Wallingford School
March 07, 2025

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th March

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by Dan Bigmore

Spring feels like it has arrived and there is a huge amount going on in…
February 28, 2025

Headteacher's Message - Friday 28th February

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been straight back to business this week after the half-term holiday with dance…
February 14, 2025

Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th February

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by Dan Bigmore

Assemblies this week have been all about the Houses, with results announced at this mid-way…
February 07, 2025

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th February

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by Dan Bigmore

We are almost at the mid-point of the academic year and, in school, things always…
January 24, 2025

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th January

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a hard week in school with the very sad news that one…
January 17, 2025

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th January

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been an exciting week in school with lots of engaging activities including (amongst…
January 10, 2025

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th January

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by Dan Bigmore

Firstly, a Happy New Year to all of the Wallingford School community at the end…
December 20, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th December

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a busy week ending a long and rewarding term with lots of…
December 13, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th December

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by Dan Bigmore

Christmas is definitely coming into sight at Wallingford School. A highlight of this week was…
December 06, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th December

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by Dan Bigmore

It was a pleasure on Monday evening to attend the annual Merchant Taylors’ Company Livery…
November 29, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 29th November

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by Dan Bigmore

Wednesday evening saw all of our Year 7 students perform as The Merry Wanderers in…
November 22, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 22nd November

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by Dan Bigmore

Assemblies this week have been all about “stretch and challenge” in the classroom and have…
November 15, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th November

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by Dan Bigmore

On Wednesday we held our Sixth Form Open Evening and as ever it was a…
November 08, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th November

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a really good week back in school after the half-term break. I…
October 23, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 23rd October

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a shorter week with the two Inset Days before the half-term break…
October 18, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th October

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a busy start to life at Wallingford School for our Year 7…
October 11, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th October

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by Dan Bigmore

It is always a pleasure at around 4pm each day when lessons have finished and…
October 04, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th October

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by Dan Bigmore

Last night was our School Open Evening and it was wonderful to welcome so many…
September 27, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 27th September

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by Dan Bigmore

Thursday was European Day of Languages and to mark it our Modern Foreign Languages faculty…
September 20, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th September

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by Dan Bigmore

This week in school has seen the rhythm and routine of the school year being…
September 13, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th September

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by Dan Bigmore

As we get to the end of the first full week of the academic year,…
September 06, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th September

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a rather wet return to school but the enthusiasm, buzz and energy…
July 24, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 24th July

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by Dan Bigmore

At the end of the school year I would like to wish all members of…
July 19, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th July

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by Dan Bigmore

The sun has finally come out at the end of the final full week of…
July 12, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th July

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by Dan Bigmore

The highlight of the week has been one of the highlights of the year –…
July 05, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th July

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by Dan Bigmore

The next generation of Wallingford School students joined us on Thursday as it was the…
June 28, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 28th June

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by Dan Bigmore

Yesterday evening was our annual school Founder’s Day Celebration and Prize Giving, one of the…
June 21, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 21st June

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by Dan Bigmore

It was a pleasure to welcome Paralympian medal winner Ian Rose to the school this…
June 14, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th June

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by Dan Bigmore

The House system lies at the heart of our school with the balance between competition…
June 07, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th June

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by Dan Bigmore

We have returned after the half-term break to a busy week in school. Tours of…
May 24, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th May

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by Dan Bigmore

It is hard to believe that we are already at the half-term break and it…
May 17, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th May

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by Dan Bigmore

For the second successive Friday last week the school was filled with students in bizarre,…
May 10, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th May

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by Dan Bigmore

Last Friday was our Year 11 Celebration Day followed by the Prom in the evening…
May 03, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 3rd May

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by Dan Bigmore

We have moved into May with a typically busy week in school with Year 11…
April 26, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th April

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been great this week to see the photos and start to get feedback…
April 19, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th April

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been great to have everyone back in school after the Easter holiday –…
March 28, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Thursday 28th March

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by Dan Bigmore

We have hurtled towards the end of term at pace and it has been a…
March 22, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 22nd March

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by Dan Bigmore

In a busy week, I have to start by saying a huge “well done” to…
March 15, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th March

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a very busy week in school with Year 10 students starting their…
March 08, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th March

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by Dan Bigmore

One of the highlights of the year is the annual Ninja Warrior competition and the…
March 01, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 1st March

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by Dan Bigmore

Today sees the launch of our annual parent and carer survey and we are keen…
February 23, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 23rd February

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by Dan Bigmore

Assemblies this week started with Year 7 having their new School Passports launched on Monday…
February 09, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th February

