Firstly, I would like to
congratulate Mrs Coveney who successfully completed the Great North Run at the
weekend. It was her first attempt,
completing it in a time of 2 hours and 25 minutes. Well done and congratulations.
Following last week’s staggered
return to school, this week is the first full week of the year. On
Monday, Year 7 enjoyed the presentation ‘Bach To The Future’ from Kent Music,
the organisation that promotes and encourages young people to learn an instrument.
It was a success last year, so we invited them back this year, and once
again the response from the boys was again extremely positive.
Today the teaching staff begin a
yearlong programme of continuous professional development that will support our
aims of improved academic excellence. Our hard work over the last two
years has identified key aspects of the school we wish to see develop, and so
this vital training will address those areas and provide new ideas for teachers
to use in their classrooms.
On Wednesday we see the first senior
rugby match of the year, playing Sutton Valence School in the National Cup.
A win will mean we play either Skinners’ School or our local rivals
Oakwood Park Grammar School in the next round. Good luck boys.
On Friday we will be enjoying our
annual Beginning of Year Service and Upper School Speech Day, as well as Year 7
taking part in some team building activities. This year’s guest of honour
at Speech Day is Mr Paul Smith, former deputy head, who retired in 2017 and who
gave 24 years’ service to the school. We look forward to welcoming him
back.
And at the weekend all of our rugby
squads take part in their first game of the season, playing against Gravesend
Grammar School. The U14 and U13 squads are at home with the U15 and 1st
and 2nd XV squads being away. Good luck to everyone.
