Headteacher's Blog

The pandemic has presented many challenges for all of us but, being an optimist, I always try to look for the positives in any situation!  …

As I am sure we can all agree, this has been a strange old time for all of us!  I don’t think that any of …

We have always said that what makes a great school is not the buildings themselves but the people within them.  Having said that, great facilities …

When I first became a headteacher, the nugget of wisdom that I received time and time again from everyone I consulted was along the lines …

I became a headteacher for the first time at the start of September – and I have to admit that the three and a half …

Yesterday all of the months of hard work and planning paid off.  Our very first cygnets walked through the door and we can now officially …

This week we started final preparations for the Swan School to officially open on the 9th September.   It was both a pleasure and relief to …

On Saturday, new Swan families and I braved the adverse weather conditions to find out more about the archaeological findings that have been unearthed where …

Staffing is the biggest expense in running a school and our teachers are our most important resource.  It has been well-documented that there is currently …

Food will be an extremely important part of life at The Swan – not least because of my own tendency to get ‘hangry’ when not …

It has been a big few weeks for everyone here at The Swan – the planning permission for our temporary site was granted last Wednesday, …

Last night we held an information event for prospective Swan parents and students at New Marston Primary School.  It was wonderful to see so many …