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Welcome to our first edition of The Wetherbridge for 2021. As you know, we spend a great deal of time fostering your children’s hobbies and interests at the school, and this was the premise for establishing the Notable Neighbours speaker series in 2018. As we know, classroom success is only one aspect in the road…

Happy 2021 from all of us at Wetherby-Pembridge School!

As we move to the end of an exciting term, there is a real buzz in the air! Yesterday’s inaugural Holiday Bazaar was a triumph and I know many of you will be gifting a wealth of WPNY merchandise over the break – branded umbrellas, teddy bears, travel mugs, blankets, and a range of Chef…

As we stood in Central Park at 96th earlier this week, it was hard to believe we were approaching mid-November. A timely surprise, the warm sunshine and light, positive atmosphere have been so welcoming this week. It was lovely to see your children at play on Tuesday and then out with Play Rugby USA for…

One of the greatest pleasures of running a school and watching it grow, is seeing how the children are maturing. I have seen a marked difference this school year across all year groups and an evolving respect for ideas, conversation, thinking, relationships, learning and empathy. The children at WPNY are encouraged to think differently and…

Next week Wetherby-Pembridge is participating in an anti-bullying and kindness campaign. We will use this time to teach our pupils anti-bullying tactics by understanding that each person may be different, but they matter and we accept them. Our pupils learn that kindness should be demonstrated in and outside of school. It is by doing acts…

Last week, Senora Alba came to see me and asked if she could capture some photographs of the School. We are planning a few surprise Family events in the coming months, and in her quiet and humble way, she stepped forward, offered to help and then worked her way around the building, seeking to capture…

After the resounding success of our first Family Assembly last Friday, we have moved from one class and school event to the next this week. Ironically, we may now have seen more of each other than normal and I am delighted we have managed to keep our community so close in these last few weeks….

Welcome Back! After six months away from 7 East 96 I feel tremendously privileged to be writing my first 20-21 Wetherbridge message to you from my Office and we are back! As we finished our staff meeting last night, we commented on the confident and happy start the children have made to the new school…

Providing the very best education for our children is what the leadership team at WPNY is committed to delivering. It has been a privilege to undertake research and conduct interviews for this article as it has provided an opportunity to spend time with the exceptional people who lead WPNY, as well as those who lead…