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In the School Hall this past week, an unexpected symphony swept through the corridors, not from our veteran Prep School virtuosos, but rather, our budding Beethovens of the Pre-Prep School. Imagine, if you will, a legion of tiny musicians—mere tykes aged four to seven—wielding instruments with the finesse of seasoned concert performers. Was I impressed? Calling that an understatement would be like saying Mozart had a decent handle on melody. The prodigious display during our Blue Coat Recital was so beyond the expected calibre that one might have mistaken these mini maestros for their much older peers. Bravo to these youngsters for their dedication, and a hearty cheer for the parents and personal music maestros fostering this budding talent.

Meanwhile, in a slightly less harmonious but equally ambitious corner of the School, Mrs. Newman was orchestrating a linguistic waltz, polishing our spellers for the grand ballroom of the Primary Language Spelling Bee. We send our triumphant trio—Ellie, Maliha, and Emily—off with our best wishes as they venture forth to dazzle at this prestigious national spectacle.

This week also saw an enlightening venture into the digital ether with Professor Matthew Leeke from the University of Birmingham, who guided many of our parental units through the fascinating, albeit slightly terrifying, realms of artificial intelligence. 

On the playing fields, the crack of cricket bats resounded as our children demonstrated some splendid batting and bowling. A special round of applause is due to our grounds team, whose dedication to the turf has undoubtedly created the finest Prep School wicket in the region. Particularly well done to our U11 cricketers who overcame a strong West House team by 34 runs before defeating Hallfield School by 50 runs, to reach the Warwickshire ESCA Cricket Finals later this term. A super display by all.

Our Year 4 explorers transported themselves to the Amazon with Mrs. Simmons during an enthralling STEAM Day. Between virtual reality excursions and artful creations at Forest School, these young minds linked ICT, science, and art in ways that even Steve Jobs might have applauded. The feedback was universally positive, with one aspiring polymath expressing a desire to make a career out of this interdisciplinary approach. Isn’t it marvellous when education ignites such ambitious dreams?

During Golden Table, the chatter was as sparkling as the cutlery. Our children shared tales of family adventures and School pride, their curiosity about School developments as evident as their enthusiasm for recounting their exploits.

And let’s not forget our valiant fencers, Lia, Max, and Carlino, who will be duelling swords at the British Youth Fencing Championships in Sheffield. We’re all rooting for you—parry and thrust with the precision of academic scholars turning pages!

As we roll into the bank holiday weekend, let us recharge and revel in the joy of our School community’s accomplishments. See you all bright and early on Tuesday. 

Happy weekend, everyone!