CE results

Common Entrance results day is always one of my favourite days of the year. It is a privilege
to give the boys their CE results as it marks the culmination of a lot of hard work, indeed it is
something of a rite of passage. This year was no exception. The candidates of 2010 have covered themselves in glory – all of them passed!

The statistics are impressive:
· 38% of papers taken were passed… read more

Tuesday 15 June

Tuesday 15 June 2010

 Within 11 hours at Aldwickbury

• The Reception classes went to Wobourn Safari Park
• The School choir attended the R.S.C.M. Young Voices Festival at Eton joined by the parents for a picnic beforehand in a park at Windsor
• We welcomed a new housemaster from The Leys School, Cambridge who came to meet one of our Year 8 leavers who will be… read more

It’s a long way to Mars……

As a Headmaster there are plenty of things that are not so rewarding about the job– endless paperwork, hundreds of emails, latest government initiatives to read, disciplinary matters and so the list goes on. However, I am fortunate because other aspects of my role at Aldwickbury fill me with tremendous enjoyment! The other day  a group of Year 3 boys were sent to me so that I could read their stories about travelling… read more

David and Goliath

We all know the story of David and Goliath and it is one that is often told in schools as it contains so many lessons for young boys to learn from. I was reminded of this during the week when our 1^st XI beat Bedford Modern in the first round of the JET cup, a national under 13 competition for independent schools. It was an excellent result and an exciting game of cricket; I congratulate… read more

An explosive start to the term…..

Term will start with a few boys staying on holiday, apparently unable to get back because of the closure of air space! We also have a few staff that have been forced to extend their holidays. However, the rest of us are looking forward to starting the Summer Term with a bang!

Whilst for some the problems caused by the erupting volcano in Iceland has been a real worry, for the Common Entrance… read more

A World First for Aldwickbury Prep School

A World First for Aldwickbury Prep School

It is with some fear and trepidation that I write my first blog as Headmaster of Aldwickbury Prep School. I have tried googling “my first ever blog” and this gave some ideas, but did not calm my nerves, as it reiterated just how important this form of communication is in this technologically based world.

I watched with sadness as one of the… read more