Important Information
DirectorofBoarding
ImportantInformation
WewillbeamendingreturntimestohousesafterExeatsandholiday periods.Thereturntimeswillnowbefrom6pm-8pmfromSeptember. Thisissothatwehavealargerwindowtolocatestudentswhomight havemissedtrainsorarelate.Safeguardingourstudentsisalwaysour priorityandweaskthatyouarrangeforyourchildtoarriveatschoolby thistime.
Ifthereisanunexpecteddelaypleasekeepthehouseparentinformed withtheexpectedtimeofreturn.Weexpectthestudentstohavetheir mobilesonandtobecontactableaswell.
Attheendofthesummerterm,internationalstudentswillbeallowedto keeponebox(providedbytheschool)andonesuitcaseintheboarding houseoverthesummerholiday.Theboxesmustcloseproperly,sothey canbekeptinalockedcupboard/roomoverthesummer.Pleasemake suretherearearrangementstomoveanyadditionalbelongingspriorto theendofthesummerterm.
Update
Whatawonderfulsummertermwearehavinginboarding.Ihopethe newsletterreflectstheexcitement,fun,endeavours,commitmentand camaraderieofourboardingcommunity.
Tocelebratethesummerwehavepurchasedoutdoorchairsfor Ellingtontohaveamorningcupofteainthesunshineandsettheir circadianrhythm,outdoorbeanbagsandfootstoolsforAvisontochillin theeveningsoutsideinthegarden,bughousesandbirdboxesforthe startofthenewAvisonEcoGarden,picnicblanketsandcushionsfor weekendpicnics,anoutdoorvolleyballnetandlotsofbubblewands!
Monthly Challenge
StepUpandGetMovinginMay!
MaywasofficiallyTheMonthofWalking,andwechallengedall studentstojoininbywalkingforatleast20minuteseveryday! Whetheritwasastrolltoschool,awalkwithfriends,orapeacefulsolo trek everystepcounted.Thegoalwastokeeptrackoftheirwalking timeandcheckinregularlytologtheirprogress.
�� ThechallengeranallthroughMay.Studentswillbeawardedwitha prizeforthemoststepsachievedineachhouse.
Joinaco-curricularactivity
Goonaneveningwalk
Usetheschoolgym
Attendaweekendtrip
SpendtimewithCinnamon!
Student Spotlight
BoardingHouseValues
Week1: Respect
Ellington: TeodoraMincu
Sunley: MahlaCostello
Week2: Creativity
Avison: JarvisSaunders&SummerSobczak
Ellington: LucaNewman
Sunley: AmelieLok
Week3: Self-regulation
Avison: ElizabethGuo&NorahNip
Sunley: ClaraDale
StudentsofTheWeek
Week1: TimSemenov,MichaelGudjalov
Week2: AstaMurray,AmelieLok
Week3: LillyGoodbrand,AdiShapiro
What Our Students Say
I’mlearning newskillsand keepingfit.
Becauseit’sso muchfun! It’sfunandMr Dulovicis supportiveand encouragingin CrossFit.
Whyourstudents
enjoyco-curricular...
Welove Cinnamon! (housedog)
Iappreciate theamazing Houseparents.
It’scalming and relieves stress. Itmakesme happy!
Ittrulyfeels likehome.
Ifeelhappy and supported.
Inboarding...
Ireallyenjoy playingtable tenniswithmy friends.
Ifeelasense ofbelonging.
Ilovespending theevenings withmy friends.
House News
Stelios,aYear8studentinAvison,has beennamedoneoftheTop100Child Prodigiesof2025intheMusic category.
InMay,twoSunleystudents,Chaeyuand Stephanie,tookpartintheConcertocategory attheEalingFestival.Chaeyuwonthe instrumentalsectionandStephaniewonthe pianosection,whichmeanttheybothmadeit tothefinal.There,theycompetedagainst eachotherandtwoothercontestants Stephaniewentontowintheoverallprizeand hasbeengiventheexcitingopportunityto performwithanorchestranextyear.
Onawarmsummerevening,Year10 studentsfromEllingtonandSunleyhouses tookawell-earnedbreakfromtheirMusic GCSErevisionwithafunandfriendlywater fight.Afterweeksofhardworkandpressure, itwastheperfectwaytoletoffsomesteam andenjoythefreshair.
Boarding Life
St.Albans
Wellbeing
ThisHalfTerm’sFocus:Self-Regulation
SupportingSelf-RegulationinBoardingDuringExams ��
Duringexamseason,we’rehelpingboardersbuildhealthyroutinesand managetheirtimewell. Withquietstudytimes,regularbreaks,andcalm spaces,studentscanstayfocusedandbalanced.
Ourboardingstaffcheckindailyforfriendlychats andholdmentormeetings toofferguidanceandsupport.
Wealsoencouragestudentstosetgoals,reflectontheirprogress,and supportoneanother.It’sallaboutstudyingsmart,stayingwell,andgrowingin confidence!
