Autumn Term
3 MAY 2021 Issue 1 : 4th September 2020
Dear Parents, I doff my cap to all those in Years 11 and 13 who have just undertaken a week of assessments with such good humour and good grace. My enormous thanks to all teachers, Heads of Department and in particular Examinations Officer extraordinaire Miss Nelson, who are working exceptionally hard to ensure this is as smooth a process as possible. My especial thanks also to Mr O'Farrell who has been at school at the crack of dawn each day to invigilate via Teams our girls who are still overseas and in different time zones. This is an international-scale event! As I write, I am looking at the whiteboard and two exam desks that have been moved into my office to ensure that we can accommodate the needs of all girls, in bubbles, in all possible areas of the school. Miss Nelson for PM. In my weekly Head Girl Team meeting I was delighted to hear that Year 7 have been green-fingered and have planted tomatoes and peppers in the school greenhouse. Imogen L, our Deputy Head Girl, has managed to get a group of keen gardeners together in bubbles, and Year 8 will be planting theirs next week, and so on, until all years have their own seedlings to look after. A watering rota has been set up. Let battle commence! We all look forward to reaping (literally) the benefits of this venture, and our chef, Gary, will be anticipating the produce. Finally, on the Bank Holiday, it was lovely to see Twinkle and Sonny visit the boarders. After a slap-up breakfast of poached eggs, boarders' activities included rounders, a gymnastics session, and finally a visit from an ice cream van. Ice creams were enjoyed in the traditional May Bank Holiday weather of horizontal rain. Unfortunately, the rain put a dampener on the evening's planned campfire and roasted marshmallows, but fingers crossed this will go ahead at the weekend. My thanks to Miss Mentz and her team for organising such a fun day. I wish you all a pleasant weekend. Best wishes, Dr Claire McShane