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Headmaster's Message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

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Religious Theme

Other Faith: Judaism

Before embarking on the week’s review, three notes of interest Firstly, the school is grateful to have received a small number of enquiries for support with the Friends PTA as the current leadership and membership slims down at the end of the academic year Your school really still needs you though, if you can commit in any way. Many hands will make light work and we really really (note the doubling up here!) could use with one or two more offers of support to re-establish a manageable, collegiate and shared model of leadership. Without the Friends PTA, our Welcome Back Fete, Fireworks Night, Christmas Fayre, Easter Hamper Tombola, annual raffle and Summer Ball – plus more besides - could become things of the past The contribution is significant in both community and fundraising terms so please do email scartwright@stedmundscollege org or mmostyn@stedmundscollege org if you are in any way interested You might be reassured to hear that the Chair has a handbook complete with step-by-step guidance for all the current events, including contacts and advisories on perils and pitfalls and this planning should serve to underpin future success A broad and sweeping thanks to interest already received and a push for the Summer Ball of course if you want to challenge me to that dance-off you’ve been thinking about – book your ticket!! Thank you Friends

Next then, Tiger Club and holiday provision. Our mini-summer school was a resounding success and we would like to repeat it, should the interest be out there Attached to this parentmail, you will find a flyer advertising the potential for a club to run (we hope) over four weeks of summer and (let’s see ) a week of the Easter vacation If interested in either, please can you refer to the flyer to register interest To get cracking for the Easter holiday facility, we need to set a closing date for expressions of interest to be received by Monday 6th March Please note, the club is for children aged 5 and over Let the school hear you roar!

Penultimately, an alteration to an aspect of administrative procedure For registrations and interest pertaining to the daily Prep School Breakfast and Tea Timers, rather than emailing the office, please could you email wraparoundcare@stedmundscollege.org. If you find it easier to send a tester email in order that this address is then recallable from your Outlook (or other similar) address book, please write to say hello. I am sure that both Mrs Habergham and Mrs Simson will be grateful recipients of a holiday howdy doody

Finally! No more get-ups and half-term is here Well, for the children at least In school, our grounds department has been hard at work expanding the perimeter of Bounds Field, creating further space for summer play and exploration, and the end is in sight for the completion of an organic project which has been ongoing for some years now As the bulbs rise on the outside, the staff and I can see the children growing up on the inside and making such great strides in various ways Through a week where we have been focusing on ‘reaching out’, I hope that you find the parental anti-bullying quick reference guide useful. The children continue to be our greatest light in school and on behalf of the staff and Governors, I wish you a terrific half-term break ahead and hope that you and your children get sufficient rest to go again, in nine sleeps time.

Avita Pro Fide, Mr S Cartwright Headmaster, St Edmund’s Prep

Quote

“Is the spring coming?" he said "What is it like?"

"It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...”

Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

Mr Cartwright's quiz

Q: Which country has the biggest population in the world?

A: In next week's Newsletter

Last Week's answer

Q: What is the largest known living land animal?

A: African elephant