Headmaster’s Welcome Dear Parents My congratulations to the whole community on its performance in the past term! Hard work and genuine progress in the classroom has been complemented by a desire to play hard on the sports field, perform with confidence and gusto on the stage and fill the school with the sounds of various instruments. As importantly, standards of behaviour and care and concern for others have ensured that the school has functioned as a strong, determined and compassionate community.
Head of English
Scholarship success
As previously stated, Mrs Rosamund Humphrey, who is on maternity leave at present, will not return to The Prep. Instead she will relocate to Cambridgeshire. Her replacement is Mrs Nicola Massey. Educated at Dean Close and Pate’s Grammar School, Mrs Massey attended Exeter University and undertook teacher training at Homerton College, Cambridge University. She joins us from Thomas’ Prep School in Battersea, where she is Head of English. Miss Massey will also contribute to hockey coaching.
I am delighted to announce that the Prep has enjoyed great success in the recent round of scholarship examinations at Cheltenham College.
Head of Maths Mr Chris Murray leaves us to become the Deputy Head of Yardley Court in Kent. Dr Sandra Gilmour, who at present is the interim Head of Science, will become the Head of Maths. Head of Science Mrs Faye Wells will become the Head of Science whilst retaining her integral role in the Boarding House alongside her husband. Head of Design Technology Mr George Boyd will join us in September from Swanbourne House School, a preparatory school in Buckinghamshire. Educated at Dean Close, Mr Boyd attended the University of Wales. Mr Boyd will also contribute to the coaching of Boys’ Sport as well as offering clubs for Design Technology. (It is worth mentioning that plans for the conversion of Middle School into four Science laboratories and two rooms for Design Technology have been agreed and work will take place during the Summer holidays. I will be able to provide more details, including where the Middle School classes will be accommodated in September, in the first half of next term. Suffice to say, having the Heads of these departments in situ whilst the developments proceed will be a huge advantage.) Head of Learning Support in Kingfishers
Academic successes Charlotte Maddinson has been awarded the Lord James of Hereford Award and Duncan Pinchen has been awarded the Prain Scholarship. On account of their performance in the academic scholarship, allied to their abilities in other areas of school life, Beth Jenkins, Maja Matschey and Megan Message have all been awarded All Round Scholarships. At 11+, Finlay Hurst, Helena Keatinge, Ella McCombie, Rory Maddinson, Dorothea Peterken, Tatty Anton-Smith, Laura Bingham and Ashley Tan all received academic awards. Success in Art, Music, Design Technology and Sport Lily Cutts and Jago MacInnes, both of whom were integral to the success of this term’s production, Private Peaceful, have been awarded Drama Scholarships. Jago has complemented this with success in Design Technology. Ed Ferris, on account of his prowess on the games field and with a cello in hand, but not simultaneously, is awarded an All Round Scholarship. Sports awards have been given to Jenny Carson, Abigail Whybrow, Louis Hillman-Cooper, Sebastian Blake, Henry Tarrant, Jemima Rees and Harry Jinks . At 11+ Molly Krauer, Laura Bingham and Annie Carter were successful in Art; Oliver Callon Hine and Maria Cowing in Design Technology, Kiera Ferchland-Howe, Annie Finan, Ella McCombie, Dorothea Peterken, Celeste Aylott and William Henry in Music, and Celeste Aylott, Finlay Hurst, Ross Broughton-Johnson, Gabby Bifulco, Jack Logan and Isabella Mills and Fifi Russell in Sport. Although we are loath to lose talent at 11+, it is also important to record our congratulations to our girls in Year 6 who sat the Cheltenham Ladies' College examination. All were successful.
Mrs Alison Brady will leave the Prep in June after 16 years. Mrs Christina Conner, at present Head of Geography and Religious Studies will become the full-time Head of Learning Support in Kingfishers. We are well into the process of recruiting for a replacement for Mr Bonner and a Head of Geography.
Prep for The Week Issue Number 1792– 20 March 2015
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