Thank you to all those who joined us for tours of the school this week. It was a pleasure to welcome you, and the feedback we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s always valuable for parents/carers to see the school in action and to get a sense of the day-to-day running of a busy, thriving environment. We will look to offer further opportunities for visits during the autumn term.
As part of our recent focus on punctuality, we introduced Fast Passes today as an addition to our reward system. These were awarded to the form group with no lates and also to individual pupils with perfect punctuality, selected at random. Whilst it is not quite the same as jumping the queue at Alton Towers, being able to go straight to the front of the line on Chip Friday was a welcome reward! We’re pleased to say punctuality is improving across the board. Thank you for your continued support in encouraging prompt arrivals.
We’re now fast approaching the end of the exam season. Despite the challenges of staying motivated during this intense period, our students have conducted themselves superbly and displayed impressive resilience. Behaviour has remained excellent throughout.
As Year 11 students come to the end of their time with us, we would be very grateful for any donations of school uniform or PE kit that is no longer needed.
Looking ahead, SPIRIT Week is nearly here. There’s a fantastic range of activities planned, both on and off-site. If you haven’t yet paid, there is still time—please do so as soon as possible. While all students will be allocated activities, participation in off-site trips is dependent on payment. We appreciate that costs can start to add up at this time of year, especially with multiple trips taking place, so thank you for your understanding.
To help with long-term planning, I’m pleased to share that staff have expressed interest in running the following trips over the next few years. While we cannot guarantee these will go ahead, we hope the early notice may help with budgeting. Currently, the trips below are in the early planning stages:
Easter 2026 – Rome Booked and fully subscribed
June 2026 – Languages to South of France to be offered to current year groups 7, 8 & 9
Easter 2027 – Ski Trip all year groups
June 2027- History & Languages to Berlin June
2026 & 2027 July Geography Year 12 Field Trip to North Wales
There may be additional trips that will be proposed as well as the above.
As always, thank you for your ongoing support and whatever your plans, have a lovely weekend.
“Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.” (Aristotle)
