We are now at the end of our first full week and it has been a very positive start to the term.

And we reach the end of a year like no other.

We welcomed new students and parents this week with a series of online tutor meetings. Mr Hobbs has also been visiting partner primary schools in the lead up to transition activities next week.

We have a number of school events over the next week which signal that we are moving into the final stages of this academic year and focusing our attention on the start of term in September.

After the week's break we have come back to the busy life of the school, more of a clear view of light at the end of the tunnel and so a bumper edition of the blog this week.

We end the half-term on a poignant note, with year eleven and thirteen students in their final day in their year group. We had a lovely few hours, with students taking every opportunity to thank their fellow students, their tutors and their teachers for the time we have been together.