Chris Mckay 2018-present

McClure currently houses and supports ninety-one pupils and is and always will be an extremely welcoming, nurturing and warmhearted place to be, where pupils inspire confidence in each other and pursue a vision of excellence in all they put their hand to. Throw in a good old belly laugh from time to time and you’ve got the perfect mix for success and for the creation of endless memories that will last a lifetime.

The pupils in McClure are incredibly academic, love sports and take part in many inter-house activities. The most recent being this year’s House Drama competition. McClure made it to the final and deservedly so, with a powerful production titled ‘Inherit the Wind’. A fiercely fought court case was witnessed on stage and displayed an incredibly powerful acting performance by the entire cast. The spirit shown by all McClurians was truly exceptional and unquestionably put the house spirit back on the map. It was the perfect tonic (excuse the spirit pun) required after what has been a difficult and demanding eighteen months for pupils, parents, staff and for the entire school community.

The best part of my role as Housemaster and what makes it so special for me is that every working day is completely different to the next. It’s the funny (and sometimes outright hilarious) daily pupil stories that certainly keep me going when the nature of my role takes me on a more demanding path from time to time. What with also being called Mr McClure on more than one occasion by new Fourth Form parents, it is the humour and anecdotal side of this job I know I will forever embrace. If you are to see a coffee table book published in Waterstones in years to come, then I am sure you will know where my inspiration has derived from.

One hopes that during my tenure as Housemaster of McClure (or is that of McKay?!) I leave a lasting legacy like my predecessors have achieved before me in their time in charge of this great and inspiring day house. Long may McClure live for another glorious fifty years!