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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…

It has been exceptionally good to welcome you all back into school this week – our events and community are what make this school so strong. In my article two weeks ago, I wrote to you all about the number of events and visits on offer and it officially feels like the social sunshine is…

Although the Spring Term is one of the shorter terms at the school, we always manage to include a vast range of learning activities and events for the children and for you, our families. February and March are some of the busiest months in the school calendar and I want to be sure that we…

Welcome to our first edition of the Wetherbridge for the 2022 calendar year! An old colleague and friend introduced me to a new book during the holidays called ‘What a Wonderful Word’ by Nicola Edwards and Luisa Uribe. I have just bought a copy for the School Library, as it is such a good read!…