Headmaster's Message
Dear Parents
The sad news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II has changed the mood in school on this final day of the first week. The children came back on Monday in excellent spirits and I have been delighted with the hard work and kindness I have witnessed in the corridors and classrooms. Particular special mentions should go to the new pupils and the Reception class who have settled in so nicely to their new environment, as well as the Year 6 buddies who have worked so hard to make Reception feel welcome.
As a school this morning we met together to reflect on the life of the Queen. Our assembly was an unusually sombre one, where we shared memories and the children watched in silence some images showing the different phases of the Queen’s life. Despite the change in mood, the children coped very sensibly with the occasion and were listening, thinking and reflecting on a very special person in all of our lives.
We finished with a prayer of thanks (see below) to the Queen for her seven decades of unstinting service to the country and shared the hope that the example that she set will help us all to be better neighbours and citizens in the years ahead.
With best wishes
Dear God
Everyone around the country today will be feeling sadness and a sense of loss after the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II.
Give us strength at this time and help us to remember all of the wonderful qualities that the queen shared with us over so many years. She was kind, she cared for others, and she gave up her own time in order to serve other people. She was steadfast and strong when times were hard and kind and caring throughout.
We thank her for all that she did in the service of this country.
Help us all to learn from her life and to use those lessons to make us better people, better citizens, looking after others and not always putting ourselves first.
On the Queen’s passing, we look to the future and pray for God to give guidance and strength to our new King, Charles III.
Amen
