Year: 2021
Headmaster’s Notes: A Christmas with meaning
The run up to Christmas within a prep school is full of sounds. There are the sounds of singing and parties, of children laughing, or sitting quietly enjoying being together – sounds that bring hope, or celebration, or joy. Prince’s Mead is no exception. Our capacity congregation at Winchester Cathedral last week was a demonstration if ever needed,…
Headmaster’s Notes: Language leaves us Spellbound
There is no point in pretending that English spelling is easy. But then neither is algebra, nor playing the trumpet, nor mastering tactics on the sports field. But the rewards are curiously similar: precision, communication and aesthetic satisfaction; all of which were encouraged in our Prince’s Mead annual ‘Spelling Bee’ final this week. Through healthy…
HeadMaster’s Notes: Every child is born with a talent
It was great to see so many of you at the Bonfire and Fireworks evening last weekend and a real privilege to come together as a community. Thank you to all those who worked so hard together, ensuring that the event ran so smoothly, especially to the PMA and our Estates team. I am also…
Independent School of the Year 2021
We were very proud to become 2021 Finalists in the Independent School of the Year Awards. Prince’s Mead School was shortlisted and then finalists in the ‘The Marketing Award for Effective Brand Communication’ category. Head of Marketing, Mrs Leela Bennett ‘We have been on a exciting visual journey with Prince’s Mead and our goal was…
Headmaster’s Notes: Opportunity knocks at Prince’s Mead
It hardly seems possible that the half term break is upon us, after what has been a very busy, but hugely encouraging, six weeks of term. We feel extremely fortunate to have enjoyed a very happy period here at Prince’s Mead. As is always the way, the children have embraced all that has been placed…
Lee-ho to Sailing Club for the season
Last Saturday, in glorious weather, we closed the 2021 sailing season down at Southampton Water Activity Centre (SWAC). Each summer and first half of the Michaelmas terms we sail on a Saturday morning with, principally, Y5 and Y6 pupils. The aim is to have fun building confidence in the boat and learning to dinghy sail….
Headmaster’s Notes: Community is the foundation to success
I do hope those parents who we welcomed to our curriculum evenings this week found the sessions helpful in offering you a snapshot of the year ahead as well as seeing your child’s classroom. It is always a pleasure to speak to so many of you on occasions such as these. In this regard, I…
Headmaster’s Notes: The Beauty of Sport
I know I was not alone in the Prince’s Mead community last Saturday in witnessing Emma Raducanu turning the sporting world on its head with her historic win in the US Open tennis championship and, at the same time, exhibiting spontaneous, blissful laughter. There are many ways of trying to measure her accomplishment, but the…
