WELCOME
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From the Head of the Junior School For all parts of Eltham College, the past few months have not felt entirely ‘normal’ as Covid regulations and new variants cast their shadow. Yet we have, as this new publication shows, grasped opportunities across all parts of the school to ensure that the pupils’ experience was as extensive as possible. The rich seam of news and articles about last term published here are testament to that.
‘The rich seam of news and articles about last term are testament to ensure pupils’ experiences were as extensive as possible under the Covid regulations.’
Before the emergence of the Omicron variant last term, it was a great pleasure for us and for the pupils to welcome parents back to events, both on site and at offsite locations. Many of these were moments we could share together, from sports fixtures on the playing fields, a run of musical extravaganzas including the ‘Music Alive’, the concerts at St Cecilia’s, two fabulous Drama performances, Year 3 treating us to a poetry and song-filled nativity evening, as well as Year 4’s enaction of The Grinch. Junior School pupils were also involved in 63 fixtures last term, demonstrating not only their developing rugby and netball skills, but also their ability to work well within a team, support each other and show genuine respect towards their opposition. It is lovely to see some of these still-fresh and happy memories reproduced here. As you read this new-look publication that celebrates the many things our pupils achieved last term, I look forward to a full schedule of Lent Term sports fixtures, music concerts, trips and special events, as well as plenty of art, including visits to the Gerald Moore Gallery and a workshop for each class from Alison Kushner, professional artist and long-term collaborator with our Junior School Art Department. With best wishes,
VIKKI MEIER Head of the Junior School
First day fears were soon allayed when the buddies paired up with their partners
