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Headmaster’s Notes: The magic of reading
Many of you will share fond memories of your children hanging on to your every word of a bedtime story. If you are not there yet, you can also look forward to the time when your youngsters begin to read and devour fairy tales or adventure stories. I have witnessed children hiding under tables having…
Headmaster’s Notes: Doing ordinary things extraordinarily well
It has been a pleasure to welcome the Prince’s Mead community back for the Summer term after the Easter break looking so refreshed and energised for all that is ahead. The summer is often the favourite term for many and I hope that it will prove to be a very happy one for all this…
Headmaster’s Notes: A Renaissance in Artisan Skills
As Year 1 demonstrated not so long ago inside their Toy Museum, there is a unique pleasure in nursing the survival of a much-loved gadget or toy. Cherished items were brought in from home, many having belonged to their parents, and these were typically modest — a board game or much-loved teddy bear. What was…
Headmaster’s Notes: Opening Doors of Opportunity
As we turned off our screens last Friday to complete the 3,500 hours of weekly remote learning being delivered across the School during lockdown, we were able to reflect this week upon the spirit of unity, adaptability and achievements shown by pupils, staff and parents, but also a renewed sense of closeness and community. We…
Spring Open Day 2021
Thank you to those of you that attended our Spring Open Day today. It was our pleasure to meet so many of you on our live event. If you have missed some details of wish to see our updated film about life at Prince’s Mead, please do visit https://bit.ly/3q0z97C If you would like to speak…
100 Days of Prince’s Mead!
Reception reached a momentous milestone today! It is 100 days since they started Reception. What a super journey they have been on.
Headmaster’s Notes: The Great Debate
This week we have enjoyed a focus on the importance of public speaking, inspired by Year 3’s competition where all pupils performed exceptionally well. In fact, I was so inspired that I was reminded of Martin Luther King’s speech, ‘I have a Dream’, that was delivered with the same energy and emotion all those years…
Headmaster’s Notes: Perseverance, secret of all triumphs
Not dissimilar to NASA’s extraordinary success in the landing of Perseverance on Mars last week, Britain’s vaccine programme is a triumph of scientific and human endeavour that has offered us all a path to advancement, starting on the 8th March with our most important national business: education in school. I have marvelled at how the Prince’s Mead community has navigated…
Prince’s Mead School YouTube and Vimeo Channels
Hello If you would like to keep updated with all our challenges and films, please do visit our channels: www.youtube.com/princesmeadschool www.vimeo.com/princesmeadschool Some of our films are not for the general public and placed on Vimeo for our immediate school community only. Please do contact us if there is a film you are not able to…
