This week, Mr Lewis led the assembly for British Science Week. Linking with our learning strength of responsibility, he spoke to the boys about climate change facts which discussed how humans have impacted the climate and how it's our responsibility to change our behaviours to look after the planet. Covering the Industrial Revolution, photosynthesis, the greenhouse effect, extreme weather and renewable energy, the boys were fascinated by this important topic. Thank you, Mr Lewis. 

One highlight of the week was attending the Woodwind Concert on Wednesday evening in the Warwick Hall. The Junior School All Stars ensemble performed fantastically with focus and musicality. It was a great opportunity for the boys to perform on the Warwick Hall stage in front of an audience and to share the evening with other schools within the foundation. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening which ended with all the pupils joining the Foundation Wind Orchestra for a highly entertaining rendition of ‘Copacabana’! 

Another highlight of the week was the Year 4 production of ‘Gladis Baker, Gladiator’. Over recent months, the Year 4 boys and staff have been working very hard planning and rehearsing for their performance. Every week, the boys have been improving, learning their lines, understanding the stage directions and perfecting their singing, and dance moves. As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, it is in making these ‘marginal gains’ that the boys can achieve ‘higher things’. Therefore, it was wonderful this week to see the results of all their hard work, with the boys putting together a great performance. The professionalism, talent and confidence of our boys is a fantastic thing to witness, and I know this feeling was shared by the audience. It was also abundantly clear that the boys were having great fun and working together so well as a team. At the time of writing this, we await the final performance, but I know that tonight will be a great evening of entertainment, and the production will live long in the memory. Thank you to all the Year 4 parents for their support as well as the staff team led by Miss Walton.  

With best wishes, 

John Bond