Our school gates reopened today for the start of another academic year. It was a pleasure to welcome back returning students and to greet those joining our community for the first time.
After the summer break, the campus was full of activity once again, with the usual mix of conversations, reuniting with friends and the general buzz of the new school year. A number of spaces around the school have also been refreshed over the summer, providing improved facilities for learning and for students to work and socialise together.
For returning students, today was an opportunity to reconnect with friends and staff and to settle back into familiar routines, alongside a few changes to discover. For those new to the school, today involved a great deal that was unfamiliar: new surroundings, new teachers and new classmates. We hope they were made to feel welcome by staff and students alike.
The start of the school year marks more than a return to lessons. It is a chance for the whole community to come together, to build on existing friendships and to form new ones, and to look ahead to the opportunities of the year to come.
To our returning students: welcome back. To those joining us for the first time: welcome to the school.
We look forward to working with you all in the months and years ahead.