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by Dan Bigmore

It was a pleasure to be part of the Key Stage 4 Options Evening for…
February 02, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 2nd February

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by Dan Bigmore

Wednesday was a pause for most students with the Inset Day – although not all,…
January 26, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th January

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by Dan Bigmore

The anticipation has been building for a while but we are almost there – our…
January 19, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th January

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a pleasure over the past couple of months to read our Year…
January 12, 2024

Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th January

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by Dan Bigmore

Firstly, a Happy New Year to everyone! The school returned on Monday with a few…
December 20, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 20th December

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a great ending to a long and busy term with so much…
December 15, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th December

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by Dan Bigmore

There has been a really interesting series of assemblies this week on The Ripple Effect…
December 08, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th December

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by Dan Bigmore

The message in assemblies this week has been Thinking of Others and has provided some…
December 01, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 1st December

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by Dan Bigmore

We are now three months in to their Wallingford School lives and I have to…
November 24, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th November

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by Dan Bigmore

This week’s assemblies have had the title “What do I not know” and have focused…
November 17, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th November

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by Dan Bigmore

This week is national Anti-Bullying Week and Deputy Headteacher Mrs Lewis has been leading assemblies…
November 10, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th November

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by Dan Bigmore

In the couple of weeks since the half-term holiday I have been in and out…
November 03, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 3rd November

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by Dan Bigmore

I think it is fair to say that Autumn has properly arrived this week as…
October 18, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 18th October

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by Dan Bigmore

Although a shorter week in school, it has been a busy one. Amongst other things,…
October 13, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th October

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by Dan Bigmore

Our Sixth Form Open Evening took place on Wednesday and it was great to welcome…
October 06, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th October

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by Dan Bigmore

It was fantastic to welcome so many prospective students and families to Wallingford School last…
September 29, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 29th September

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by Dan Bigmore

Wallingford School is a school with an identity. The only school in the town, comprehensive…
September 22, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 22nd September

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by Dan Bigmore

Yesterday evening saw the final Parent-Tutor evening of the start-of-term series with Year 11 families…
September 15, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th September

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by Dan Bigmore

At the end of the first full week of school it is safe to say…
September 08, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th September

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been great to welcome everyone back to school in a very warm first…
July 21, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 21st July

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by Dan Bigmore

At the end of a long and very busy year it seems right to reflect…
July 13, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th July

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by Dan Bigmore

The penultimate week of the school year continues to be exceptionally busy with a fantastic…
July 07, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th July

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by Dan Bigmore

Yesterday was the Taster Day for our rising Year 7 students and it was a…
June 30, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 30th June

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by Dan Bigmore

Yesterday evening was our annual school Founder’s Day. It was a great event and a…
June 22, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 23rd June

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by Dan Bigmore

On Tuesday evening a new addition to the school calendar took place with the first…
June 15, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 16th June

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by Dan Bigmore

We talk a lot in school about our ethos of “Sending every young person out…
June 09, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th June

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by Dan Bigmore

It was great to be able to attend the AGM of the Wallingford School Association…
May 25, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th May

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by Dan Bigmore

We have been hosting Open Mornings with tours of the school for current Year 5…
May 19, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th May

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by Dan Bigmore

Last Friday was the second successive Friday on which the school was filled with some…
May 12, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th May

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by Dan Bigmore

Year 11 Celebration Day took place last Friday followed by the Prom in the evening.…
May 05, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th May

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by Dan Bigmore

We are fortunate to be part of a great school community at Wallingford School. As…
April 28, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 28th April

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by Dan Bigmore

We often talk in school about the “beyond the classroom” aspect of our core ethos…
April 21, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 21st April

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by Dan Bigmore

The sun has generally been shining during the first week after the Easter break as…
March 31, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 31st March

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by Dan Bigmore

As we break for the Easter holiday I would like to encourage everyone to read…
March 24, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th March

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by Dan Bigmore

The interform lunchtime House football finished this week culminating with the Year 11 final. It…
March 16, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th March

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by Dan Bigmore

There has been a raft of House activities taking place in school this week and,…
March 09, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th March

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by Dan Bigmore

There have been several highlights this week in a typically busy week in school. At…
March 03, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 3rd March

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by Dan Bigmore

As Headteacher I spend a lot of time walking around the school with a purpose…
February 23, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th February

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a busy week back in school following the half-term break. It is…
February 10, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th February

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by Dan Bigmore

It was Key Stage 4 Options Evening on Wednesday and as always it was an…
January 27, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 27th January

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by Dan Bigmore

As you may be aware, many teachers who are members of the National Education Union…
January 20, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th January

