From The Headmasters Desk This week has seen the rollout of iPads to pupils begin, with Prep 5, Prep 6 and Fourth Form issued their new devices. These year groups were selected to “road test” them, in advance of the others coming on stream. Feedback from pupils and staff has been incredibly positive, and we ...
From The Headmasters Desk The term has started smoothly and there have even been moments when the sun has been out and the temperature has felt almost close to being summer like! It has been lovely to see sport and other activities return to The Close, both during organised Games and PE sessions and at ...
From The Headmasters Desk Well, what a term! Paradoxically, it has managed to feel extremely long and extremely short! The last three weeks have clearly been the highlight for us all though. Day pupils and staff have been visibly delighted to escape the confines of home to return to the classroom, and our boarders have ...
From The Headmasters Desk Today is Red Nose Day and as a College we are pleased to be supporting this worthy cause. Comic Relief continues to make a difference to the lives of millions of people across the UK and around the world. The money we raise will go to one of the four areas ...
From the Headmaster’s Desk There has been something of a start of term feel this week, as staff and pupils returned to the College to resume face-to-face teaching for the first time this calendar year. The excitement in the air on Monday was palpable, which happily helped to detract from the not entirely pleasant prospect ...
FROM THE HEADMASTER’S DESK On the eve of this term beginning, 60 days ago, the Prime Minister announced that schools must close. Since then, the whole school community has pulled together, utilising technology, to ensure that continuity of education has been maintained for the children. I would like to say an enormous thank you to ...
FROM THE HEADMASTERS DESK The Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday, that schools will reopen on Monday 8th March, has clearly been the main headline for us all this week. We are delighted that we can welcome all pupils back in person to the College in ten days time. Please be reassured that in advance of ...
Welcome to this special half term edition of A View of The Close Due to the volume of material submitted for inclusion this week, I have substituted the usual newsletter format for this slightly fuller publication! Moving forward, an extended edition like this will be prepared at each half term and end of term point. ...
FROM THE HEADMASTER’S DESK - Healthy competition has been in the air this week, with a fantastic response received to the various challenges thrown down to the pupils and staff. We were overwhelmed by the number of entries to “The Great College Bake Off, making the task of judging a real challenge! The Lockdown Photography ...
FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK - creativity is in the air at the College this week , there is plenty of evidence of it, from pupils and staff, in this edition of the View of the Close. To read this edition click on the link button below A View of the Close
