from Nursery to Sixth Form
Every week the Bulletin newsletter is sent home from the School Office highlighting important forthcoming dates and events, along with comments from Mr Wilding about the week gone by. Read below recent messages from the Head's desk.
This week opened with the very sad news of the death of Mrs Monica Sibley, wife of Alan Sibley, our Latin and French tutor. Monica was our sports administrator throughout Alan’s tenure as Director of Sport, from 1996 to 2008.
Charity Week has carried a unique flavour this year, led by the Sixth Form promotional video, https://youtu.be/_BoenTFxMjs, for the school’s Global charity, the Pearl Foundation, supporting our work in the Gambia.
This week has been overshadowed by the assault on Mr Ansell, Head of Year 8 and Science teacher, at the very end of last week and the disappearance of the Science Department’s skeleton.
Every pupil, parent or friend of Claires Court Senior Boys knows we are blessed by having the most Amazing School Receptionist (ASR), Mrs Sharon Adams. Once of the Thames Valley Police, Sharon joined our employ initially as part of the catering team and then moved to her current role in 2003. As ASR she has rescued countless bags, pupils, staff and parents from umpteen calamities, has been a fount of all knowledge and sage advice for any question from the encyclopaedia of ‘unknown unknowns’ that bedevil school and family life. She is married to Shaun and has 2 grown-up children, Nicola and Mark (CCSB 2004-08, now following a teaching career in Turkey). Sharon and Shaun are moving to Warwickshire at the end of this month, and so leaves her front of office desk that has been such a comfort for us (if not for her, being right near the front door on winter mornings!). Any parents and friends wishing to drop in to see Mrs Adams are very welcome throughout the week beginning 25 March.
12 months ago, and Claires Court was enveloped in snow and the Beast from the East was wreaking havoc on journeys to school and sports fixtures. These last 14 days have been eerily warm…...
I am delighted to report that the first six weeks of my return to headship has been brilliantly supported by the boys, parents and staff here at Senior Boys.
Thanks so much to the many boys and families that took the opportunity last Friday to take advantage of the snow AND respond to my Snowman challenge. The showreel of the Snowmen submitted for consideration for award can be found here - http://schl.cc/4e. The winners are.....
Year 7 boys had their first day ‘show day’ on Open Morning this Wednesday; they made an incredibly good job of showing around 30+ sets of visitors, who complimented them on their knowledge, their humour and their positive passion for their school. Thanks boys - you made us #ccproud.
This week has rather been split by the 'snow day' on Wednesday. With 60% of our boys coming in by school coaches, many from the heavily affected areas in Buckinghamshire, it became quite obvious on Tuesday night just how late an arrival home many would have.
Week 2 in school has been an absolute delight, partly because I have been able to meet a lot more of the boys around and about, as well as more formally for Year 8 with their mums and dads at their Parents’ Evening on Wednesday.
Welcome back, one and all at Senior Boys, to our Lent term 2019. As I hope your sons have reported back in person, we have really got going straight away, and by the time you read this, a truly productive three days has been had by all. The boys have greeted me with a combination of ‘open arms’ plus ‘wry amusement’. Said one Year 11 pupil, “Why on earth have you come back in to headship, Sir - weren't you enjoying your retirement?”
My main message to the boys at our assembly on Monday was a quote from Garry Herbert, as he steered the Searle brothers to Olympic Gold at Barcelona: “If not now, when! If not you, who!” A reminder that we need to take all the opportunities offered to us.
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