One takeaway message from the past 12 months is that life is unpredictable and change is constant.  For so many of us, what we may have considered to be our normal routine has been ridden over roughshod by COVID-19.  In fact, even with the buoyancy brought about by recent developments, it still seems that the […]

Finding ourselves in new circumstances, good or bad, or facing fresh challenges, can feel overwhelming. It certainly did at 9pm on the Monday evening the Prime Minister announced school closure with immediate effect!  The uncertainty of tackling something without previous experience, adequate information, or under time pressure can be a major source of stress too.  Crises can also […]

We have had a range of discussions in school recently around the potential creeping impact of the broader context of Covid-19 upon us all.  These reflections have not just taken place between staff, but also with pupils in an entirely age-appropriate manner. As a staff, we have reflected that ‘the frog in hot water’ analogy […]

Haven’t the last few days been beautiful!  I suspect we all have mixed feelings as we move into Lockdown 2.0, especially with older pupils wearing masks in corridors in school, but the blue skies over the last few days have certainly helped soften the impact of the new restrictions. The school feels removed, to a great […]