Category: Head’s Reflections
The Head’s reflections on the week
School has been a noticeably different place this week, with the whole of Upper School absent for the majority of it, on the first residential trips of the school year….
The Head’s reflections on the week
This week, the four Houses announced their chosen charity for the year. These are voted for by the children and House staff. Some choose to support the same charity for…
The Head’s reflections on the week
At St Christopher’s, we often say that our school rules are simple, but powerful: Try Hard. Be Kind. Take Care. These three values guide everything we do, from the youngest…
The Head’s reflections on the week
Every year at St Christopher’s all of our pupils hear from a wide range of interesting speakers in Assemblies enabling them to learn about a wide variety of topics and…
The Head’s reflections on the week
Welcome back to the new school year! It is always an exciting time; meeting new people, seeing what has changed at school over the summer, and getting into new routines…
The Head’s reflections on the week
We have come to the end of another year, and what a year it has been! I couldn’t possibly sum it up here, and the forthcoming Yearbook will do that,…
The Head’s reflections on the week
It was wonderful to see so many of you at Glebe Villas last Friday for Prep School Sports Day including speeches from our Heads of School and a celebration of…
The Head’s reflections on the week
My theme this week is competition. Learning to compete is a vital life skill, and healthy competition is a great method of self-improvement and motivation. Learning to accept when things…
The Head’s reflections on the week
I am used to St Christopher’s being alive with action and sounds, with laughter on the playground, activities in lessons, choirs rehearsing, and music coming from the practice rooms upstairs….
The Head’s reflections on the week
We break for Half Term on a high! The Academic Scholarship Exam results are in, and they are excellent. One third of grades were A* and A, which is impressive…