by david | Sep 26, 2014 | The Headmaster's Blog
I’ve been meaning to ‘blog for a while now but there always seems to be something that takes precedence. I’m afraid to say that I have been shamed into it by the launch of the ‘new’ website, which splashes the last ‘blog all over the front page and it embarrasses me...
by david | Jun 16, 2014 | The Headmaster's Blog
Well, we made it. Just. Yesterday 8 members of staff were among 28,000 cyclists who completed the 54 mile London to Brighton bike ride. The preparation amongst the ‘Woodcote Wheelers’ had been sketchy at best – some had put in the hard yards, whilst...
by david | May 29, 2014 | The Headmaster's Blog
Well, as you can see from the photograph, the wisteria has been and gone, the rhododendrons are in full bloom and the sun is shining….surely the Summer is now in full swing? Judging from the past few days, that is simply not the case, and we have lost yet more...
by david | Feb 6, 2014 | The Headmaster's Blog
It seems like only yesterday that the Christmas holidays finished and we returned to school. Where have the last 4 weeks gone? This is generally the busiest term for ‘prospective’ parents and I have been kept up to the mark with a steady stream of families...
by david | Nov 4, 2013 | General, The Headmaster's Blog
So the first half ended in style – The House Cross Country, always an eagerly anticipated event , took place, with the spoils this year going to the Blues, followed by the Greens (?!) and then the Reds, with the Browns bringing up the rear. On the Thursday...
by david | Oct 12, 2013 | General, The Headmaster's Blog
Well, we’re now three weeks into the longest stretch of the academic year, the school has got a bit of impetus behind it and we are running, dare I say it, like a well-oiled machine…. I was absolutely delighted with the turnout for Harvest Evensong last...