Headteacher’s notices

Hello, may I start by thanking all of you as our Parents/Carers for your ongoing support, encouragement and understanding as we try to navigate our way through this rather unsettling and unusual period of time.
I appreciate that you must have a growing number of questions and I will endeavour to answer as many of these as I can here. Continue reading …

Hello, should you have been in to school over the last week you will notice that the display in our reception area has changed to reflect the season of Lent. Our parish notices have been printed on purple paper. Our Lenten prayer hearts decorating our prayer tree are printed on purple card and our display table is covered in purple material. The reason for using purple is because it is the colour used in the Catholic Church to denote a period of reflection and preparation. In this instance we, as a school community, have commenced our six week period of reflection in preparation for the celebration of Easter. Continue reading …

Hello, as we close for half term I would like to thank you all for your consistent support and help. We continue to welcome our children into school each morning in full school uniform, equipped for the day and ready for work. Continue reading …

Our Year 11 students are preparing for their next and final round of mocks. Period 6 sessions continue and we are busy drawing together provision for further revision sessions scheduled for February half term. The details of these sessions will be provided shortly for your information. Your support and encouragement will be greatly appreciated in ensuring your child’s attendance at the sessions identified. Continue reading …

Welcome back to a new term, our middle term and traditionally the term where a lot of work in preparation for key exams and events is a priority. I am most grateful to you all for the manner in which you have prepared your children or their return to school. we have been most impressed by the smart appearance of our students as they returned with smart hair cuts in compliance with our school uniform code, smart and correct uniform, equipment and holiday work and revision completed and the necessary ‘can do’ attitude. Continue reading …

Hello, as we close for our Christmas holidays I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family from our family here at school, a most blessed and holy Christmas full of the peace and good will of the season. Continue reading …

As we near the end of the month of November, it is important that we stop a while to reflect on all that has happened and the many things that we should be grateful for. Continue reading …

I do hope that this notice finds you all well and ready to brave the increasingly cold weather. It would seem that winter is well and truly upon us. With that in mind I would be grateful if all parents/carers would impress upon their children the wisdom of wearing a coat, gloves, scarf and a hat at this time of the year. Continue reading …

Hello, can you believe where the last seven weeks have gone? They seem to have passed us by in the blink of an eye. This seems all the more real when I stand still long enough to think about our Year 13 students, some of whom have already started to receive their initial round of offers from UCAS re their university choices. Continue reading …

I am sure you share our awareness that the dark mornings and evenings are starting to draw in and that there is a real autumnal feel to the air. As the weather is starting to become cold it is advisable that children wear appropriate coats and warming clothing when travelling to school, especially if travelling by bus or walking. Continue reading …