24th May 21

In spite of what you might have been led to believe by the icy temperatures, howling gales and torrential rain, this is the ‘summer’ term and it is a reminder of the fact that like the seasons the school year cycles round with unstoppable (and sometimes remorseless) regularity.  Whilst they haven’t left us yet and…

17th May 21

I am sure that, like me, you are looking forward to the promised freedoms as we pass another milestone on the government’s roadmap out of COVID restrictions on Monday.  For all of us at Wetherby Senior, the most evident change will come in the fact that facemasks will no longer be obligatory when on the…

10th May 21

On ‘Super Thursday’, I set out before school to vote at my local polling station only to discover it was no longer there. For a moment or two, I was slightly nonplussed before gathering my wits and checking Google.  It had moved from St Vincent’s Primary School to the Marylebone Library in New Cavendish Street. …

3rd May 21

I was struck this week when reading the obituary of the US astronaut, Michael Collins, that he embodied an important message for us all about the nature of selfless service and dedication to the team. With Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin he flew 238,000 miles to the moon in 1969 but his duty was to…

26th April 21

I was delighted to welcome the boys back to school on Tuesday for the start of the summer term. They were looking refreshed and well rested after the Easter holidays and ready for the busy term ahead. Although the news in the media remains positive and the country begins to gradually exit lockdown it is…

31st March 21

29th March 21

The importance of respecting others has been a recurring theme of my assemblies over my time at the School.  It was one of the key values that the boys and staff identified when the Values Wheel was designed a couple of years ago and it is something that visitors to the School often commented on. …

22nd March 21

As I said last week, I have been very impressed with the manner in which Year 11 and Year 13 have approached their work and I was delighted to be informed that Year 11 have managed an outstanding week – no late preps and no red notes.  I am so pleased that they have responded…

15th March 21

There has been such a positive atmosphere in the School this week and we have enjoyed welcoming the boys and staff back.  The good humour of the boys as we settle back in has almost erased the memory of the last few weeks of lockdown.  A particular mention goes to the Year 11 and 13…

8th March 21

Another unusual week in the life of the School with a COVID testing centre set up in Hannah House hall.  Thanks to the planning of Mr Lawrence and his team and the hard work of staff and parent volunteers, all boys who opted for one have had a lateral flow test and I am pleased…