Headmaster's Message

Headmaster's Message

Dear Parents

Warm greetings to all and I hope you have enjoyed a week of much more typically April weather. There has been a return to proper old-fashioned sunshine and showers in the last few days after a couple of balmy weeks of sunshine. In fact, as I write, there is a hailstorm clattering on my living room window at a very impressive rate!

After a second week with the new learning platforms in place, I do hope your home lives are starting to get into some sort of a rhythm. I know that teachers are working hard to deliver the highest quality lessons that they can and many of you have sent in very encouraging messages saying exactly that, which are most appreciated.

On that theme I have written a reasonably detailed response to the survey that was sent out last Friday. I'm conscious of not making this overly long but I do hope it gives you the strong sense that we are listening and looking closely, not only at your views, but also reflecting on our own experience. I must say, I have seen some excellent lessons delivered this week across all of the year groups. I was particularly pleased at today’s staff meeting to hear that all children, right across the school, are handing in work regularly and keeping up with their studies in a very impressive manner. I must say many congratulations to them for their adaptability. In matters such as these, when there is rapid change, it is often the children who show us the way.

Next week we will take a break with the rest of the nation for the Bank Holiday VE Day celebrations on Friday. You will hear elsewhere in the Courier of our plans for a History Day on Thursday to recognise the importance of this momentous occasion. The theme will be looking at life on the home front, with a particular accent on the celebrations 70 years ago. There are some interesting parallels between life on the home front all those years ago and the current crisis that I think will give us, and the children, an added insight into what it must have been like to live at a time of war, with uncertainty and disruption all around.  I hope the children will enjoy the day and we look forward to seeing their contributions and sharing them with you.

In the meantime, I wish you all a restful weekend time with your families.

Enjoy your weekends everybody.

Joe Thackway
Headmaster