Firstly, I would like to thank all
of the sixth form students who helped last week organise the Children in Need
charity events. The fundraising started
on Thursday with the sponsored row.
Collectively the six senior prefects and I rowed three marathons over 9
hours raising over £1,300. The support
from students and staff who watched and cheered on was incredible. And on Friday saw the usual non-uniform day
which included cake selling, tombola stalls and a staff vs. staff arm wrestling
competition. Congratulations to Ms
Wilson and Mr Bell, both from the English department, who won their respective
competitions. The final amount is yet
unknown but the total to date is over £3,000.
Sadly, on Saturday and during last
week, the rugby results against Skinners’ School did not go in our favour, but
the spirit in which the games were played was tremendous. The run up to Christmas is a hard one with
Skinners’, St Olave’s, Judd and Dartford over four consecutive weeks. The step up is a good one for us to rise to,
and if the Skinners’ game is anything to go by, the next three weeks will be
exciting to watch. Thank you, as always,
to the players who play, the parents who support, and to the staff who
coach.
This week is generally a quieter
one, which is no bad thing. By the end
of the week we will be halfway through this eight-week term, and with the
darker nights and colder weather, it always feels more demanding than it
actually is. This week though is
certainly not a quiet one for Year 11 as they have their mock exams to
complete. Over six days the students
will be tested across all of their subjects as well as experiencing what it is
going to feel like next summer. Good
luck everyone.
And just an advance warning that in
a couple of weeks’ time the school production is taking place. Little Shop of Horrors is this year’s
production which takes place from Wednesday 4 December to Friday 6
December. Curtains open at 7pm with
tickets being purchased on the door or in advance from the school Bursary. Do come along.
