Issue 1127: 25th June 2026

I am extremely proud of, and impressed by, the way our pupils and students have coped with this week’s exceptionally hot weather. They have shown great resilience and maturity by following our guidance, staying hydrated, seeking shade where possible and continuing to work hard despite the challenging conditions. Thank you also to you, as parents/carers, for ensuring your children arrived at school with water bottles and appropriate sun protection.

Due to the forecast of even higher temperatures for tomorrow, and further to my letter sent earlier today, school will close early tomorrow at 12.30pm. This will help to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our pupils, students, staff and families. We appreciate your understanding and support with this arrangement.

The good news is that the weather is expected to return to more typical June temperatures next week, so all pupils and students should return on Monday wearing their normal school uniform, including their tie.  Thank you, in advance, for your support.

As I shared with you earlier today, we are excited about the forthcoming changes to our school day, which has been carefully designed to enhance both learning and the wider school experience for our pupils and students. The revised structure of the day will provide a more consistent learning experience for Year 7, reduce disruption to lessons by introducing a single lunchtime for all year groups, and create a longer lunch break, giving pupils and students more time to eat, socialise and take part in clubs and enrichment activities.

Importantly, the overall school day will remain unchanged, continuing to run from 8.35am to 3.05pm. To help pupils and students become familiar with the new routine before the new academic year, we will introduce the revised structure for the final two weeks of this term, beginning on Monday 6th July. We are looking forward to the positive impact these changes will have on learning, wellbeing and the wider opportunities available to all pupils and students.