It is not only in Qatar where the football drama is unfolding, but also here in St Cyres School on our own 3G pitch where our Year 10 boys played against Ysgol Plasmawr in the Welsh Cup.  Despite the very cold weather on Tuesday afternoon, it was nice to see so many pupils and parents supporting the efforts of our boys.  It was a closely contested match, but unfortunately after ending in a draw, our boys lost on penalties.  We wish Ysgol Plasmawr the very best in their journey in the cup.

In a previous blog post, I referred to our school production ‘Matilda The Musical’ which is on over 2 nights on 1^st and 2^nd February 2023.  Tickets are now almost fully sold out, but if you would like to attend, there are literally a handful of tickets available which can be purchased via this school website by clicking on the blue banner at the top of the home page.

If you follow St Cyres School on Twitter, you will know that we have been on a ‘Matilda’ roadshow this week with lots of our pupils visiting our feeder primary schools to showcase preparations for our main school production which is in February next year.  The pupils performed extracts from the show and this was well received by the pupils in Year 6 in the primary schools and there was a great response.  Our pupils certainly enjoyed the experience and look forward to the full production next February.  More details about how you can purchase tickets for ‘Matilda’ will follow nearer the time.

One of the things I love about St Cyres is where pupils suggest ideas about charities to support through our fundraising activities.  It is wonderful to listen to the pupils and their experiences, and to find ways of supporting their chosen charities.  This week, I was delighted to link up our Head Girl, Head Boy and their deputies with a pupil in Year 10 who is keen to support the charity Latch, and to start planning something for the new year.  Latch is also a charity we regularly support through our German Christmas market which will be in the last week of term.

There are some key moments that we reflect on when we look back at the impact of the pandemic, and this week was one of those moments.  This is because we had our first face-to-face parents’ meeting for Year 10 pupils since they joined the school in Year 7!  It is still hard to believe that these parents have not had an opportunity to meet their child’s teachers in person in all that time.  What was especially pleasing, however, is the high level of attendance and participation from parents and it was lovely to meet many of you during the evening.

As is our tradition, the school supported Children in Need on Friday by having a non-uniform day and we raised £750 towards this important charity.  Well done to all involved!