The Chronicle

Dear Parents

My message to you this week maybe a little shorter than usual due to our Prize Giving ceremony which is happening today.  I hope that I will see quite a few of you throughout the afternoon and evening and that you enjoy our hospitality and sharing the achievements of all the children.  Even if they are not receiving a prize today, each and every child should be congratulated and celebrated on their efforts whether it be artistic, sporting, academic or simply being a good friend. 

In addition to our Prize Giving, we have enjoyed several other events this week including the Key Stage 2 Sports Day on Tuesday.  The weather was fine all day and it was wonderful to see so many parents supporting their children during this rather warm but hugely enjoyable event.   My thanks to Mrs Vaughan for co-ordinating the day; the organisation is almost a sporting event in itself!  Well done to Jupiter House for winning sports day.

The School was humming with activity on Wednesday with our move up day and induction morning.  We welcomed many new faces to school and children were able to spend time in their new classes and make some new friendships too.  I hope that all the children will look forward to joining their new classmates and teachers in September.  I understand that our Junior 6 children also enjoyed their day at Princethorpe.  Thank you to Mrs Jenny Vaughan for helping organise this event.

Further to this, our form tutors in the main school for next year are:

Junior 6H: Mrs Horan

Junior 6L: Mr Lamprecht

Junior 6V: Mrs Vaughan

Mrs Geran will teach English and Mathematics in Junior 6.

Junior 5L: Mrs Lammas

Junior 5R: Mrs Roberts

Mr Cottrill will teach Mathematics and Ms Ellis will teach English in Junior 5 (three-way split).

Junior 4J: Mrs Jackson-Mayne

Junior 4W: Mrs Wildey

Junior 3H: Ms Holmes

Junior 3V: Mrs Van Zyl

Junior 2H: Mrs Hardwick

Junior 2M: Mrs Malcolm

Junior 1G: Mrs George

Junior 1R: Mrs Glen-Roots

Reception: Mrs Whitehurst

We had our Vigil Mass for Saints Peter and Paul yesterday and we welcomed Father Kevin, who celebrated the Mass, and for Blessing of the Stones, where children were invited to decorate a stone which was then blessed by Father Kevin and placed in our Prayer Garden.  This is such a lovely service and I am grateful to Mrs Jackson-Mayne and Mrs Simmonds for their assistance with the co-ordination.  I for one will look forward to spending some quiet moments from time to time in the Prayer Garden, admiring the colourful stones that have been collected over the years; they will be a lasting memento of each child who has taken a part in the service.

Congratulations to all our children who received an award at this morning’s shorter celebration assembly.  Well done and thank you to the super brass group and p-buzz ensemble; you were brilliant this morning. 

I was delighted to welcome a new member of staff to School this week; Mrs Karen Wright has joined the Office Team and will be replacing Mrs Rochford from September.  I am sure you will all have the opportunity to speak or meet her very soon.  We will also be saying a temporary goodbye to Mrs Helen Haung, our Teacher of Mandarin, at the end of this term as she embarks on a year’s sabbatical.  Mrs Huang will be missed but she has handed over the role to Dr Ling Wu who has taught at schools in Warwick and Rugby.

Next week will be a tiring one for the students (and staff) as we count down to the end of term and the School production.  As you all will know, there will be a rehearsal on Tuesday at the Spa Centre and, due to the later than usual finish time, I have agreed for a delayed registration should you wish on Wednesday morning and Friday morning.  I would ask that all children however are registered by 9.30 am on these days and our Celebration Assembly will take place at the usual time of 8.40 am on Friday.

I hope you and your families are able to enjoy the good weather this weekend.  There will also be a lot of super sport on this weekend and I hope you get to watch it and England progress in the world cup.

God bless,

Robert Duigan