For this half-term, you’ll know that our Heads of House (Mr Dobson, Amicus; Mr Hawkins, Veritas; Mr Scott, Dedicas) had set a series of competitions for pupils to take part in.
Looking through the entries with the Heads of Houses earlier this week, I was delighted not to see the level of talent on show (clearly, this is wonderful) but how much joy families seemed to have taken in working together. The STEM competition to build a structure using spaghetti and marshmallows shines as a particular family favourite. Of course, the level of talent on show was wonderful and selecting winners in different categories was a difficult task. Whilst it was a competition, winning really wasn’t the point when we set out the challenges. The enjoyment of preparing, planning and entering is really at the heart of what House Competitions are all about and receiving bonus house points for every entry comes in handy!
Please find a letter from the Heads of Houses here that shares the winners and honourable mentions from the competition. Next week, we’ll be releasing some highlights on our social media so do look out for that. I’m going to give a shout out to Kasper, Year 4, for writing his own song about lockdown (which is very catchy) and Alfie, Year 8, who used a 3D printer to design and print out a piece of art. The effort and skill on show from both Kasper and Alfie is exceptional.
David Preston | Headteacher
