Category: Head’s Reflections
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…
The Head’s reflections on the week
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
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
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
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
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….