Blog: Seeking Higher Things
The Head’s reflections on the week
St Christopher’s started the new year with an inspiring speech from our Head of School for Lent Term, Christopher in 8R. In his speech, Christopher explained that giving a speech…
The Head’s reflections on the week
School years, like many things, occur in cycles – cycles of weeks, terms, and academic years. It is hard to believe that only fourteen weeks ago St Christopher’s pupils were…
The Head’s reflections on the week
One of the very best things any Head can wish for is the support of the parents in their school community. An active Parents’ Association that supports and enriches the…
The Head’s book recommendation of the week
Parenting expert, Elizabeth O’Shea, says that the relationship parents build with their children in the pre-teen years will help get them through the more challenging teen years. Her point, of…
The Head’s reflections on the week
Anti-Bullying Week is a nationwide event, and we were proud to take part this week. It is a sad fact that many people experienced bullying at some point in their…
The Head’s reflections on the week
I would like to start by celebrating some great success in Sport and the Arts. Last Friday, just too late to make the Newsletter, the 1st XI played Hove Park…
The Head’s reflections on the week
One of the simplest and most important life lessons, accessible to even our youngest children is: Nobody Is Perfect. The earliest Greek philosophers pointed out that if we learn from…
The Head’s reflections on the week
I am deeply saddened by the events in Israel and Gaza and my thoughts and the thoughts of all of the staff at St Christopher’s are with those affected. At…
The Head’s reflections on the week
“Our cultural strength has always been derived from our diversity of understanding and experience.” Yo-Yo Ma (French-Born American Cellist, United Nations Messenger of Peace) The arrival of October sees the start…
The Head’s reflections on the week
We celebrated our Harvest Festival yesterday at St Philip’s, with Years 1 to 6 joined by a great turnout of parents to hear our choirs perform, sing the traditional harvest…