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by Dan Bigmore

As you may recall, the school was inspected by Ofsted on 8th and 9th November…
January 13, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th January

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been great to see House activities kicking in at the start of term.…
January 06, 2023

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th January

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by Dan Bigmore

A Happy New Year to all members of the school community. It has been a…
December 19, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Tuesday 20th December

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by Dan Bigmore

It is the last day of a long term and the well-deserved break is now…
December 15, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 16th December

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by Dan Bigmore

The snow and the ice came to school this week and so did Christmas and…
December 08, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th December

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by Dan Bigmore

Year 11 have had their first week of mock examinations during this week and their…
December 02, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 2nd December

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by Dan Bigmore

The Governors of a school play an important role in its community. Someone may become…
November 24, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 25th November

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by Dan Bigmore

We are all busy – busy with our lives, busy with our interests and busy…
November 18, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th November

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by Dan Bigmore

Each week without fail I write that it has been a busy week in school…
November 10, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th November

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by Dan Bigmore

As ever, it has been a busy week in school with trips and visits, fixtures…
November 03, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th November

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by Dan Bigmore

We have returned to school this week with darker evenings and a lot of rain…
October 18, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 19th October

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by Dan Bigmore

It is a shorter week this week at the end of the first half-term of…
October 13, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th October

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by Dan Bigmore

Wednesday was our Sixth Form Open Evening and it was great to welcome so many…
October 07, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th October

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by Dan Bigmore

Last night was our annual school Open Evening and it was great to welcome so…
September 30, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 30th September

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by Dan Bigmore

Assemblies this week have been led by Ms Miller have been about learning. In itself…
September 22, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 23rd September

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by Dan Bigmore

Almost three weeks in to a new academic year I have to say what a…
September 15, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 16th September

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by Dan Bigmore

This morning we observe a minute’s silence in remembrance of HM Queen Elizabeth II. As…
September 09, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th September

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by Dan Bigmore

After a long, hot summer it’s been a rather soggy return to school but it…
July 19, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 20th July

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by Dan Bigmore

At the very hot end of the school year I would like to wish all…
July 14, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th July

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by Dan Bigmore

The highlight of a hot week has been Sports Day and it was simply great.…
July 08, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th July

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by Dan Bigmore

Yesterday was our Rising Year 7 Taster Day and it was great. The students came…
June 30, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 1st July

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by Dan Bigmore

We have had so much going on in school over the past week that it…
June 23, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th June

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by Dan Bigmore

We are getting increasingly close to occupation of our new teaching block at the front…
June 16, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th June

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by Dan Bigmore

We are currently showing Year 5 students and families around the school and it is…
June 09, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th June

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by Dan Bigmore

It can sometimes be said that June and July are the “quiet” times in school…
May 26, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 27th May

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by Dan Bigmore

As we get to the half-term break it has been all systems go with exams…
May 20, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th May

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by Dan Bigmore

Our Year 13 students had their Celebration Day last Friday and they marked it in…
May 12, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th May

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by Dan Bigmore

Last Friday was our Year 11 Celebration Day followed by the Prom in the evening.…
May 05, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th May

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by Dan Bigmore

I am handing over the Headteacher’s Message this week to an unashamed plug. House competition…
April 29, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 29th April

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by Amanda Absolom

It’s been great to be back in school this week after the Easter holiday with…
March 31, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 1st April

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by Dan Bigmore

  It has been an excellent week for over one hundred of our Year 13…
March 24, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 25th March

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by Dan Bigmore

As families are aware, Wallingford School is part of Merchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy Trust and…
March 18, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th March

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by Dan Bigmore

The Spring Concert last night was simply fantastic. The range of performances was diverse and…
March 10, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th March

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by Dan Bigmore

We are really fortunate at Wallingford School to have great teachers delivering great lessons to…
March 03, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th March

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by Dan Bigmore

I hope that everyone had a good break over half-term and it has been a…
February 17, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th February

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by Dan Bigmore

As we stop now for the half-term break it seems appropriate to reflect on the…
February 10, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th February

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by Dan Bigmore

It was great to welcome Year 9 students and families to the Key Stage 4…
February 03, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th February

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by Dan Bigmore

It is really important that we listen to the views of our school community in…
January 28, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 28th January

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by Dan Bigmore

Wednesday was the deadline for applications to universities and colleges through the UCAS system. A…
January 20, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 21st January

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by Dan Bigmore

It is probably a little early for the first shoots of spring to be in…
January 13, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th January

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by Dan Bigmore

It’s cold and still dark but it’s been a very busy first full week back…
January 06, 2022

