Beechwood Lion Lent 2016

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Beechwood Lion Lent 2016

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From The Headmaster Dear Parents and Friends, Welcome to the Lent term edition of the Beechwood Lion and what a term it has been! Perseverance was the Value of the final fortnight of this term and who could have chosen a better one! Mulan, as anyone who saw the final four performances will attest, was a triumph of creativity and teamwork, with performance and production skills combining to provide a piece of epic musical theatre of considerable energy and stature. Congratulations to everyone involved for their hard work over a term and half; whatever their role on or offstage, the combined collective experience was mind-blowing. As I watched the penultimate night’s performance, I could not help but reflect on the parting words of our delightful visitors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate, who wished that they could have spent more

than their allocated two days meeting the children, hearing about their lives in School, and discovering what makes us all tick. It is ironic that while they busied themselves with their assessment of compliance, inspirational things were going on in the performance hall. The inspectors reminded us as they left that we should not be disappointed that there are no qualitative judgements contained in their report, when it is published in about five weeks, just a simple judgement as to whether or not we have achieved compliance. So, post Lent term, post inspection, we are in a rather lovely position! We can now take the time to reflect on a very busy first two terms’ planning and preparation and to plan for the longer term. The Senior Management Team as ever is full of ideas for future educational development which will both benefit our pupils in their School lives and keep Beechwood Park at the forefront of UK prep school practice. I am hugely indebted to all of our staff, teaching and non-teaching, for all of their hard work, inspiration and creativity.

World Book Day

of the characters gathered in the Sports Hall for an inter-House literary quiz – what a spectacle! More photos from the day can be found on Flickr www.flickr.com/bwpschool/albums.

There is no denying that everyone at Beechwood Park fully entered into the spirit of World Book Day. On World Book Day itself the Great Hall and Junior Hall were bedecked with balloons and bookshelves and pupils had the chance to browse for books to buy. In a new departure for the School, the following day pupils and staff were invited to dress up as their favourite character from a book. From the Gruffalo to Gangsta Granny, Tin Tin to the Tardis, the corridors of Beechwood were teeming with creativity and colour. The Cat in the Hat walked alongside The Boy in the Dress whilst Tweedle Dee discussed academic matters with Mary Poppins. In the afternoon all

I am delighted by the performance of our pupils this term in their scholarship and entrance examinations in which they have seen great success. Well done to all of those who rose to challenge of scholarship and who represented their School so emphatically. The rest the term has been a whirl of visiting poets, cross-country and orienteering triumphs, mud, biting winds, car parking plans, World Book Day celebrations, tree planting, House matches and a final moment of prePaschal reflection. We have even managed to squeeze in a few lessons along the way! Your children, as ever, have been wonderful, rising to every challenge with courage, yes, perseverance and not a little stamina! They have earned a lovely and restful Easter full of chocolate and bunnies! With best wishes, Yours,

EDWARD BALFOUR

GRÁINNE WILKINS

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