NovemberDecember 2024
An Action-Packed Term to End the Year Agent Newsletter
We’vereachedtheendofwhathasbeenafantasticfirsttermof the2024/25academicyearatLoughboroughGrammarSchool.
Asyou’llseeintheNewsletter,ourboyshavebeenbusy immersingthemselvesintoschoollifeandalsoenjoyingsome brilliantweekendtripsandexperiences.We’veevenhadalittle bitofsnow,bringingsomeearlyfestivefuntocampus!
Welookforwardtomoreofthesame,butevenbetter,in2025. WehaveanewHeadteacherstartinginFebruary–I’llintroduce theminmoredetailinthenextedition.
Iwouldlovetocomeandvisitasmanyofyouaspossiblenext year–pleasedogetintouchifyouwouldliketomeet.Inthe meantime,Iwishyouandyourfamiliesahappy,peacefuland restfulfestiveperiod.
A Term Full of Fun, Opportunity and Festivity
Pupilswerealsogiventhechanceto explorefutureopportunitiesatour CareersConvention-aneventopento studentsacrossLoughboroughSchools Foundation.IndustriessuchasthePolice Force,thearmedservices,localcharities anduniversitieswererepresentedand pupilswereabletoaskquestionsabout careerpathsthatinterestedthem.
We’vealsoenjoyedseeingGrammar SchoolboysparticipateinHouseevents thisterm,particularlyHouseDrama. Encouragingtheboystoworktogether, developtheirconfidenceandfoster healthycompetitiveness,webelieveour Housesystemisanenrichingexperience forourpupils.
Thistermhasbeenextremelybusy withplentyofmemoriesmade.
AtthebeginningofNovember,pupils tookpartintheannualCCF RemembranceDayparadeto rememberthesacrificesofthosewho served.Theparadecommencesonthe LoughboroughSchoolsFoundation campusandtravelsalongBurton WalksintoLoughboroughcitycentre.
Anotherkeydateinthediaryalsotook placeinDecember-theSnowBall. Thiseventseespupilsfromallthreeof ourSeniorSchools-Loughborough GrammarSchool,LoughboroughHigh SchoolandLoughboroughAmherst School-cometogethertocelebrate theendoftheyear.Heldinthe GrammarSchool’sBurtonHall,pupils enjoyedwindingdownattheendof termandsocialisingwiththeirfriends.
LoughboroughSchoolsFoundation alsohostsCarolsbyCandlelightevery December.Withinthebeautifulsetting oftheAmherstSchoolchapel,thisis anopportunityformusiciansinvolved intheFoundation’schoirstoperform traditionalcarolsinfrontoffamilyand friends.Thisyear,theeventwas attendedbya‘full-house’audienceon bothnightsandpupilsreceivedlotsof praisefortheservicetheytookpartin.
WhilsttheLoughboroughSchools Foundationcampuswascoveredina blanketofsnow,festivitiesrelatingto theChristmasperiodbegan.
Pupilsenjoyedputtingupdecorations, bringingacosyChristmasatmosphere totheboardinghouses.
WealsoheldourannualBoarders’ ChristmasDinner-amuch-loved celebrationofthefestiveseasonand ourwonderfulpupils.Boysenjoyeda traditionalroastwithallthetrimmings aswellasachancetogetcompetitive takingpartinthequiz.
We’relookingforwardto2025andwelcomingourpupilsbackontothe LoughboroughSchoolsFoundationcampus.Activitiesandeventscomingup include;
LotsmoreLunchtimeLivesessionsforourtalentedmusicians
Renewedfocusonacademicsaspupilspreparefortheirmock exams
MorefunHouseevents
Opportunitiestogetinvolvedinclubs
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from everyone at the Loughborough Schools Foundation Christmascarddesignedbya formerLoughboroughGrammar Schoolboardingpupil.
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