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From the Headmaster’s Desk 27th March 2020
This week, I am certain that all of us have developed lots of new skills: children have been both learning and socialising virtually and many grown ups have also had to adapt the way in which they work. I too have learned...
From the Headmaster’s Desk 20th March 2020
What’s a contortionist? One of the best parts of leading a school community are the amazing questions children ask you. The dictionary defines a contortionist as a person who shows “extreme flexibility.” With the situation in the UK, this applies...
Hola to Spanish lessons in our Nursery class!
Lyonsdown’s youngest pupils, in the School’s Pre-Reception Nursery class, are now enjoying Spanish as part of their weekly timetable. Mme Walker, Lyonsdown’s specialist languages teacher, already joins the Pre-Reception Nursery class each week to teach French. This year the School...
Lyonsdown School is now officially a Girls on Board School
But what is Girls on Board? Girls on Board, as the name suggests, is a programme which supports girls between the ages of 8 and 18 to navigate the sometimes complex waters of their friendships. Girls on Board received the...
From the Headmaster’s Desk 24th January 2020
Happy New Year! Although I am of the strong opinion that one can utilise this greeting up until the end of January, this week I am referring to Saturday’s Spring Festival, which is the focal point of the Chinese New...
From the Headmaster’s Desk 17th January 2020
I start this week’s Head’s desk with Billie Eilish (parents, ask your children), who has been rewarded for her hard work and stellar rise to become the youngest ever artist to write and record a theme song for the James...
From the Headmaster’s Desk 13th January 2020
A New Year, a new start and a Happy New Year to the whole Lyonsdown community. I hope you enjoyed a restful break and have entered the new decade refreshed. It has been wonderful to see the school come alive...
From the Headmaster’s Desk 6th December 2019
“Do you have an advent calendar, Mr Hammond?” This lunchtime question ignited a pretty serious debate about why we give presents, the true meaning of Christmas, and how much the children at Lyonsdown have to be grateful for. The honest...