Dear Parent/Carer
It’s been another difficult year to make plans for the end of term too far ahead and the onset of the new Omicron variant meant that we regrettably felt we had to adapt our plans once again. At the heart of all our decision making was the aim to make the run up to Christmas as enjoyable as possible for our current students without putting them, staff or their parents/carers at risk of cancelled family plans this holiday.
For that reason, we made the difficult decision to cancel our normal Senior Prizegiving event which typically sees over 400 students, ex-students, their parents/carers and visitors gathering from all over the country. Instead, we rapidly adapted the event into one for our current Year 12 and a selection of Year 13 students and staff and recorded the event for parents/carers to access.
Other events including our carol concert for existing students and a limited number of guests, all masked and with LFTs completed, went ahead, whilst all other events were kept within year and form groups.
It’s worth noting how adaptable staff and students have been with online talent shows, a virtual staff pantomime and form parties planned for the last day: all making the most of the opportunities afforded by good planning and strategic use of technology. We feel like we have struck the right balance and hope you do too: certainly, covid positive cases this side of Christmas have remained reassuringly low.
With thanks for your continued support and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy 2022!
Mrs J Smith
Head of School
