As term draws to an end and with the summer holidays upon us, I felt it appropriate to reflect on this British Institution. The traditional British Summer Holiday of between 6 and 8 weeks has frequently been called into question over the years.

Last Friday for the second time in two years Warwick School was faced with the sudden unexpected loss of a much-loved member of our community. Dr Gill (Bill) was always fantastic company and the very best of colleagues, unfailingly positive, he made time for everyone.

Last Saturday was St George’s Day. St. George’s Day is celebrated every year on 23 April and it marks the death of the patron saint of England.

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” - Princess Diana

Happy New Year!

It has been fantastic to welcome the boys back on site this week. Although the emergence of the Omicron variant has meant the last-minute introduction of some additional mitigations, things could be significantly worse - after all, last year began with an announcement that schools would be closed! Although it’s not the start to 2022 which we had all been hoping for, if these measures help to keep your sons in school then they are the lesser of two evils.

COP26, the climate conference that took place in Glasgow between 31^st October and 12^th November, at which countries revisited climate pledges made under the 2015 Paris Agreement and reached a new global agreement – the Glasgow Climate Pact – has placed the environment on the front pages this month.  Although not legally binding, the pact will set the global agenda on climate change for the next decade and aims to reduce its worst impacts. However, many leaders and campaigners argue that it does not go far enough.