For many reasons, we are entering a New Year. Not only did the Jewish members of our school community celebrate Rosh Hashanah a few days ago, but our pupils have now completed the first full week of the new academic...
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From the Headmaster’s Desk – 7 SEPTEMBER 2018
Welcome back to a new school year at Lyonsdown. I hope that you all had an excellent summer holiday. A new term and a fresh start – the endless days of sunshine may seem like a distant memory, but I...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 13 JULY 2018
As I write, the final break time of the term comes to a close. The boys and girls at Lyonsdown are making their way back to their classrooms for the last time this academic year. In a few hours, our...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 02 JULY 2018
Last week, I enjoyed the company of Year 5, in a foretaste of the changing of the guard, on gate duty. It reminded me that time is short for our current Year 6, but as our Senior Girls have been...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 25 MAY 2018
It felt as though Lyonsdown School was slipping into an alternative dimension this week, as we were treated to a brief glimpse of next year. As Year 6 busied themselves on their wildly successful residential trip, exploring castles and glass...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 18 MAY 2018
You may have heard that a rather important wedding is taking place in Windsor on Saturday. Respecting our historic traditions, whilst also making progress to move forward, are both important British values. This week, several well-established School events took place...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 11 MAY 2018
At Lyonsdown, we often talk about a culture of collaboration. Indeed, it is one of the Lyonsdown Learning habits and a skill that our boys and girls excel at. With this in mind, the whole School community shared a lesson...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 04 MAY 2018
This week has been rather busy. As I type, Year 3 are taking part in a road safety workshop and at the same time, an aeroplane pilot is talking to Reception. Earlier in the week, Year 5 visited Knebworth House,...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 27 APRIL 2018
Summer seems to have retreated temporarily this week, and so the first Headmaster’s Coffee Morning took place after a very cool gate duty. Our coffee morning was the latest way in which parents can engage with Lyonsdown, adding to our...
From the Headmaster’s Desk – 20 APRIL 2018
As I type, the sound of the Lyonsdown boys and girls playing in the glorious sunshine drifts through my window. It may have taken a little while to emerge from the cold, but winter seems to have given spring a...