News from Mr Grady
Friday 23rd October 2026
Hello everyone,
What a very long half term this feels like it’s been! I am sure that everyone is ready for a good rest and a break!
It’s lovely to see that our year 7 and our new year 12s have settled in so well.
This week, despite us all being a bit tired and ready for a holiday, we had Business Enterprise day for years 7-10, and, of course, Pink day on Friday. I’m sure there’ll be photos aplenty circulating of both.
The enterprise day was an incredibly effective day, where students were learning, understanding and deploying core skills of enterprise across the day, ably supported by their form tutors and a range of staff – and led by Mr Cox, Head of Business and Economics. It is very rare on any “whole school day” that every student I speak to says they’re having a purposeful and enjoyable time, but that is exactly what happened yesterday. Students were eager, not just when asked, but to seek me out to include me in presentations, ask advice, or simply tell me what a great day they were having – what a wonderful experience.
I even appeared in a couple of marketing videos, by request. My agent will of course be in touch with the students to let them know what my appearance fee will be.
A wonderful day!
And of course Friday is Pink day – where we all wear as much pink as possible for Breast Cancer Awareness, and raise money for the charity in any number of ways.
I have dusted off my pink vest and tie in eager anticipation.
Thank you to all students, colleagues and students’ families for their contributions to the last half term – a brilliant start to the academic year 2026-27, and I look forward to seeing you all next half term!
In the meantime, stay well and safe everyone,
Best wishes,
Mr Grady
