Welcome from the Principal

It is a great privilege to be the new Principal of Weydon School. I am delighted to be joining a community that is united around a clear set of values and has such a wonderful tradition of academic excellence, based on an ambitious and stimulating curriculum.  With state of the art facilities to provide a vast array of extra-curricular opportunities, it is a school in which students are cared for and inspired by a passionate and talented staff body to achieve more than they ever thought possible when they arrived.

 

More than a decade of headship has taught me that academic success only comes when students feel safe and happy and when they are able to engage in activities that bring joy and that develop character, resilience and empathy, allowing them to make great friends and encouraging them to become thoughtful and active citizens who feel empowered to make a positive difference to their local and wider community. However, we are also unashamed of our high expectations of our students, with whom it is a delight to work, who rise to the challenges we set them cheerfully, positively and successfully.

 

Weydon is a large school, but it is a community that cares for the individuals within it. We seek to notice and to nurture our students, to understand and to celebrate our differences and to realise that there is so much more that unites than divides us, as we seek to foster a sense of belonging for all. Central to this is our partnership with parents and carers which we know is crucial in helping students achieve their full potential.

 

We are immensely proud of the members of our community, our facilities and the achievements of our students in and out of the classroom, but we are not complacent and are relentless in our pursuit of excellence in all that we do.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to our school.