Headmaster’s Blog

From the Headmaster….

Dear Parents As I don my wellies and make my way out to the field to enjoy the Year 3s’ flagship sporting fixture of the year, the Tag Rugby and Netball Festival, I am reminded of the busy and varied nature of our children’s lives.  This afternoon, most of the rest of the school will…

From the Headmaster….

Dear Parents We welcomed back our adventuring classics students midway through half term after a very successful trip to Rome. From Gladiator fighting to an Italian cookery class the trip was packed full of wonderful experiences and we are very grateful to Mrs De Voy for putting together such a superb itinerary and to Mr…

From the Headmaster….

Dear Parents With the sun shining, the thought of spring (and even summer?) seems just a little bit more possible!  Let’s hope for a super half term week of sunshine. I should be used to the pace of school terms by now but this half term of 6 weeks has flown by in a whirlwind….

From the Headmaster…

Dear Parents Our Year 4 children had a great time at the Young Voices event at the O2 Arena on Monday. They sang with great gusto, I am told, and reports from parents point to it having been an excellent experience for all! Well done Year 4s and thank you to Mr Cortes for organising it…

Supporting children in the early years of education

I am often asked by parents what they can do to support their child’s learning in the early years of their school careers. Having secured a place in the school of their choice, parents can support children’s learning in a wide range of ways; most of which may appear to have little direct relationship to what…

From the Headmaster…

Dear Parents Several members of our staff team have been visiting other Bellevue schools in the past week. Mr McCormack and Mrs Slater took part in a Learning Review at Skippers Hill Manor Prep School in East Sussex. Mrs Bradbury was part of the team at Bruern Abbey School in Oxfordshire at the end of…

From the Headmaster….

Dear Parents Our Elizabethan Week has been busy, varied and full of learning. Children really enjoy the links they make between different aspects of their experiences throughout the week and some of them demonstrated in assembly today what they have been learning. The variety was huge! My thanks to all the teachers who have been…

From the Headmaster….

Dear Parents We were treated today by the Year 2s as they presented their findings to parents and the rest of Pre-Prep based on their study of Queen Victoria and the Victorian era. They were confident, well-versed and enthusiastic and it was clear how much they had enjoyed the learning process. Thank you to the…

From the Headmaster….

Dear Parents Happy New Year and welcome back to school.  The children appear to be in good spirits; well-rested from their festive break.  I hope you all had a great time with your families.  We were delighted to welcome back Mrs Deacon from her maternity leave.  She resumes her role as PRE (Philosophy, Religion and…

From the Headmaster….

Dear Parents As we reach the end of our final week of term, and Christmas is truly upon us and around us, it is amazing to reflect on the term we have had.  So many events and opportunities for the children to experience as we nurture them in their learning and their personal development. I…

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