Dear Parents,
Battle Abbey School is proud to educate children from 2 years old to 18. This was illustrated in quite magical form on the two evenings of the Dance Show at the Abbey this week. The youngest dancers were 7 years old, the oldest 18 and the support that they gave each other throughout the age groups was obvious for all to see. Kay Heasmer will be going down to the Prep School at the end of term with some senior dancers to run a dance work shop. Dance was to some extent the "missing link" in the Performing Arts portfolio at the Senior School but with the arrival of Miss Heasmer two years ago, this has now been put right.
Over 130 of our senior pupils will be taking public examinations this term and I am delighted that so many of them are working hard. It is a time of considerable pressure for these young adults and the staff are working very hard to support them in every way they can.
Two years ago we started the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award for Sixth Formers and I am delighted that our first pupil has come right through the process; Nick Taylor will be going to St. James’ Palace later in the year to be congratulated by a member of the Royal Family. Several other pupils are due to finish in the next six months and we are already making plans for the third cohort to start the process. I have always believed that the Gold Award is the equivalent of another A level and speaks volumes about the character of the young person who succeeds in reaching this level. I am delighted, therefore, that from September 20 more pupils will be starting on the road to Gold in Year 10 by embarking upon their Bronze Award as part of our new enrichment curriculum.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Headmaster
Roger Clark
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