Queen Elizabeth's School
The Elizabethan
NE WSLET TER TO PARENTS
SUMMER 2021
NO LOOKING BACK! Boys from Years 8 & 9 enjoyed a sponsored walk for the Sai School Appeal. Turn to p10.
From the Headmaster Dear Parents,
has returned entirely to normal. And
of boys, staff and parents is not to be
yet, as we come to the end of this
underrated. I am deeply grateful for the
Happily, the end of this term has seen
Summer Term and of the 2020–2021
co-operation and extensive goodwill
many of the traditional end of year
academic year, we can reflect on the
shown by families. We have endeavoured
activities take place in person. In the
past period with considerable pride.
as a School to communicate regularly
past few days, it has been good to
The School community has shown
and clearly throughout this extended
observe the boys enjoying Sports Day
adaptability and a persistently positive
national crisis, and, as a result, families
together; to join our sixth-formers
attitude. Far from allowing the present
have had confidence that we have
as they gained experience of formal
difficulties to immobilise them, our
been proportionate and fair in the
occasions through attendance at our
boys have shown considerable initiative
measures we have taken: in often trying
Year 12 Luncheon, and to celebrate with
and determination, as evidenced, for
circumstances, everyone’s good humour
our younger prize-winners at Junior
instance, by the number of competition
has consistently shone through.
Awards.
successes reported in this issue of The Elizabethan. These are all qualities that
Please do look out for further
While such activities are undoubtedly
are championed in our new School
communications from the School over
important in our shared School
Development Plan.
the summer regarding arrangements
experience, their return does not signify that life at Queen Elizabeth’s School
for making the return in September Furthermore, this resilience on the part
Covid-safe for all our boys and staff.