January seems to be galloping away from us and the first exeat is already here. The Y7 boarders came round last night for their regular supper with myself and my family and it was lovely to see them and to see how well they have settled into boarding life, including those new students who started with us this January. They seem very confident (not arrogant), polite and articulate – they are enjoying all that the school has to offer and I hope they continue to grow in confidence while they are with us seizing every opportunity that is on offer – music, art, sport and drama. This is education – providing all our students with varied opportunities to engage with and to develop creatively, physically, spiritually and mentally. The St Mary’s Church service last Sunday in Bruton was wonderful and the students again were a credit to both you and the school – impeccable behaviour and turned out in their Sunday best. The choir too sang beautifully (many are Sexey’s students) and I look forward to further developing our relationship with Father Justin and the parish - the Campanology Society is also in full swing…
And the dull weather (thankfully its hasn’t snowed here yet) seems to be with us for the next week at least but that hasn’t dampened the spirits here. With fine performances against a strong Sherborne side in yesterday’s block football fixture (the 1st XI lost 4-2 having been up 2-1at half time) and the netball teams going from strength to strength with strong performances against Sherborne (3-3) and in the Inter House competitions, the weather can continue as it is! As I conducted my Learning Walks this week, in the rain, I was privileged to see students and colleagues in action – from understanding the five precepts of Buddhism in Theology & Philosophy, the Treaty of Versailles in History, Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ in English Lit, building cantilever bridges in DT and cytokinesis and gene diversity in Biology. Judging the Y7 History projects – Motte & Bailey castle –was also a privilege and the quality of the models was exceptional. Rehearsals for the School musical next month were also taking place (the set is stunning!) and I do urge to get your tickets. The Sexeian spirit of endeavour, ambition and drive are certainly evident in and around school – long may it continue and the non-arctic weather…
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