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Headmaster’s Notes: Experience is knowledge

16th November 20

What a privilege it was to gather together as a school, albeit socially distanced, to mark Armistice Day on Wednesday, as we took time to remember those who bravely served on our behalf in conflicts over the past century, and those who experienced such trauma and sacrificed so much in order that we can enjoy…

Prince’s Mead Lectures: Rear Admiral John Lang

9th November 20

Drawing upon his 33 years in the Royal Navy, culminating as Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence in the rank of Rear Admiral, we were privileged to welcome Rear Admiral Lang through our doors over the half-term break to offer a tailored insight to Prince’s Mead pupils of what Remembrance is, the role of our Armed…

Headmaster’s Notes: Remembering 75 years on

6th November 20

In Friday Prayers this morning we remembered and gave thanks for the extraordinary bravery, resourcefulness and tenacity demonstrated by British and Commonwealth forces who fought with great distinction in the Second World War and the freedom their service and sacrifice gave us. Celebrating 75 years since the end of the war in Europe in 1945,…

Headmaster’s Notes: Service to others leads to greatness

16th October 20

It has been a very happy and successful start to the academic year and a pleasure to witness the children embracing all that the school has to offer here. These last few weeks seem to have flown by, and so too have the last 25 years for one member of staff. My warmest congratulations to…

Headmaster’s Notes: Know Your Worth

9th October 20

According to national research, over two-thirds of young people in the UK said their mental health got worse during lockdown so now, more than ever, we maintain a razor-sharp focus on positive wellbeing. With Mental Health Day being on the agenda this week, it is more important than ever to promote positive engagement on this…

Headmaster’s Notes: Harvesting what we sow

2nd October 20

We have enjoyed a healthy focus on Harvest this week and we have been reminding the children how fortunate they are and how important it is to share what we have with others. Thank you for instilling this message at home too – I have been overwhelmed at the generosity of parents and pupils as…

Headmaster’s Notes: Taking Advantage of Every Opportunity

25th September 20

It was a pleasure to welcome a large number of prospective parents to Prince’s Mead for our virtual Early Years Open Morning last Saturday. Our visiting families were certainly impressed by hearing about the opportunities on offer to our youngest pupils and the standards of education that we pride ourselves upon across the breadth of…

International Language Day 24th Sept

24th September 20

Bonjour, Hola, Hej Hej, Nǐn hǎo, Konnichiwa, Asalaam Alaikum, Yassou, Namaste and Zdravstvuyte! It was European Language day today, but we extended our reach to include international languages too! It was marvellous to see the school full of fun and so interesting to hear what international backgrounds the children have.  All the children spoke a…

Early Years Virtual Open Morning, Sat 19th September

19th September 20

            The Early Years Virtual Open Morning Film: Starting at 10am on either of our channels: https://vimeo.com/princesmeadschool https://bit.ly/3hTj4Mf The Early Years Virtual Open Morning Live Q&A on Zoom When: Sep 19, 2020 10:15 AM London Please register on zoom to join this live Q&A We are delighted to invite you…