Beachborough Newsletter: Friday 21st June 2024
Head’s Blog
“We didn’t realize we were making memories; we just knew we were having fun.” Winnie the Pooh
A couple of weekends ago, whilst rooting around in the garage, I came across an old rather battered box, which my curious younger son encouraged me to open. I found it was full of collectables from my school days including: a couple of battered exercise books backed in sticky back plastic, a prefect badge, a photo of my three best friends with our Form Teacher, and an old pound note!
As I pulled out each item, I was surprised by how quickly the memories of my school days came flooding back.
For me, it’s the small moments at my school that I remember the most – the laughter shared with friends during lunch break, the sense of accomplishment after being on stage and the excitement of a school trip. Looking back, I realise that it wasn’t the academic lessons that have left a lasting impression on me, but rather all the wider opportunities available to me and the people I met. From the English teacher who inspired me and gave me a love of reading, to the friends who shared the ups and downs of adolescence with me.
The past year at Beachborough has been full of small moments, I cannot quite believe that we find ourselves almost at the end of the Summer Term. Some of those small moments this week have been watching the Form III End of Year Assembly, yesterday morning, where we were enthusiastically taken on a journey of learning for this past year. From Superheroes to the Romans, they celebrated it all.
And if that wasn’t enough … we had the incredible performance of the Form V Showcase, where the children took the audience on a journey through their year of Drama lessons. We saw a variety of skills including improvisation and mime. Even some of the lines on the night were improvised, so we experienced the skills from their lessons being applied, live!
The Nursery& Kindergarten and Pre-Prep Sports Day was also a triumph this afternoon. The weather was kind, and the children ran, jumped and threw with incredible energy and determination. Thank you, parents, for your spirited support and all the staff for their efficiency in enabling it to run so smoothly.
I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at the photos from the Form VIII Leavers’ Trip to Ullswater in Cumbria. The children took part in a range of team building activities including swimming in the lake.
A huge thank you to all the staff, who make the children’s learning so varied, exciting, and memorable.
It is often said that your school days are the best days of your life. For our pupils, Beachborough is a place where firm friendships are established, dreams take flight and laughter echoes through the corridors. It’s where precious, life-long memories are made.
Have a great weekend and make some special memories.
Simone