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The Head’s reflections on the week

13th June 2025

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

5th June 2025

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

23rd May 2025

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…

The Head’s reflections on the week

16th May 2025

Our fourth annual Artists Open House last weekend was a great success in glorious sunshine. From Reception’s 3D flowers made from recycled materials to the portfolios of our Year 8…

The Head’s reflections on the week

9th May 2025

I am counting down the days to our first Summer Fair at Glebe Villas, the second of our forthcoming Saturday events. It goes without saying that putting on an event…

The Head’s reflections on the week

2nd May 2025

The Summer Term is very much a term of two halves for our older children, with the challenge of exams balanced with the fun of residential trips, Sports Day, and…

The Head’s reflections on the week

25th April 2025

Challenge, creativity, and competition are all things to be encouraged in school (and indeed life), and I would like to focus this week on an exciting event at the top…

The Head’s reflections on the week

17th April 2025

Communities across the world celebrated Passover last weekend, Eid took place over the recent holidays, and the Easter weekend is the reason you are receiving the Newsletter on a Thursday….

The Head’s reflections on the week

11th April 2025

Welcome back to the Summer Term! I am delighted to start with some Scholarship news. The Millennium Scholarships to Brighton College are their All Rounder awards, asking candidates to demonstrate…

The Head’s reflections on the week

14th March 2025

By the time you read this, a number of our older children will be in Iceland! That’s not a sentence many Heads get to write, and I am proud to…