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Hares of Hampshire 16th July to 25th August Winchester: Prince Fred the leveret!
We are overjoyed to be part of the Hares of Hampshire public art trail across Winchester and Southampton this summer. our very own Prince Fred is joining his leveret siblings from 16th June in Winchester and you can track him down! Prince Fred will be placed in a very special venue in Winchester and it…
Headmaster’s Notes: A Platinum Performance
As we head towards our four-day UK bank holiday weekend this half-term, what a delight it was to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s unprecedented 70 years of service in our curriculum this week where we have brought prominence to the mighty contribution our magnificently enduring head of state has given to the service of our…
Headmaster’s Notes: The worth of adventure
We know instinctively that children need to experience a sense of adventure through their learning and this week was no exception. With Year 3 and Year 4 outside of their classrooms this week, I am reminded that, beyond the knowledge required to pass a test, to succeed in life our children must learn about life…
Headmaster’s Notes: Learning the past to prepare for the future
I have been following with interest the tour of Belize and Jamaica by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, where Prince William expressed his profound sorrow over the slave trade. As a former Head of History, I am aware that any controversy surrounding history and its teaching is not new. The Duke of Cambridge has…
Headmaster’s Notes: The cycles of life
As I write these notes whilst enjoying a stunning view of Gray’s Wood from the Headmaster’s study, I am reminded that the leaves children witnessed gently falling to its forest floor throughout the beginning of this academic year now help to sustain the new life that is beginning to awaken there this spring. Despite the…
Headmaster’s Notes: Celebrating the real architects
In between the inspiring trips, music recitals, public speaking competitions, academic lessons, sports matches, book fairs and tea-time music concerts this week, we took time to mark International Women’s Day and chart progress made since women got the vote around a century ago – but recognising that there is still much work to do. It…
Headmaster’s News: In defence of innovation
We learned this week that we are increasing the presence of our Armed Forces and tanks in Estonia as part of NATO’s response to current strategic escalations. Away from these unwelcome tensions, Estonia is familiar to educationalists for more sanguine reasons and we can learn much from its success. According to the Organisation for Economic…
