Certainty and Doubts
Published 12/09/25, by Angela Slater
Well – fully and properly – a very warm welcome back (or welcome!) to everyone in our community, with just over a week gone since the start of term.
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Read MoreTaking Pride
Published 04/07/25, by Angela SlaterAs the final days of term approach - sun hats slightly askew, lost property overflowing with odd socks, and many of us (staff and parents included) running on reserves of willpower and coffee – the concept of ‘pride’ is on my mind.
Read MoreMr Butcher writes:
Published 27/06/25, by Angela SlaterFarewell to our long standing Director of Sport
Read MoreOn Change, Continuity, and Community
Published 20/06/25, by Angela SlaterEpochs can end in different ways.
Read More'Liminal Spaces'
Published 13/06/25, by Angela SlaterA couple of short hours ago, the Year 8 boys returned still streaked with Devon mud, tired but buzzing, unloading their bags with the weary pride of the school’s veterans returning from a campaign. Mount Kelly - our well-established Year 8 residential destination - has once again worked its special, boggy magic!
Read MoreWhat matters is character
Published 06/06/25, by Angela SlaterThis time of year always stirs a curious blend of emotions.
Read MorePerformances, Parleys and Planting Radishes
Published 23/05/25, by Angela SlaterThough a short span, this week has brimmed with moments that remind us of what holds significance within a school’s daily life. Just within the walls of our Pilgrims’ Hall, two very different gatherings have unfolded - each speaking, in its own way, to the evolving story of learning and growing.
Read MoreOn Strengths, Connections and Conversations
Published 16/05/25, by Angela SlaterReaders will certainly have noticed the growing trend in the prep school landscape.
Read MoreKeep going!
Published 09/05/25, by Angela SlaterThose who create films, stories and media with children as the target audience could crudely be split into two groups:
Read MoreWhy choose a choir school?
Published 02/05/25, by Angela SlaterAs I write, I find myself two-thirds of the way through the excellent annual Choir Schools’ Association conference, this year being wonderfully hosted by Wells Cathedral School.
Read MoreNew Beginnings
Published 28/03/25, by Angela SlaterIt may seem odd to have a little focus upon ‘new beginnings’ at the end of term. However, both Lent and spring offer their perspectives in a way that invites a moment’s thought.
Read MoreWhy Drama Is More Than Just a Play
Published 21/03/25, by Julie AllenWith the Senior production of ‘The Wind in the Willows’ just around the corner – and the Year 5 and Year 3 production of ‘Omelette!’ not too far behind us – I thought it would be a suitable time to take readers back to their own school days and reflect for a moment on what makes the coming together of a drama production such an important experience for the children involved.
