Welcome back! By the sound of things, the children generally seem to have had brilliant Easter holidays and have returned to school refreshed and excited about the term ahead.
Last term’s Good Shepherd appeal raised in excess of £2200 for the Catholic Children’s Society. It was lovely to see the children making such good use of their time and talents through the variety of fund-raising activities they took part in - details of some of which follow.
I enjoy hearing of children’s achievements outside as well as inside school, and we’re always pleased to recognise these in assemblies. For example, Eleanor in 6W has recently been awarded a Cambridge University certificate in Egyptology, after attending a residential course in Cambridge; Aislinn (also 6W), won this year’s war games tournament in Sheffield, playing against adult opposition in each of five rounds. In school, Joel (6S) took part in the Mathematical Association Primary Maths Final, and won a silver medal (missing gold by one mark), placing him 52nd in this national competition; he will receive his medal on presentation afternoon (24th June).
Our celebrations of the school’s 70th anniversary get under way next week with the Jubilee Walk on Tuesday 22nd April, for which all pupils will require a packed lunch. The whole school photograph will be taken on Monday 28th April - prep pupils will need to wear summer uniform for this. There will be a concert and art exhibition for our Jubilee on 7th May, again packed lunches will be needed for pupils in Reception to Year 6, and all Upper Prep pupils are likely to be involved in the evening’s performance.
Finally, our annual Open Day takes place on Saturday 10th May, from 10am to 1 pm; I do hope you’ll all make the most of this opportunity to look round both the prep and the senior school and chat with pupils and teachers. All Upper Prep pupils are expected to be in for this, and I hope that as many as possible of the Lower Prep will be able to join us for at least some of the morning.