Parent meetings in Santa's Grotto? - Christmas begins at St. Peters..

A unique experience for myself and some parents late last Friday was holding a meeting in my office which had been transformed into Santa’s Grotto in readiness for the Christmas Fair. Slightly tricky to have a serious conversation in a room adorned with fake snow, tinsel and revolving sparkly lights. However, we soldiered on and the meeting ended very well!   

The Christmas Fair held last Saturday was an absolute triumph.  There was a huge turnout of current parents, prospective parents and people from the local area who arrived to the wonderful welcome of the Lympstone Training Brass band.  Mulled wine went down very well as parents flocked into the Wessex Hall to shop and children enjoyed the activities.  Children could choose presents for their families with a hugely successful secret gift shop - thank you to all who provided gifts for this.  It is a very magical thing for the children to be able to give parents a present on Christmas morning which the parent has actually not bought themselves!! Visiting Father Christmas was so popular he actually ran out of presents and the burgers and mince pies were consumed with gusto. Very many thanks indeed to the Friends of St. Peter’s and the staff who worked hard to make it magical. Attached are photos of some of the decorations for the new House Christmas Tree competition.  

This week it has been delightful to see the children rehearsing hard for their Nativities and I am very much looking forward to watching (and possibly participating….?) in them before the end of term. New school photographs were a great success, feedback awaits.  

I have visited King’s Bruton and Blundells over the last couple of weeks and the Head of The Maynard visited St. Peter’s on Thursday morning.  I venture further to Plymouth College next week.  It is so interesting to visit all of these senior schools and meet the Heads.  Chatting to them means that I have a clear understanding of the schools and can advise parents appropriately.   The Next Steps Schools' exhibition will take place at St. Peter’s on 4th May.