Headmaster's Notes to Parents
Headmaster's Notes- Summer 2010 created 01.06.2010
We are approaching the end of a consultation process which has included pupils, staff, governors and parents, as we begin to construct the next phase of the School Development Plan, for 2010-13. I am grateful to all those who have contributed, via questionnaire, in School Councils or in...
Headmaster's Notes- Spring 2010 created 01.03.2010
Recent sunshine has given us hope that spring is on the way, and, as the days lengthen, the first bulbs are beginning to bloom around the site. All too often, we take such small miracles for granted, but the cycle of the seasons is unfailing, as is the cycle of each academic...
Headmaster's Notes- Autumn 2009 created 01.11.2009
It is always refreshing to witness the excitement of our new Shells (Year 7), as they embark on the next chapter in their lives. Many of our pupils join Bablake ‘on their own’, and whilst there may be initial anxieties, all are eager to forge new friendships and to find kindred spirits. They...
Prize-Giving 2009: The Headmaster's Annual Review created 10.09.2009
Mr Chairman, Ms Croxall, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good evening, and may I too wish you a very warm welcome. What I can promise you tonight is a show of quite remarkable talent, as you as parents should be extremely proud of your children seated here below. Unlike the more misguided...
Headmaster's Notes- Summer 2009 created 01.06.2009
Our Upper Sixth students have recently departed for study leave, and, as is the case every year, we are sad to see them go. So strong was their feeling of belonging to the Bablake community that they were not counting down, but attempting to slow down the days leading to this ‘rupture’. Some...
