Wonderful weekend

What a great weekend. I do not remember a busier one but it went so well and was such a success.

On Saturday evening, after fixtures against Horris Hill, we had our annual art exhibition and summer concert. The standard of both was fantastic and it was so good to see so many parents at these events.

Sunday morning was charity day and we were blessed with the most wonderful weather. Pictures from the fair will go up on the website later today.

In the afternoon the Fathers took on the boys at cricket. In a very close game the boys won with one over to spare.

We then had our last Sunday evening chapel of the term, attended by masses of parents, and we were fortunate to have Mr Gareth Doodes, headmaster of Milton Abbey to come and preach. Both boys and parents thoroughly enjoyed his sermon on talents.

Leavers' trip (4)

Go-karting was fantastic. Some thrills and spills and yes, in case you were wondering, the staff did show the boys how it is done - well done AJPL!

Leavers' trip (3)

Part of the high wire course. This is an easy bit!

Leaver's trip (2)

Morning on the third day.

Yesterday was amazing. We all went off to a high wire course; and I mean high! The HM can admit to feeling a certain level of trepidation at certain moments of the day. Bravado led me to attempt the most challenging course which was incredible fun but exhausting! After completing the most difficult section of the course I was utterly spent and had the humiliation of being winched back down to the ground  - much to the delight of the onlooking crowd of boys!

Yesterday evening we all enjoyed the most delicious raclette. Not a bad life!

This morning they have all gone off to the market and this afternoon it is for go-karting. Time for me to get my own back!

Leaver's trip

Arrived yesterday afternoon in France for the leavers trip. Fantastic BBQ served up by AJPL and DCS!

100% pass rate at Common Entrance - again!

I am so proud of this year's CE candidates. When the chips were down they really went to work and their results have been amazing. They have all passed into their chosen schools and a lot of them have done a great deal more than that. An astonishing 54% of the grades were A grades! I am so pleased for them and they really deserve their success.

Cricket

We had great fun last night taking on the staff from Papplewick at T20
cricket. I am please to say that we emerged victorious after some fine
performances with bat and ball.

Today the boys return to the field, this time against Brockhurst.
Their coaches have led the way; can they follow?!

Common Entrance

Common Entrance is underway. The first two papers seem to have gone
well enough and they are now doing History.

Fingers crossed!

Finished!