WellbeingInBoarding
Sleep
Youngpeopleshouldbegoingtobedandwakingup ataroundthesametimeeveryday,includingnonschoolnights
Inboarding,wepromotegoodsleepinghabitsand fosterpeertopeerrespectsothatstudentscanget thesleepyoungpeopleneedtoflourish,growand havegoodmentalhealth
EmpowermentGroup
NickyMorris(SchoolCounsellor)
Year10studentswereinvitedtojointhe 'Empowerment'group athree-sessionprogramme designedtobuildself-esteemandresilienceinthe AutumnandSpringTerm
Itwas agreatopportunitytodevelopconfidence, connectwithothers,andstrengthenemotional wellbeinginasupportivespace
HelpfulLinksfor StudentsandParents
Student Leadership Team Student Leadership Team
MynameisRamonaandI'minyear13asafirststudyJazz singer IamhonouredtobeoneofthethreeStudentLeaders inPurcell MymainfocusasStudentLeaderisonboarding life,andasafemaleboardermyselfIamparticularly passionateaboutensuringthegirlsofbothEllingtonand SunleyHousehavearepresentativeintheschool.Toensure thateveryonecanfeelapartoftheschoolcommunityitis essentialthatallvoicesareheard Fundamentally,myroleis tocreateamorefluidandcollaborativeconnectionbetween studentsandstaff-somethingthatPurcellalreadyachieves amazingly. MynameisPhoebeandasStudentLeaderIfeelpassionately aboutthevitalmusicalenvironmentandcommunityhereat thePurcell Itisunlikeanyotherschoolasfriendsmadehere arefriendswhowillformthenetworkofmusicians collaboratingandsupportingusthroughoutourcareersfor life.Thebondsmadehereareunbreakableandstretch acrossdifferentagesgroupsandnationalitieswhere everyonefeelsincludedandwelcome. OnceaPurcellianalwaysaPurcellianandIamextremely proudofallmyfriendsandeverythingthattheyhaveandwill achieve. AsaproudPurcelllianandasStudentLeaderIwill foreverstandupandsupportallPurcellianspast,present andfuture.
Hello,mynameisSuanoiandI’moneofthethreestudent leadersatPurcell Iamafirst-studyflautist,asecondstudy singerandIadorethefriendlyatmosphereatPurcell People worksoincrediblyhardhereanditreallymakesmestepup mygame!Myroleistorepresenttheinterestsofstudentsin thedecisionmakinginschool,particularlyregardinglifeasa boarder I’mparticularlykeenonpromotinganinclusive, open,andcuriousenvironmentinourschool Ihavefounded anInclusivityGroupinschool,wherewediscussvarious topicsandorganiseconcerts!I’vealsobeenactivein organisingconcertsincarehomesandgivingfeedbackfrom myfellowstudentstotheseniorleadershipteam!Itismy absolutehonourtohavebeenchosentobeaheadofschool
Student Leadership Team Student Leadership Team
MusicLeads
AcademicLead
I'mNattyPurbrick,ayear13firststudycomposerandthisyear Iamprivilegedtobethesustainabilitylead,whereIworkto maketheschoolacleaner,moreecofriendlyspace.Ihope thatIserveasarolemodelforallPurcellianstothinkmore abouttheirimpactontheworld,andhowwecandoourbest toprotectourplanet
Hieveryone,I’mTom,andI’minmysecondyearatPurcell As amusiclead,Ihavespentthisyearhelpingtoplan,organise andrunconcertsandensembles.Particularhighlightssofar haveincludedaprojecttoprovideliveperformancesof students’A-Levelcompositions,andrunningPhilomel,the schoolsstudentledorchestra
Hi,mynamesOscarandI’minYear13andmyroleasmusic leadishelpingplanconcertsandcomingupwithideasfor thejazz,popandcommercialstudents
MynameisDiannaandI’minYear13.AstheAcademic Lead,Ifocusonmakingacademicsmoreaccessibleand funforeveryone Sofar,IhaveorganisedaGermanClub andSudokuClubaswellasbi-weeklyPrepSupport Sessions,wherestudentscanpopintoaskanyacademic questions!
Hello,mynameisMartinI’m17yearsoldinyearandmyrolein thePurcellschoolisbeingHeadofSports BeingHeadof Sportsasastudentinvolvesleadingandorganisingschool sportsactivities,fosteringteamwork,andpromotingphysical well-beingamongpeers Thisroleincludescoordinating events,managingteams,andliaisingwithstafftoensure smoothoperations.It'sanopportunitytodevelopleadership, communication,andorganisationalskillswhileencouraging avibrantsportsculturewithintheschoolcommunity
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CharityLead
I‘mLara,oneofthetwoCharityLeads atPurcell!I‘vealwayshadapassionfor charityworkandmusic Thisroleallows metocollaboratewithmypeerson combiningthemtomakeadifference, forexampleinCharityConcerts!
Hi,IamJessieandthisismyfifth,and last,yearatPurcell Ihavebeenthe activitiesleadfortwoyearsandmy roleprovidessocialsandclubsforall students.WelistentotheStudent Voiceforideasandrecommendations, tryingtocreateactivitiesthatthey wouldliketheopportunityto participatein
IamMariaandasCharityLeadatThePurcell School,alongsideLara,Ihopedtocreate morechancesforstudentstosupportcauses theycareaboutinwaysthatfeelpersonal andenjoyable.
Hi,I’mBirce,I’maclarinetistandasecond studyjazzsinger AsaYear13student,I understandhowmypeerscouldbebusy andfrustratedattermtimes,andas ActivitiesLead,myroleistokeepthe energyupprovidingsocialseverytermand activitieseveryhalf-termandonthe weekends Afterourtropicalthemed welcomingthesummertermsocial,many moreactivitieswillfollowastheterm continues.