Assemblies played such a central role in the life of the school and had to be replaced by letters, and these are just a very few examples.
This letter is typical of the wide range of information Kevin needed to convey to students every time there was a new lockdown or a new return to school.
And here’s another one, full of information, but also emphasising the importance of keeping each other, and each other’s family, safe and always supporting each other.
The examination classes often needed additional reassurance as they tried to get their work done while navigating changes in syllabus, lockdown arrangements, return to school arrangements, self-isolation and giving themselves COVID tests.
There were times when we thought we were moving back to normal attendance, and this assembly is an example, but of of course what followed in practice was another lockdown!
Year 14 deserved encouragement and acknowledgement of how challenging the actual assessment period would be without the usual routine of coming together for examinations.
Results day was usually a day of celebration and happy photographs together, with in-person advice available to anyone who needed to make a change of plans. Careers advice with Alicia had to turn to emails and phone calls.
And there were many, and this is an example of celebrating a return, while also keep each other safe.