Dear Parents I can hardly believe it’s almost the end of my first year. I’ve seen many of you recently – at the fete, the Senior Prize Giving and the Prep School Sports Day – and I’m delighted to say there’s a real buzz about the school at the moment. It’s been a great year for… Read More »
Dear Parents Last night I attended the Year 11 Prom and it was a delight to spend time with this wonderful group of young men and women. The boys looked incredibly smart in their suits and the girls looked stunning; more sequins than a series of Strictly Come Dancing. The karaoke and disco were a… Read More »
Dear Parents Thank you to all those parents and children who have supported Oliver! It’s a fantastic show and I am very proud of the efforts of the children and staff who have put the show together. More importantly, each evening there has been a palpable sense of community in the school with lots of… Read More »
Dear Parents You may have seen the new music stand covers on Facebook. These have been kindly donated by the PTA, a group of busy parents who freely give of their time to enhance our community. I continue to be grateful for their energy and enthusiasm and I hope you can all support their endeavours… Read More »
It’s been rather quiet in the Prep & Senior School this week. Whilst exams have very much been the focus for the older children and they are important, I recently reminded the children of the quote attributed to Einstein: Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a… Read More »
Dear Parents I thoroughly enjoyed the Ball on Friday: a lovely venue, excellent company and surprising entertainment! Thank you to Lesley and the PTA for their efforts. These events simply wouldn’t happen without a good deal of hard work from our volunteers; it’s very much appreciated! Fees Attached is a letter from our Chair… Read More »
I often say children should eat dirt. I often get rather strange looks when saying this too. Whilst some might expect these controversial words to have come from the mouth of the formidable headmistress in Matilda, Miss Trunchbull, they seem a little surprised that the words are emanating from a pupil-centric headmaster of a respected… Read More »
Dear Parents How quickly time seems to be passing by at the moment – I’m sure this is a good sign! Tonight is the PTA Ball and I very much look forward to seeing many of you there. I’m sure it will be a lovely gathering of our community and I promise to limit my… Read More »
Dear Parents It was good to see so many of you on Monday at the Norton Fayre. Red House has been on The Green for decades and we very much need to be a part of the Norton community. Whilst many of the children travel into the village each day, I think we all benefit… Read More »
How right Victor Hugo was. Little did he know when he wrote this that one of his novels would become the inspiration for the greatest musical of our time, Les Miserables. Even without forethought, he recognised the importance of music and the part it should play in our lives. Growing up, I had the privilege… Read More »