Headmaster's Message

Headmaster's Message

Dear Parents

The poppy collection at school has gone very well this year, with lots of money being raised for a charity that we hold close to our hearts. Our Remembrance Day service was held on the school playground with all of the children present and listening to prayers and reflections from children in Year 2 and 6. We had a very poignant, note perfect rendition of the Last Post and a beautifully observed two minutes of silence. Well done to everybody who took part in the ceremony.

In school we have also been thinking about the COP 26 conference that has been taking place in Glasgow over the last two weeks. We enjoyed an excellent assembly from Mrs Stapleton on Tuesday that was very accessible for all ages and helped us to think about what we can do in our own lives to reduce our carbon footprint. We have had mini-COP conferences in Year 5 and 6 as well to reinforce the enormous importance of these issues.

In trustees' meetings over recent weeks, we have been developing strategies for how we can work towards carbon neutrality across the schools of the Foundation in the future, as many of you will be doing in your own businesses. There is much to do in this area.

Another event I will give special mention to is the Learning Mentor meetings last Friday. All of the children from Year 1 to 6 have now met their mentor for the year ahead and sat down with them to agree targets for progress. Self-regulation is such an important part of learning, and this is a great way to develop that in the children as well as building their growth mindset and the belief that they can achieve anything they set their hearts and minds on.

Well done to our Year 6 children who took their Princethorpe College exams on Saturday. For many of them, this will be the last exam of the term and I do hope they can all now settle into enjoying their final year in school without the worry of examinations. Many also took the 11 plus paper back in September, and other children have sat exams for other independent tools in the local area. I look forward to sharing all the details of their achievements with you later in the year.

I hope you all enjoy the weekend with your children.

Joe Thackway
Headmaster