We have
now dug the first hole to begin phase 1 of our 3 year building project.On Wednesday last week we had a Ground
Breaking Ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of the Performing
Arts Building.Governors, parents,
staff, students and representatives from the Local Authority, the architects
and the building contractors were all present to witness me dig the first
hole.It has taken a long time and a
great deal of hard work to reach this point, but we are all now very pleased
that we will see the building get built. Yesterday
after school I met with the Parent Forum, a group of parents who act as my
sounding board and provide me with a parental perspective into the future of
the School.Last night we talked about
the expansion plans, the new vertical pastoral structure, the new assessment
arrangements and how we are supporting young people with their mental
health.It was a very positive meeting
and we all came away with a better understanding of how the School is
developing and how it goes on ensuring that it works for the benefit of all of
our students. This
week, following last Friday’s deadline, we shortlist the applicants who have
applied to be the next School Captain and school Vice-Captain.13 students applied and the interviews take
place the first day back after half term.Today we will be asking Year 12 and all of the staff who they think
should take up the two roles.Watch this
space. Tomorrow
we welcome parents of Year 8 to attend their Parents’ Evening. Year 8 is a crucial
year as it is when the students choose the GCSE subjects they wish to study
from next year.Subject teachers will be
on hand to provide essential feedback, and also teachers who teach some of our
newer subjects will be on hand to provide information about their subject. At the
weekend 70 cadets took part in a CCF Training Camp to prepare for a variety of
different events coming up later this year.The RAF Section took part in the preliminary round of the Air Squadron
Trophy and came 4th, successfully achieving a place in the
Nationals.A number of other cadets took
part in some weapon handling training and the Cambrian Patrol Team
Exercise.All had a good weekend. And
Finally, William Luckhurst of Year 10 competed in the National Cold Water
Championships a couple of weeks ago.He
was competing in the 15 -18 age range, and so was one of the youngest
competitors there.Despite this he
secured Gold in two events namely the 90m freestyle, an absolute killer of an
event in freezing water, and the 30m breaststroke.He is now the National Champion in these two
events. These results also put him in a good position for the World
Championships in 2018.Well done Will.
