The Flagpole

This week sees a few important highlights and notices as we head towards the Easter break. Following a rigorous and extended process, the new prefect body for 2024-25 was announced. Congratulations go to all the successful candidates, and I am delighted to announce our new Heads of School as Megan Shipton and Seb Bainbridge. They will be supported by Ruby Clark, Jemima Teeton, Blessing Katanda, and Oscar Reynolds as Deputy Heads of School. We will formally welcome all new prefects to their new roles, and say farewell to the outgoing body, on the final day of term.

The free trial for School’s Mobile ends at the end of this month. There is an activation clinic taking place next week with more information in the Pastoral section in this edition of the Flagpole. It is an excellent app to support parents with managing their children’s online behaviour. Please do contact Mr Compton if you have any queries.

Tomorrow sees our 1st XI Football team play in the ISFA Cup semi-final. This is a fantastic achievement, and we wish them all the best. Kick-off is scheduled for 11.00am in the Orchard and I know they will appreciate as much home support as possible. Our sport has experienced a very strong term with the U15 Rugby team losing their semi-final in the national cup narrowly last week. We are also due to host our friends from Holland on their annual, reciprocal Hockey tour. Part of this enriching experience is that we billet the players with Princethorpe families. Our pupils have the same experience when we visit them. We are still looking for a few families that can support us with hosting. Most of the supervising and meals are provided by the College, so the impact on hosting families is very manageable. If you can host, could I ask you to please get in touch with Mr McCollin at neilmccollin@princethorpe.co.uk who can provide further details.

Finally, we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Jules Chevallier, founder of the MSCs, the religious order who established Princethorpe College in 1966. There are various events and activities planned for next week, as it is important to reflect on our history and the values of the founders of our school. Do keep an eye on social media where more information will be posted as we move through the week. It is also worth noting the “save the date” from our PTA who are busy planning a big social event in the summer. Details are in this Flagpole.

With best wishes

Grove du Toit
Headmaster