Headmaster's Blog
- Published on 26/05/23 by Natalie Hunt
Happily and healthily busy
I am always delighted to see our pupils happily engaged in school life and making the most of their opportunities. This week, they have made ample use of our fields for cricket and athletics in the sunshine; many from Years 7 & 8 acted as enthusiastic guides for our Summer Open Evening; Year 12...Read More - Published on 19/05/23 by Natalie Hunt
LGS has talent!
Form Tutors are currently writing Leavers’ Letters to the parents of our Year 13. It’s an opportunity to reflect on their contribution to the life of the school community and to comment on their many personal qualities. I then add my own expression of gratitude and wish them both happine...Read More - Published on 12/05/23 by Natalie Hunt
Racehorses?
On Wednesday, I read an article in the Times Education Supplement entitled: ‘High attainers and mental health: the risks you need to know’. As an academically selective school, we have a high number of bright children, and those in Years 11 and 13 are on the brink of their main examinati...Read More - Published on 05/05/23 by Natalie Hunt
Coronation Service
I hope you are enjoying the brighter weather and looking forward to another holiday weekend! It has been great to see summer sports in full motion again and for pupils to benefit from use of the fields at lunchtime. Some of our Year 10 pupils will be on their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh practice exp...Read More - Published on 28/04/23 by Natalie Hunt
For those whom we serve
You will recall that I alluded in a bulletin before Easter to inspection in relation to the tragic death of Ruth Perry, Head of Caversham Primary School. Ofsted has again been in the spotlight this week after an interview with the Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. At the same time, the Independen...Read More - Published on 21/04/23 by Natalie Hunt
Happy memories
I hope that you and your families enjoyed some rest and sunshine (between April showers!) during the holiday. With Mr Jeffries, I am sorry that the return to school has been hampered by roadworks on London Road but understand that these will soon be cleared.Read More - Published on 24/03/23 by Natalie Hunt
Lifting our spirits
I am sure you will concur that the lambs and the daffodils alongside the drive into school lift our spirits as the world awakens to spring. We can, as we come to the end of term, reflect on the numerous opportunities that pupils have enjoyed at school, whilst also looking forward to residential trip...Read More - Published on 17/03/23 by Natalie Hunt
Adding value
You may be aware that yesterday was the fourth day of pay-related industrial action by teachers in the state sector, with many schools having to close or only able to teach certain year groups. The previous day, the Times Educational Supplement’s Schools Wellbeing survey of 5,858 staff reporte...Read More - Published on 10/03/23 by Natalie Hunt
Quality assured
We are sorry we have had to take the rare decision to close this morning, and I hope that it does not cause you too much inconvenience. As you know, lessons are being provided online, so children should be happily and productively occupied. The weather is due to improve, so we will make decisio...Read More - Published on 03/03/23 by Natalie Hunt
Making every second count
I imagine you have followed some of the current controversy over the ‘Lockdown Files’: leaked WhatsApp messages between Matt Hancock, former Health Secretary, and other ministers, including from December 2020 when they were debating whether to close schools for a second time. Whether...Read More - Published on 17/02/23 by Natalie Hunt
Safety First
Our Duke of Edinburgh ‘season’ began last weekend with a Gold award expedition to the Peak District – and our Bronze pupils will soon be shouldering their packs and enjoying some healthy exercise too. I love walking myself, and learning to read a map when we otherwise rely on sat n...Read More - Published on 10/02/23 by Natalie Hunt
Signposts
We were pleased last night to welcome Year 9 parents into school to talk about the ‘GCSE Years’ - with presentations on subject choices, careers guidance and choices in life. I genuinely believe that those ‘right’ choices or decisions in life have become more difficult for ou...Read More