This week in assembly we looked at the example of Xavier Hopkins, a mountain biker who rides downhill courses whilst only having 10% of his sight. The boys were amazed not only by his skill but also by how little he can see whilst riding challenging courses. We linked Xavier’s story to our focus on independence and the importance of preparation. The boys also reflected on the fact that by trying to be more independent we can make mistakes – or have crashes in Xavier’s case! - and that this is part of becoming more responsible and mature. If you want to learn more about Xavier’s story please do watch the short BBC news report.

It was a pleasure this week to announce more positions of responsibility for our Year 6 pupils. Congratulations to all those boys who applied for roles as well as those boys who were successful in being appointed. 

School Council – Chair: Hugo; Vice Chairs: Jasper and Ronnie 

Sustainability Council – Chair: Noah; Vice Chair: Ethan 

Playground Pals Leaders – Tristan, Barney, Harrison, Ruben and Alexis

Digital Leaders – Edward, Arthur, Ben, Sam, Will, Louis, Teddy, Jaiden, Austin and Alden

Librarians – Zakk, George, Brody, Lucas, Kabir, Alexander, Joshua, Louie, George, Myles, Jonas and Charlie

Photos of our new school leaders can be found in the 'Highlights from the Week' section. Due to pupil absence, we haven't included a photo of the librarians, but that will be included in next week's newsletter.

This week also saw the fixture programme continue with matches for the U10 and U9 rugby teams. Well done also to the U8s who had their first fixtures against Bromsgrove and Blue Coat.  

Wishing you a relaxing weekend, 

John Bond