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 »
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 respectedRead 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 myRead 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 benefitRead More »
