The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – March 2016
Featured image used with thanks: flickr photo by LukeAndrew94 https://flickr.com/photos/lukeas09/3367693250 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license 14th March 2016 Dear Parents and Carers, What a strange half-term this has been simply by being so short – every...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – February 2016
12th February 2016 Dear Parents and Carers, The second letter within a week! Thanks to the parents and carers for your thoughtful responses to the first letter, discussing our proposed curriculum changes for years 9 and 12 from September. I have replied to most of...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – January 2016
Featured image used with thanks: flickr photo by Alexey Kljatov (ChaoticMind75) http://flickr.com/photos/chaoticmind75/6764009227 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC) license 15th January 2016 Dear Parents and Carers,Happy New Year, slightly belated, to everyone...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – December 2015
Featured Image "Waiting for the Word" with due thanks: flickr photo by Waiting For The Word http://flickr.com/photos/waitingfortheword/6439650921 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license 11th December 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, An eventful half-term draws...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – November 2015
18th November 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Just before or just after this Newsletter, depending on how organising and printing happens in school this week, you should be receiving the first Interim Review of the year for your child/children. We hope that it is...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – October 2015
flickr photo by Rosa Dik 009 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC) license 9th October 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Maybe it is because we started a week later than usual this September – I am not sure – but it has been a very busy and fast-paced start to...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – September 2015
11th September 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to the new school year and welcome back from the seven weeks of this summer holiday – I hope that it has felt like a long and refreshing break for you, wherever your own holidays have taken you, far or near. Welcome...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – July 2015
10th July 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, With surprising speed, here is the last Newsletter of the school year! Thank you for all the support and encouragement that you have given to the school during the course of the year. It has been a joy for me to be here, and to...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – June 2015
12th June 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, It is the exam season – and don’t we know it in school, and, for families whose children are in the exam years, don’t you know it as well! Thank you first of all then to you all for your support and managing and...
The Head Teacher’s Newsletter – May 2015
15th May 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, May is a busy month for secondary schools and a month of transitions as well, and at key points in these weeks different year groups and then the whole school become aware of the importance of passing moments, as we are...
The Headteacher’s Newsletter – April 2015
17th April 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back to the Summer Term after the Easter holidays – which I hope were very good for all of our school families, whether you travelled far or stayed at home. I hope too that you were able to celebrate...
The Headteacher’s Newsletter – March 2015
12th March 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Who decided to move Easter around?! It would be very helpful to school half terms if it could decide where to be and stick to it. This five week half-term sprint has been quite ‘intense’ – my twenty year old son says that that...