Blog: Seeking Higher Things
The Head’s reflections on the week
What a busy week! What makes it, and this edition of the Newsletter, all the more remarkable is the fact that very few of this week’s major events have taken…
The Head’s reflections on the week
As we pick up speed on the road back to normality, it was wonderful to see many Middle and Upper School parents yesterday at St Philip’s, for our first church…
The Head’s reflections on the week
Half Term is nearly upon us, and Year 8 are aware that as the summer days grow ever longer, their time with us gets shorter. There are a number of…
Mrs Sarjent introduces Wild Beach
So much of children’s lives these days is carefully managed by adults, whether at home or at school. Our natural instinct, rightly, is to protect them but in doing so…
The Head’s reflections on the week
This morning was Open Morning, a regular event in the school calendar, and I am proud to say that the school was on its usual sparkling form for this occasion….
The Head’s reflections on the week
Run your own race is a great metaphor for life and an important message for children. You do YOUR best, not judging yourself against others’ performances or indeed their targets….
The Head’s reflections on the week
Great schools are far more than places of education; they are communities that thrive on teamwork by parents, teachers, and children. I have made teamwork my theme for this week’s…
The Head’s reflections on the week
International Women’s Day took place this week, and its message resonates through the school. We celebrate equality and diversity in all their forms, and take very seriously our responsibility of…
The Head’s reflections on the week
For our World Book Day celebrations, we welcomed back the author and storyteller Adam Bushnell, an old friend of the school. Adam is best described as a force of nature,…
The Head’s reflections on the week
Welcome back, and I hope everyone had an enjoyable half term break. This week our Year 8 pupils sat their Mock Common Entrance and Scholarship exams in preparation for their…
