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  • Taking Pride ​​​​​​​

    Published 04/07/25, by Angela Slater

    As 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.

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  • Mr Butcher writes:

    Published 27/06/25, by Angela Slater

    Farewell to our long standing Director of Sport

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  • On Change, Continuity, and Community

    Published 20/06/25, by Angela Slater

    Epochs can end in different ways.

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  • 'Liminal Spaces'

    Published 13/06/25, by Angela Slater

    A 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! 

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  • What matters is character

    Published 06/06/25, by Angela Slater

    This time of year always stirs a curious blend of emotions.

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  • Performances, Parleys and Planting Radishes ​​​​​​​

    Published 23/05/25, by Angela Slater

    Though 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. 

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  • On Strengths, Connections and Conversations

    Published 16/05/25, by Angela Slater

    Readers will certainly have noticed the growing trend in the prep school landscape.

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  • Keep going!

    Published 09/05/25, by Angela Slater

    Those who create films, stories and media with children as the target audience could crudely be split into two groups:  

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  • Why choose a choir school?

    Published 02/05/25, by Angela Slater

    As 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.

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  • New Beginnings ​​​​​​​

    Published 28/03/25, by Angela Slater

    It 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.  

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  • Why Drama Is More Than Just a Play

    Published 21/03/25, by Julie Allen

    With 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.

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  • And so the wider benefits of the prominence of music ripple outwards...

    Published 14/03/25, by Angela Slater

    At Pilgrims’ we are used to the prominence of music.

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