Radley

I had a very good day at Radley yesterday. It really is a lovely
place. We had a very good Oxford Group meeting and the lunch which
gave us a chance to meet lots of the Social tutors.

Parents Meeting

We had a very positive parents meeting yesterday. It is always such a
help to discuss things with the parents so that we are singing from
the same hymn sheet.

Revision Talk to CE candidates

This morning the Common Entrance candidates were all guided through
how to revise and which techniques they could use. Let's hope it
works!

BSA Conference

I am currently at the Boarding Schools Association conference in Bristol. Although I do not enjoy being away from school, it is good to talk to other Headmasters of boarding schools who share the same sorts of issues. There are also some excellent speakers. Yesterday Libby Purves spoke very well indeed about boarding from a parents perspective and John Timpson of Timpson's the shoe menders was also very interesting.

Violin and piano concert

What an incredible evening. We were so lucky to have the incredibly talented Diana Galvydyte and her accompanist Christopher Guild to perform at Sunningdale yesterday evening. Diana has played all over the world at some of the most prestigious venues and won many prizes. Christopher was the winner of the gold medal at the Royal College of music and has played all over the UK and on the radio.

The concert was breathtaking  and all the boys sat enthralled throughout. They played pieces from a variety of different composers and introduced each piece with a bit of background.

It was a very special evening indeed. They are due to perform at the Wigmore Hall in November which gives you an idea of just how lucky we were.

Come on sun!!!

Term has started very well but the weather is proving to be a real bore. Our first matches tomorrow look in jeopardy which is a real shame. 

Thankfully we have been able to use the pool, indoor nets and astro turf to keep the boys active!

Start of term

Term is under way and with a few new boys we are bursting at the seams but there is a great buzz around the school. The boys are all on great form and looking forward to a successful summer term. I don't want to speak too soon but the early signs from the cricket teams are very encouraging. The only downside at the moment has been the weather but we can't do anything about that!