Headteachers Blog

20 February 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr LHS at the BBC! Last week, Mrs Cumpstone and her Key Stage 4 Music students enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Millennium Centre to watch the BBC NOW rehearsing for their upcoming concert. Our students were absolutely fantastic, incredibly polite and respectful, following theatre etiquette perfectly! […]

13 February 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Valentines Special! As this blog lands on 14th February, it is an opportunity to remind ourselves that Valentines Day isn’t just about romance! If you delve into the origins of Valentines Day, you will find a plethora of possibilities that range from Pan and Juno, the […]

6 February 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr A beautiful union of History and Art on route to Hampton Court and the Victoria and Albert! First today, nobody can recount an educational visit in as much style as Mr Beck. So, let’s open with his words… “On Friday 31st January our A-level historians enjoyed […]

30 January 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr 300th Edition! As we launch into the 300th edition of the Headteachers Blog, I attempted some rudimentary mathematics.  We release a blog every Friday for the 39 school weeks of the year, plus one on GCSE results day and one on A-Level results day. So, we’ve […]

23 January 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Fostering curiosity! Over recent weeks we have been focusing on our shared school values that underpin our school culture. This week is also a pertinent time to reflect on what makes us all unique. Respect, kindness and understanding inspire everything we do.  In celebration of World […]

17 January 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr A brain stretching start to the week! Starting the week in inspiring fashion, on Monday 13th January, some of our most able Year 11 and 12 students visited Jesus College, Oxford, to meet with current students, have a tour of the university and take part in critical […]

9 January 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr A very warm welcome back to the first school week of 2025! Our first order of service this week is to commend and celebrate the spectacular Christmas carol concert that ran for two nights over the 18th and 19th of December. Personally, I don’t want to […]

19 December 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Here we are. The end of the autumn term has come around. As we close the door on 2024 it is an opportunity for us all to reflect on a year that has been filled with learning, laughter and friendship. That has culminated in many community […]

12 December 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr I hope this blog finds you safe and well, with as much of your garden fencing in tact as possible. We were relatively unscathed at LHS but I know that has not been the case for all.  As the term speeds on, please enjoy a round […]

5 December 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr A night to remember… This year, the LHS Christmas Concert will be held over two consecutive nights on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December. The timings are 6:00 – 8.30pm each night in the West Wing Hall, with festive refreshments on offer.  This year we are going to […]