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th January

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by Dan Bigmore

Firstly, a very Happy New Year to all members of the school community and I…
December 17, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th December

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by Dan Bigmore

As we reach the end of a long term, I would like to thank every…
December 10, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th December

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by Dan Bigmore

As I wrote last week, this has been the first week of mock examinations for…
December 03, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 3rd December

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by Dan Bigmore

As ever, lots going on in school this week and I would particularly like to…
November 26, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th November

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by Dan Bigmore

It was a pleasure to attend the Merchant Taylors’ Livery Awards in London on Monday…
November 19, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th November

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by Dan Bigmore

November is the month when the “hard yards” happen in school. Routines are set, teaching…
November 12, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th November

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by Dan Bigmore

This week has been notable for the selling of poppies in school to mark Armistice…
November 05, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th November

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a really good first week back in school after the half-term holiday…
October 14, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th October

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by Dan Bigmore

It was great to be able to welcome students, parents and carers to the school…
October 08, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th October

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by Dan Bigmore

Last night was our annual school Open Evening and it was great to welcome so…
September 30, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 1st October

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by Dan Bigmore

It is often said in schools that by the start of October the rhythm and…
September 24, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th September

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by Dan Bigmore

This has been the week when the extra-curricular life of the school has really kicked…
September 17, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th September

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by Dan Bigmore

Communication between school and home is really important. Often this is through our students but…
September 09, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th September

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been brilliant to welcome all of our students back to school this week;…
July 22, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Thursday 22nd July

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by Dan Bigmore

At the very hot end of a very long year, I would like to say…
July 15, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 16th July

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by Dan Bigmore

As I write on Thursday morning, we are in the midst of a great Enrichment…
July 08, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th July

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been an exciting week – well done to England and fingers crossed for…
July 01, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 2nd July

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a really good week in school. Our Year 10 students have continued…
June 24, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 25th June

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by Dan Bigmore

  On Thursday afternoon we said a formal goodbye to our Year 11 students. As…
June 17, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th June

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been great to have the warm weather and sunshine over the weekend and…
June 10, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th June

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by Dan Bigmore

It’s been a really good week back in school with the sun shining and everyone…
May 27, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 28th May

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by Dan Bigmore

As we reach the half-term break, my message has to be “well done” to everyone.…
May 21, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 21st May

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by Dan Bigmore

I have written about the return of assemblies over the past couple of weeks and…
May 13, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th May

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by Dan Bigmore

The Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday felt like another step towards returning to normality. As…
May 07, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th May

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by Dan Bigmore

As I wrote last week, we are planning to start outdoor assemblies from Monday 17th…
April 29, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 30th April

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a week when further “normality” has returned to our school – notably,…
April 23, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 23rd April

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by Dan Bigmore

The sun is shining and it is great to be back in school. Everyone –…
March 31, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 31st March

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by Dan Bigmore

I would like to wish all students and staff a very well-deserved and relaxing break…
March 26, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th March

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by Dan Bigmore

As we reach the end of the last full week of term, it feels like…
March 18, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th March

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by Dan Bigmore

It’s been the second “proper” week back in school and things are going well. We…
March 11, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th March

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by Dan Bigmore

It is simply brilliant to have everyone back in school. A school is not a…
March 05, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th March

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by Dan Bigmore

The prospect of next week is an exciting one for us all. As at many…
February 25, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th February

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by Dan Bigmore

One week back after half-term and there is a lot to think about. The great…
February 11, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th February

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by Dan Bigmore

At the end of this remote half-term I have to say a huge thank you.…
February 04, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th February

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by Dan Bigmore

It’s been a real pleasure this week to be conducting Year 9 options interviews and…
January 28, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 29th January

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by Dan Bigmore

In schools as well as society we have been in an uncertain period since the…
January 21, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 22nd January

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by Dan Bigmore

  There are lots of metaphors about things which look quiet or calm on the…
January 13, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th January

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by Dan Bigmore

It has been a week of remote learning and I have to say that we…
January 07, 2021

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th January

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by Dan Bigmore

Firstly, I hope that everyone is safe and well and would like to wish all…
December 18, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18 December

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by Dan Bigmore

And so we have reached the end of a long term and I would like…
December 10, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th December

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by Dan Bigmore

Christmas edges closer and in the school hall we have the most wonderful mural which…
December 03, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th December

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by Dan Bigmore

This would normally be a point of term when we would have a host of…
November 26, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 27th November

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by Dan Bigmore

Our older students are the most fantastic role models for the younger members of our…
November 20, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th November

