Private Independent Day School for Boys 3 - 13 & Girls 3 - 7, Flexi-Boarding for Boys 8 - 13
Private Independent Day School for Boys 3 - 13 & Girls 3 - 7, Flexi-Boarding for Boys 8 - 13
We hope you enjoy reading these weekly blog posts by our Headmaster, Mr Richard Murray.
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On Monday, we held a splendid event in the Cathedral. We had 160 primary school children attend an outreach concert. They came from various local primary schools and filled the crossing and both the transepts. Meanwhile their parents packed the nave, looking on as their children sang two wonderful songs.
It was tremendous to see so many of you in the Cathedral this morning to welcome the Dean of Westminster, The Very Revd David Hoyle. I love the fact that parents come to the Cathedral and I would like to say again how very welcome you are.
Book Day is always one of my favourite occasions of the year. Right from the start of the morning, there is an excitement in the air and on Brewer Street all is different.
Today I took some steps which I never thought I would take; they were across the threshold of the new Pavilion. To say that I felt like Neil Armstrong taking his first steps on the moon - “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” - is to exaggerate the moment, but it certainly felt pretty monumental!
Those of you who kindly read my newsletter last week will remember that I was very concerned about what would happen when Captain Robeard and his fearsome pirate crew forced me to walk the plank.
Our speaker today in Cathedral Assembly was The Revd Canon Professor Andrew Davison, Regius Professor of Divinity at Christ Church. He talked to us about the importance of caring about what sort of person you are, and directed our attention to the cardinal virtues which are pictured on the floor of the Quire in the Cathedral, and are well worth having a look at.
Thanks to Michael Crooks and the Parents’ Association, we had a visitation from the History Man this week. The History Man is a phenomenon – a bundle of energy, enthusiasm and ingenuity.
We were very fortunate to have preaching to us this morning the Vice-Provost of Eton, Mr Peter McKie.
As I wait for people to arrive on Brewer Street in the morning, I am very fortunate that I have some able assistance from the Prefects.
Today, in the Cathedral, we welcomed The Headmaster of Rugby School, Mr Parker-Jones as our speaker.
I am so sorry that I was confined to my bed for the last two days of term. There was so much I missed – the Pre-Prep Nativity, the Christmas lunches, the Prep School Assembly, and a Cathedral Service – generally all of the final events of the term!
What a remarkable week it has been....
