5 December 2025 – Issue 12
HEAD’S REVIEW
EPQ Presentations
Head’s Introduction
Last Friday’s Gala Concert was fantastic – it was such a pleasure to see so many of our musicians on stage, performing amazing film music we all know and love. Congratulations to the 125 musicians involved, and, of course, to Mr Rous and the whole Music Department. I was impressed by the range of ensembles included, and their calibre, but also the ambition to present challenging repertoire with such panache – well done. The final week before Christmas is always wonderful, when we draw the term to a close together as a community: events include the beautiful Carol Services, our charity Christmas Jumper Day, Christmas lunches, and, of course, the Staff Panto. Written and directed by our Year 13s, this year’s Hansel and Gretel will, no doubt, be a hoot. On the theme of Drama, this week Ms Woodbridge has received a video message to our actors from Jessica Swale, the playwright who wrote Blue Stockings, congratulating them on their performance – what a wonderful accolade.
Tormead 6s Hockey Tournament Gala Concert – A Night at the Movies
Congratulations to all those who have represented the School in a variety of sports this term, but special mention goes to our U15A Netballers, who have made it through to the last eight in the country in the Independent Schools’ National Cup – well done! Well done also to the U16 Hockey players who reached the Final of the Tormead 6s Tournament. As well as very many fixtures, this week also saw the highly-anticipated Staff-Student Hockey match. The packed crowd really enjoyed the match – there were a few bumps and knocks along the way, but the Staff came out victorious again. I always enjoy the mix of competition and fun, and both the players and crowd loved it. I am looking forward to tomorrow’s Christmas Fair – it is a lovely event every year, particularly so because it is an opportunity when we raise so much for so many different charities. Next week, we will also be holding a bake sale, run by Rida in Year 13, to raise funds for disaster relief in Sri Lanka. Good luck for the Fair, after which I wish you all a restful weekend before the last week of term!
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