Headmaster's Blog
- Published on 12/06/20 by Natalie Hunt
The Power of Community
We all like to have a sense of belonging, sharing and being together. Since schools closed before Easter, staff and pupils, through various initiatives, have done their best to keep community alive and relevant even while we are apart. Some of those activities have featured in our special weekly new...Read More - Published on 05/06/20 by Natalie Hunt
The end of the beginning
You will probably be aware that I have been sending a daily quote to all members of our community since school closure; the quotes have often been suggested by staff or pupils, and they have sometimes captured the mood of the moment. I was grateful to Mr James for providing the first quote of this w...Read More - Published on 22/05/20 by Natalie Hunt
Carry on Carrying On
It is somewhat ironic that on Wednesday, national ‘Thank a Teacher Day’, our profession found itself at the heart of a bitter row between some of the unions and Government over the wider opening of schools. There are understandable and genuine anxieties over this, but some of the rhetori...Read More - Published on 15/05/20 by Natalie Hunt
Trust
One of the values I mentioned last week, as chosen by pupils and staff, was ‘trust’, variously qualified by ‘honesty, integrity, responsibility and self-discipline'.Read More - Published on 07/05/20 by Natalie Hunt
Purpose and values
You may recall my bulletin at the end of the first week of March, when I alluded to a very positive planning day I had spent with trustees and senior leaders. That was, of course, just before the world changed, and some of that planning will now need to be revisited!Read More - Published on 01/05/20 by Natalie Hunt
Taking control
I am sure you would agree that there is a lot in life which seems strange currently. I was in school for my stint on Monday and, despite the presence of key-workers' children and a few other staff, it was eerily quiet - and certainly lacking the ‘buzz’ to which we are accustomed at L...Read More - Published on 24/04/20 by Natalie Hunt
Liberating mind and soul
I really hope that the new term has begun well for your child(ren), and that they are benefiting from the planning, training and preparation undertaken by staff over the Easter holiday. You will continue to see improvements as staff and pupils become increasingly confident with remote teaching, lear...Read More - Published on 13/03/20 by Natalie Hunt
Spring is in the air
One of the joys of my job is its sheer variety, but I doubt many of us have lived through such unpredictable times as today. So much seems to have changed in the last three weeks and up-to-date news and advice have been a major preoccupation - and hardly a jolly one at that.Read More - Published on 06/03/20 by Natalie Hunt
A bright future
I have been grateful to hear the views of pupils, staff and parents about our school since my arrival, and I am determined, with the support of my colleagues, to aspire to the best possible education for your child(ren)Read More - Published on 28/02/20 by Natalie Hunt
A* for Character
One of my greatest joys and privileges as a head is to see my pupils (and indeed my staff) doing remarkable things - whether in their academic pursuits, their music, their sport, their drama or their service to the community (both in school and in the wider world). I am fortunate to be surrounded by...Read More - Published on 14/02/20 by Natalie Hunt
Hark!
As teachers, we’re generally pretty good at talking, and we can feel somewhat useless when we lose our voice; it's such an important tool of our trade! However, the best lessons are often those where the pupils talk more than the teacher, for it can reflect their active engagement in their...Read More - Published on 07/02/20 by Natalie Hunt
Healthy mind in healthy body
We all know that the mobile phone has become an indispensable accessory for most of us, and one which can exercise significant and invasive control over our lives, unless we limit our own and our children’s use.Read More