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We were delighted to welcome both new and current pupils to Wetherby-Pembridge this morning for the start of the 2022-2023 school year. All were looking very smart in their school uniform, refreshed after the long summer break and excited to be returning to school. For our Early Years boys and girls, starting school is a…

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the WPNY Parent Spotlight Series! Each month, we’ll be introducing two of the parents in our community. Our mission with this series is to build connections across the parent community and also learn from each other. If there’s a parent in your class that you think does something fun…

Mark Hanley-Browne, CEO of Alpha Plus Group, is delighted to announce that Brodie Bibby will be Head of School from September 2022, taking over from Kate Bailey, the Founding Head of School and building on her incredible work to take the school through the next stage of its growth and development. Brodie is a very…

On Tuesday afternoon, we flew into our annual Sports Day at Asphalt Green. As ever, the weather did us all proud and the children looked wonderful in their coloured house bandanas and face paints! The coaches from the French Football Federation joined us to run a fitness football station and the winners of the house…

It was an action packed and fun afternoon at our annual Sports Day with all year groups, from Pre-Kindergarten to 4th Grade taking part. The afternoon kicked-off with a drum and flag parade with the three houses, Braeburn, McIntosh and Russet, represented. The sense of excitement was palpable with all the children focused on competing…

I am most grateful to our charity reps and PA Chairs for the work that has gone into our Ukrainian fundraiser for ‘Voices of Children’. On Tuesday 10th May, next week, we shall draw the winning Raffle Ticket for ‘Head of School for the Day’ on Friday 13th May. This was great fun last year,…

I love this time of the school year and Spring Break works its magic in such a way that the whole school community comes back refreshed and looking forward to the final term of learning, events, and trips. I am always one to speak of the resounding merits of our wonderful school, as you know…

The return to school for the summer term saw the return of forest school with our Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten children heading off to Central Park on Wednesdays, where they’ve been busy creating bird nests, hunting for insects and building dens amongst other activities. The forest school is a wonderful student-focused, nature-immersive, learning experience that affords…

As I learnt in the last week or so, the pop singer Sia is renowned for her hit tune, ‘Unstoppable’. What I subsequently learnt was just how empowering it was to hear a young group of Grade 4 girls singing these bold and confident lyrics together. I’ve found new meaning in Christina Aguilera’s lyrics ‘Loyal…

It was good to see so many of you at our February Family Assembly last week. Congratulations again to our three musicians on the piano and violin and on speaking with them after their performances, they said they felt proud and full of confidence. Public speaking and performing in front of an audience is key…