Dear Parents As I write there is torrential rain outside and summer seems merely a distant memory. Thankfully, the rain held off yesterday when we posed for our whole school photograph. My highlight had to be watching our Year 8 Prefects accompanying children from the Nursery & Infant School across the road (their teachers were thereRead More »
Dear Parents, It’s been wonderful to see the children return with such enthusiasm. I am delighted with the way the new pupils have settled into life at Red House and the way they have been welcomed by the other pupils. GCSE Results We were delighted with the GCSE results this year. You will have seenRead More »
Dear Parents The inclement weather outside possibly means it’s time to come back to school. I hope you have managed to spend some time with the children over the summer and made happy memories. The staff have been in school for the last couple of days and we’re very much looking forward to seeing theRead More »
Dear Parents We’ve made it! What a wonderful year it has been and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed celebrating the successes of the children this week. It was lovely to see so many of you at the various end of year functions and thank you for your kind comments to me and colleagues. Sal’s Shoes – NurseryRead More »
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 forRead 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 aRead 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 ofRead 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 endeavoursRead 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 aRead 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 ChairRead More »
