STRINGER PRESS SUMMER TERM 2021 Dear Parents, Carers, Staff, Students and Governors, Welcome to our summer term Stringer Press. This time last year I wrote about a very different summer term and this whole year has certainly been a challenge, however students and staff have adapted and managed to make sure Stringer continues to offer a rich and valuable education. These past two academic years will certainly go down in history, however in that time we have all developed new ways of working and no doubt the Oxford dictionary will add new words which were not in our vocabulary eighteen months ago. We are extremely grateful for your continued support over the last year, especially with the blended learning, the Teams lessons and the ever changing guidance. We now have the summer break to re-charge, and prepare for a new academic year and I look forward to seeing those in current Years 7-10 back in school in September. The end of an academic year is a time to celebrate the successes of Year 11 and all that has happened over the Year. Year 11 were absolutely fantastic with the dedication to their assessments and their sheer resilience over the last two years. They developed new ways of working and I have no doubt they will use these skills as they move onto college. It has been a pleasure seeing them mature over the final twelve months in school and I will miss seeing them congregate by D tree and we all hope they will keep in touch. They were very well supported by our pastoral team of Mr Holtom and Mrs Danahar and I know the students were grateful for all their care and attention over their formative years. Often I am able to talk about the national sporting successes and trips and productions which have occurred. This year we have been unable to participate in national competitions or trips abroad. Students have still managed to be involved with our wide extra-curricular programme and of course some of our events went virtual. We had the amazing virtual Open Houses showcasing the creative talents of our students, as well as the Dance Show streamed through YouTube. In addition there were productions from Year 11 in the school grounds and the music concerts which cheered us up. Two of our Year 11 students have excelled in sport with Emily representing Great Britain and Tom now full-time at Huddersfield. Thank you to all our dedicated staff who are here early, or late to support our students in unlocking their potential. As we reach the final week we have some staff who are moving onto new pastures and we thank them for supporting the students here and being part of the Stringer community. We wish them well and look forward to hearing about their next adventures. I hope you all have an enjoyable and restful summer holiday. I look forward to welcoming you back in September. Matt Hillier | Headteacher 1w:1www.dorothy-stringer.co.uk
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