Headteacher's Message
This half term we have crammed in charity fundraisers, sports matches, Duke of Edinburgh challenges, boating fun for Year 7s, school photos, our Book Fair, trips galore and this week has been no different!
Tuesday saw the return of our Live Lounge event, showcasing the talent of our wonderful musicians from across the school. We had 34 students taking part and a fantastic audience of parents, carers and friends enjoying music ranging from bossa nova and classical to rock and pop. Read our student article about this event here.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Year 12 Parent and Carer meetings on Wednesday. We had an excellent turn out and I am sure parents valued this first chance to speak to their children’s Sixth Form teachers. Unfortunately, a number of appointments were affected with technical difficulties as a result of a larger global cyber security issue. In the interest of supporting student progress we will be getting in touch after half-term with those parents who missed their appointments and have not already spoken to relevant staff. We thank you for your patience in this matter.
Yesterday teachers and staff were wowed by the spooky creations brought into school for our first ever House Pumpkin Carving Competition. Apart from carving some amazing silhouette designs, pumpkins were turned into houses, Disney characters and decorated with paint, glitter, spiders and much more. See our winners and gallery of designs on our website here.
Today we have a bumper day of activity before breaking up for half-term. Our Year 12 Art and Photography students have been visiting the National Portrait Gallery and Media Studies have been to the EGX conference for a day of all things anime, film, tv and gaming! At the other end of the school our Year 7 students have been raising funds for breast cancer charities by dressing up and celebrating Year 7 Pink Day. Lastly, at lunchtime our English Department supported by our fabulous Book Champions have hosted a Book Swap for Year 7 and 8 students to pass on their latest reads and find a new book.
I hope everyone enjoys a restful break after such a busy half-term. Our Year 11 students will be returning for their mock exams on Monday 2 November and while I know they will all be focused studying for these, this is also a chance to recharge batteries, unwind and take a break from the school routine.
School resumes for all other year groups on Wednesday 4 November. Have a lovely break!
If your child is in Year 11 or Year 13, they may be working hard preparing for their mock exams but they should ensure that they are keeping a balance and not risking burn out. The Charlie Waller Trust has an excellent 
Last Friday our basketballers were playing again as part of the Dynamik Schools National League. Our Under 16s team completely dominated the game beating Christs’ School 76-31 – a fantastic score. Our top goal scorer and coaches player of the match was Harper M, 11SGR. They played again this Wednesday against Coombe Girl’s School, winning again 73-21. This time Rosie O, 11SGR was our top scorer and named coaches player of the match.
Our Under 13 football team played another great performance on Monday, this time against Sir Richard Reynolds. They won 5-3 on home turf, with player of the match going to Sophia W, 8FKI.
