8th MARCH 2021
Dear Parents, It has been truly wonderful to welcome the girls back up the hill this week. And what a week it was: we've performed two lots of LFD tests with the help of our parent volunteers, we had a reconnecting session on Wednesday where all year groups had time to socialise, set targets and have a pastoral checkin, the Head Girl Team presented an inspiring assembly on International Women's Day on Monday, and if all that were not enough it was also Science Week. I hope you all enjoyed our live-streamed DucklingCam - there was much excitement (in my study anyway) during period 2 on Wednesday when the balls of yellow fluff emerged from their shells, looking somewhat confused and a bit squashed. A plethora of activities has gone on, and my thanks to the Science Department who have truly hit the ground running. Indeed, the entire school has hit the ground running, and it was an exceptionally successful recommencement. My thanks to all: staff, pupils and parents as ever, for your support. This has truly been an effort on the part of the entire school community. Parents with daughters in Years 11 and 13 were today sent a recording of the assemblies that myself and Miss Nelson spoke in, together with a letter, outlining our strategy for the months ahead and awarding A level and GCSE grades. I hope you find this useful. When the examination boards have released more detail, we will, of course, be in further communication. I do wish you all a very pleasant weekend. Kind regards, Dr Claire McShane