Prince,
the influential pop star who passed away last week wrote ‘Sometimes it Snows in
April’ and it’s ironic that during this Trinity term it actually snowed a few
days after his untimely death. The weather forecast is not great.
We
spoke in assembly and at St Mary’s, Bruton last Sunday, about our strong values
and those British values of service and duty that epitomises the work of Her
Majesty the Queen and that of St George and what we do together as a community.
It was a delight to hear the exploits of our sportsmen and women as they spoke
eloquently about their Sports Tour to Paris and the trophies they won, the most
significant being the Fair Play Award which reflects the maturity and
understanding of our students and the values that I hope they subscribe to. I
hope the KS3 Trinity Exams have gone well this week and that these will
continue to inform and prepare our students for the future. Our Y11 and 6th
Form students continue to display a strong work ethic with the exam season ever
looming and amongst all this exam preparation, the students still find time to
rehearse, perform and play tennis, rounders and cricket - there were fine
performances against Milton Abbey, The Gryphon and All Hallows’ this week. It
is so important that there is a balance between academic studies and
extra-curricular activities – there are plenty of opportunities to
participate in the latter to test physical prowess, strategy, musicality (the
Summer Concert takes place next Wednesday), team work, spirituality,
confidence, creativity and simply being in the great outdoors (weather
permitting, of course!) – we strive to deliver an all-round education which
develops the whole person.
This
week, I’ve mostly been revising organic chemistry with my U6 students and we
have been talking about the isotopes of carbon and how we use this important
element in everyday life. I am hoping to use some carbon in the BBQ this Bank
Holiday weekend but only if the sun decides to show its face. I do wonder if it
is still on its Easter holidays…
Enjoy
the extended exeat.
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