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Head of School's Blog

Mr Pearce-Jones publishes a weekly blog here for parents/carers and students every Friday during term time. 

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  • Head of School’s Blog – 28 June 2024

    Published 28/06/24
    Welcome to the end of our third week back at school. It has been lovely to see some warm weather for once. I hope any of you who went to the festival at the weekend had a safe and enjoyable time. It has been lovely to hear some of our students’
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 21 June 2024

    Published 21/06/24
    At last, summer feels like it is trying to make an appearance! This has been especially welcome this week with Year 7 – 9 competing in their sports day activities. It was lovely to watch them compete on the field; well done to all who took part
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 14 June 2024

    Published 14/06/24
    We are now at the end of our second week back and June seems to be flying by already. Year 11 completed their last major exams today, with a couple of smaller exams to take place next week. We had Portsmouth university come in to work with our Yea
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 7 June 2024

    Published 07/06/24
    Welcome back! I hope that everyone had an enjoyable half term break. Unbelievably, we have just seven weeks remaining of this academic year. It was an emotional day yesterday as we said farewell to Year 11 in their final assembly. Thank you to Mrs
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 24 May 2024

    Published 24/05/24
    We have now come to the end of another half term with one half term left before we complete this academic year. Year 11 are still in the throes of their exams so we wish them a good respite and luck with the final weeks of exams after half term. Plea
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 17 May 2024

    Published 17/05/24
    Wow! What a week. We have so many things to celebrate this week that I have focused on a few highlights. Last weekend we had Rose and Poppy from Year 9 attend the Ball Cup at Eton Dorney, representing Shanklin and Sandown Rowing Club (a national B
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 10 May 2024

    Published 10/05/24
    It has been a very short week this week but the weather has definitely started to look more like summer; let’s hope it lasts! Year 11 have now started their exams so we wish them all the very best. Please don’t forget we offer free exa
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 3 May 2024

    Published 03/05/24
    Welcome to the end of another week. First of all, can I remind you that this is a Bank Holiday weekend so we will welcome students back to school on Tuesday 7 May when Year 11 will also start their formal exam season, starting with Health and Wellbei
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 26 April 2024

    Published 26/04/24
    We are now well and truly into the summer term and almost into May. It is a very full-on time in school with lots of events happening. We have seen notably great success in the girls Netball this week. We had about 50% of our Year 9 students take
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 19 April 2024

    Published 19/04/24
    I would like to extend a warm welcome back to the Summer Term. I hope that you had a restful Easter break and are ready for the final term of the school year. As always, there is and has been lots of things going on in and around school. During th
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 28 March 2024

    Published 28/03/24
    It is hard to believe that we are now at the end of the Spring term, 2024 seems to be moving at a rapid rate. Next term is a big term for our Year 11 as they start their formal GCSE exams, so we wish them luck preparing for these over the holidays an
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  • Head of School’s Blog – 22 March 2024

    Published 22/03/24
    We are now about to start the last week of term; please remember that our last day is Thursday 28 March and students return to school on Monday 15 April. This week we have had some lovely events occurring, including lots of sporting fixtures. We a
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