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PREP NEWSLETTER 27th February - 3rd March Lent Term Newsletter Issue 7
Headmaster's Message
Religious Theme
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Lent: What is true charity?
On Monday, with a beaming smile, the most wonderful child presented me with a portrait of ‘Mr Cartwright’. It’s fair to say that the image gave me a beaming smile of my own (despite reflecting selfishly that yes, I am going bald and yes, my hair is now officially grey). The care and attention to detail were just marvellous and I have placed the picture in pride of place on my office wall. Nothing could have made me happier though, than seeing the efforts of many staff and almost all of the children in support of World Book Day on Thursday. Such inspired joy was abound and my thanks to Mrs Sayer and all involved in making sure that a love of reading and books continues to be at the centre of much of what we do. Some Prep parents, with older College-aged siblings, will have noted a ‘bus letter’ falling into their inboxes from Assistant Head of St Edmund’s College, Mr West. I have no doubt that this letter will be read with interest as standards and high expectations are re-enforced and clarified. It seems timely to let you know that the Prep School is in the process of drafting a letter of its own and this will be communicated to you in due course. So far as we have needed to concern ourselves with these matters, the Prep has always found children and parents to be nothing other than supportive and I look forward to this correspondence and any resulting dialogue with you. Finally, please save the date of 2pm on Tuesday 28th March 2023 for the children’s presentation of the Easter Story in the College Pugin Chapel. This will be a sombre but high-quality and emotional service through which we can reflect upon our own current spiritual journeys, inspired by Jesus’ journey and His ultimate death and resurrection. The children are working hard on this and I know that they will value you attending to celebrate their work. With every best wish for the weekend ahead. I trust that your Lenten commitments are holding fast and that you have a good book to enjoy on your coffee table – the History of St Edmund’s perhaps, Mr S Cartwright Headmaster, St Edmund’s Prep
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Mr Cartwright's quiz
"Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts." - Mother Teresa
Q: Incisors and molars are types of what? A: In next week's Newsletter Last Week's answer Q: Which sport takes place in a velodrome? A: Cycling
E-Safety TikTok Although the minimum age-rating for TikTok is 13, we are aware that children several years younger are accessing this video-sharing app. We strongly recommend that you do not allow your child to access platforms that are not suitable for their age and that you regularly talk to them about any apps and websites they are using. Lets try together to make 'parent pressure' count more than any 'peer pressure'. You may have read in the news this week that TiKTok are setting a 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64813981 The website www.internetmatters.org provides a wealth of guidance for parents about social media platforms.