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by Dan Bigmore

Working with young people is an honour and a privilege. It is also a constant…
November 13, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th November

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by Dan Bigmore

We had two minutes’ silence in school on Wednesday to remember those who have sacrified…
November 06, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th November

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I hope that everyone had a good break over the half-term holiday. It’s great to…
October 16, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 16th October

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The highlight of my Thursday afternoon was a walk along the Design Technology corridor where…
October 09, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th October

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I wrote last week about our Virtual Events and this week has seen our Virtual…
October 02, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 2nd October

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We have been doing a lot of filming in school over the past couple of…
September 25, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 25th September

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by Dan Bigmore

Another week has passed under our new arrangements in school and again I am compelled…
September 18, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th September

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I was sat in my office on Wednesday afternoon shortly after the end of school…
September 10, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th September

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It’s been a wonderfully positive first full week back at school and I would like…
September 04, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th September

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I normally write this message before the Friday when it is posted but I wanted…
August 20, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Thursday 20th August

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I wrote last week about how proud we are of our Year 13 students and…
August 13, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Thursday 13th August

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This morning our Year 13 students have received their grades. The grades within their context…
July 15, 2020

Headteacher's Message - End of School Year

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I am writing to you at the end of a school year which is unlike…
July 10, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th July

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It has been simply fantastic to see more students back in school over the past…
July 02, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 3rd July

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As I write this message on Thursday the Government has just released the plan for…
June 25, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th June

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There have been some significant announcements this week about changes to the lockdown from 4th…
June 18, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th June

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It has been great to welcome back Year 10 and 12 students to the school…
June 11, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th June

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Today’s message is about planning. We have spent the past few weeks planning the staggered…
June 04, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th June

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I hope that everyone is keeping well and staying safe. Thank you to all the…
May 21, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 22nd May

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I hope that all members of the school community are well and staying safe. We…
May 15, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th May

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Many parents and carers will remember a 1980s TV show called “Why Don’t You?” It…
May 11, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Monday 11th May

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I hope that everyone is keeping well and staying safe. I am continuing with the…
April 30, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 1st May

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I hope that everyone in our school community is safe and well. As I’ve written…
April 23, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th April

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Firstly, I hope that all members of our school community are safe and well. We…
April 03, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 3rd April

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We have reached the end of a term which has been unlike anything we have…
March 26, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 27th March

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Firstly, and most importantly, I hope that all members of the school community are staying…
March 19, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th March

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It has been a difficult week in school as we have started to come to…
March 12, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th March

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This week I am handing over the Headteacher’s Message to our excellent group of Sixth…
March 06, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th March

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We are in the process of reviewing a couple of our structures within school and…
February 28, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 28th February

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I spoke with Year 10 in assembly on Thursday about difference. Often we think that…
February 14, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th February

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It has been a very busy week in school. The three highlights for me have…
February 07, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th February

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We know that communication between school and home is really important. I wrote a couple…
January 31, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 31st January

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Wednesday was a staff INSET Day. INSET is an acronym for Inservice Training Days and…
January 23, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th January

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It is a busy time in school for our Year 11 students. On Friday they…
January 17, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th January

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Someone once said that a significant part of being successful was simply showing up. This…
January 10, 2020

Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th January

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It’s been great to welcome all members of the school community back to school this…
December 19, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Thursday 19th December

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And so we have reached the end of term and are ready for Christmas. It’s…
December 12, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th December

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As we hurtle towards the end of term there has been a huge amount going…
December 06, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th December

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There is something amazing about watching a person transform on stage and start to perform.…
November 28, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 29th November

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by Dan Bigmore

Pablo Picasso once said something along the lines that the best ideas are stolen and…
November 22, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 22nd November

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You may or not be familiar with the 10,000 hours rule. It belongs to the…
November 15, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th November

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  This week started poignantly in school with a minute’s silence after which a playing…
November 08, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th November

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I have been talking in assemblies this week about the importance of having soap in…
October 23, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 25th October

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It has been an exceptionally busy term and I think it is fair to say…
October 18, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th October

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I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the way in which the words “able…
October 10, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th October

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by Dan Bigmore

The Wallingford School Sixth Form Open Evening took place on Wednesday. It was my first…
October 04, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th October

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Sending every young person into the world able and qualified You can tell quite a…
September 27, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 27th September

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It was a delight this week to meet with the School Officers. These students are…
September 20, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th September

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In my first few weeks at the school a great many things have struck me…
September 12, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th September

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I have been talking to our students this week in assemblies about two things. Firstly,…
September 05, 2019

Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th September

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This is my first message as Headteacher of Wallingford School and I would like to…