The Courier

Dear Parents and Friends of the School

In many ways it has been a really beautiful week of weather in school but the temperatures have presented their own challenges. I have very much enjoyed driving to work each morning and seeing the orange glow appear on the eastern horizon and the crystal clear dark blue skies above. Thursday morning was particularly bracing, with a minus 7.5 registered in my car. There was an unofficial competition amongst the staff here to see who could get the lowest temperature on their car thermometers and I think at least one or two people pipped me.

In school, the children's work and fun have not been affected I am pleased to say and there had been some highlights to enjoy along the way. We had the LAMDA showcase to parents after school on Monday, where it was great to see the children performing their pieces in front of an audience. We have had some results back from the younger children's exams from last term and I can promise you they are unbelievably good. I am sure we will be sharing more details with you very soon on these.

We celebrated the School's Founder's Day in assembly on Tuesday and it was great to have a very special lady come along with her husband to watch. This was Mrs Flick Furber, the daughter of the very first head teacher of the school, and also a pupil back when we first opened in 1946. In those days the school was a room in a private house, before formally moving to Horton Crescent in 1948. We then had a follow up session with the school council asking questions all about life back in those days and it was a fascinating insight into the origins of the school. Again, there will be plenty to read about on our social media channels and in the Courier if you want to find out more.

On Wednesday evening, I drove down to Terminal 4 at Heathrow airport with my daughter Lorna to see her off on her backpacking adventures in Australia and potentially the Far East. We just about navigated the travails and challenges of the M25 and airport multi-storey car park, to see her off safely. She has now safely arrived in Sydney and is staying with my sister and we all hope she has a brilliant time over there.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Joe Thackway
Headmaster