It is hard to believe that Half-Term is already upon us, but I know that the boys are looking forward to the break.

There has been a great deal achieved in so many areas recently and I have been pleased to visit lessons to see the boys so engaged with their work.  Whether a Year 3 creative writing lesson or a Year 8 science experiment – the sense of interest in the work was evident.  Looking at some of the books of our younger boys was equally heartening; the progress from the first page through to the most recent work was amazing.  It is wonderful to see how much some of the boys in the Pre-Prep and Junior Departments have learned since September!

 This week the Year 5 boys enjoyed showing some of their work to their parents; the Year 5 Celebration of Learning was very much a celebration!  The evening started with the whole year group giving some excellent performances, showing something of the music and drama that they have been involved with recently.  We then moved to the Castle Dining Room where we saw some displays of work from other subjects and where the boys enjoyed testing the adults with various maths problems.

 Our sportsmen have been busy as well, and despite the weather they have continued to work hard.  The most recent cricket matches against Lockers’ Park showed plenty of progress with six wins from seven fixtures.  Let us hope for unbroken sunshine after the Half-Term break.

 With best wishes for a restful week.

Vernon Hales 

Headmaster