Headmasters Blog Posts Archive

Comic Relief/Red Nose Day, PTA Ball: Friday 10 May, Wrap Around Care and Supervision of Children

Written On 25/03/2019

Dear Parents By time you receive this email, I’ll be immersed in outdoor education activities with Year 6. As I’ve said before, it’s a wonderful way to build up resilience in our young people and I encourage all the children to participate. I’ve been an absent Headmaster this week. I was asked to undertake anRead More »

Refurbishment, Keeping Children Safe, Fashion Show DVDs, PTA Ball: Friday 10 May and Road Accident

Written On 18/03/2019

Dear Parents The children have thoroughly enjoyed Red Nose Day. Thank you for your support: it’s obvious many of you have been baking over the last few days. Refurbishment I thought I would share with you some of our priorities over the next few months. I am progressing plans for the refurbishment of the SeniorRead More »

DVD, Holiday Club & Sports Camp, Twilight Tours: Thursday 9 May and Recruitment

Written On 11/03/2019

Dear Parents It was wonderful to see so many of you supporting the fashion show last week. I was impressed by the art on display and it was wonderful to see the children of all ages on the catwalk. My thanks to the staff and PTA for organising this great event. DVD If you wouldRead More »

Fashion Show, New Piano, Momo Challenge and PTA Ball – Friday 10 May

Written On 04/03/2019

Dear Parents Happy St David’s Day to all our families of Welsh descent! How lovely to see the daffodils in full bloom at this time of year. Fashion Show By the time you receive this message, the Fashion Show will be about to begin. My thanks to the PTA, the Art Department and all ourRead More »

Fashion Show Friday 1 March, PTA Ball Friday 10 May and Volunteer Judge Required

Written On 25/02/2019

Six pupils racing in two racing cars outside the Red House Senior School in Norton

Dear Parents It’s a rather short note from me this week… Fashion Show Friday 1 March We’re very much looking forward to seeing the next Naomi Campbell and David Gandy on the Red House catwalk. Please remember to book your tickets for this event, which is the Friday after half term. Even if your son/daughterRead More »

Fashion Show – Friday 1 March, PTA Ball – Friday 10 May, 90th Anniversary Event

Written On 11/02/2019

Ken James Headmaster at Red House School

Dear Parents As I mentioned last week, we’ve been covering safer internet use in school this week. Hopefully, all the children know how to stay safe on line and, if you ever have any concerns, please feel free to share them with us so that we can work together to keep the children safe. ThereRead More »

Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 5 February, Collecting Other People’s Children, PTA Ball – Friday 10 May and Open Morning

Written On 04/02/2019

Dear Parents I spent two days this week inspecting another independent school. It gave me a great insight into what they do well and I’ve come away with a few ideas. It also allowed me to reflect on what we do here and, in many areas, I am pretty content. However, we will continue toRead More »

School Council, PTA Quiz Night – Friday 1 February, Junior School Restructure, Social Media, Bugsy Malone: 3-6 July and Music Teacher in the Junior School

Written On 28/01/2019

Mr Ken James, Headmaster Red House School

Dear Parents School Council On Wednesday we held our first meeting of School Council since the AGM. I would like to formally welcome Martin Anderson, Nicki Clark, Liz Elwell and Karen Shaw to School Council. Their knowledge of the school and the skills they bring will no doubt help Red House continue to develop inRead More »

Holiday Club & Sports Camp, New Staff, Uniform, PTA Quiz Night – Friday 1 February & Open Morning

Written On 21/01/2019

Four Red House School children walking in a line holding hands

Dear Parents I’m delighted we’ve managed to avoid the snow and I pray we can continue to do so. No doubt we all hoping to avoid the perils of last winter. The children remain as busy as ever with sports’ fixtures, public speaking competitions and preparations for the fashion show to name but a fewRead More »

PTA Quiz Night, PTA Ball, Teaching Vacancy & Open Morning

Written On 16/01/2019

Two Red House School pupils measuring liquids and holding an instructions sheet in a chemistry lesson. There are 4 other pupils in the background taking part in the same experiment

Dear Parents, The children have made an enthusiastic start to the New Year and the staff have too. We’ve had a focus on kindness on both sides of the pond so let’s hope 2019 proves to be a very positive one for all of us. We’ve renewed our commitment to our anti-bullying policy and IRead More »

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