), our Director of Drama: Every Tuesday, at approximately 3.58pm, the Drama studio fills with students from Prep to Year 9. Excited chatter and energy fill the air, and each week I think to myself: this is what it is all abou...Read More - Published on 13/03/26 by Natalie Hunt
Student leadership
One of the great pleasures of my role as Headmaster is meeting every two weeks with our Senior Prefect team. This group of around ten Year 13 pupils, including our two Heads of School and their deputy, acts as an important voice for the Sixth Form and the wider pupil body. They are a much-appreciate...Read More - Published on 06/03/26 by Natalie Hunt
International Women’s Day
I am delighted to introduce Ella and Sonny from Year 13, our Heads of School, who wanted to let you know about our plans for International Women’s Day:Read More - Published on 27/02/26 by Natalie Hunt
In defence of the Arts
I am delighted to introduce our first student guest presenter to the Headmaster’s Update. Isabelle in Year 12 has agreed to share her thoughts on the value of the Arts:Read More - Published on 26/02/26 by Natalie Hunt
Life is not fair
It has been lovely to have all pupils back in lessons this week, and to see a full assembly hall on Tuesday morning. During assembly we thought about the process of becoming an expert, and the threat that AI poses to this. I hope that your child also enjoyed Ms MacLeod's assemblies during t...Read More - Published on 26/02/26 by Natalie Hunt
Sporting Success
I am delighted to share that our Year 13 pupils have secured a bumper crop of offers from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. In the most successful year in recent memory they have secured nine offers from Cambridge and one from Oxford! These span a range of subjects, including some of the mos...Read More