Dear Parents
"I have never been to such a nice school" - a comment from a visiting, prospective parent today. It was the day when many had sat their last GCSE and all the work was over for a while but to be fair we saw many other people smiling too. I was quick to point out that we have our moments of disappointment and struggle and that a school is a microcosm of life. I was delighted to tour the school and find all of the pupils in such a good mood, but then it is Friday! We saw Battle Abbey at its best but I would be naïve in the extreme to assume that’s how it always is. We have to contend with "triumph and disaster and treat these two imposters just the same."
I am always gratified as a Headmaster to hear good news but of course there are problems and perhaps one mark of a good school is how we change a challenge into an opportunity.
There is an absolute determination at Battle Abbey School to keep improving and I remain very grateful to those parents who work with me so that we can become stronger and stronger. There is so much to be proud of; your children never cease to amaze me with their talent and optimism.
Today I was immensely proud to show off some recent outstanding Art work and to have an Art teacher from another school say how excellent the standard is at Battle, I was proud too that the performing arts department astonished my visitors with its versatility and
talent.
Have a good weekend and I look forward to seeing many of you in the last three weeks of term as so many of your children will be taking part in the plethora of activities that marks the end of the summer.
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