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From the Director of Junior School 

Mrs Melissa Thirgood 

Dear Families, 

 

As we move toward the end of the school year, our focus naturally turns to supporting students as they prepare to transition into their next grade. These moments of change are important opportunities for our children to practise resilience – stepping into something new with confidence, curiosity and trust in the people around them. 

 

Throughout the year, our Junior School teachers have worked closely and collaboratively to ensure each child is known, supported and challenged in their learning. This commitment extends beyond academics; we place equal importance on student wellbeing so that every child feels safe, valued and ready to engage fully in the classroom.

 

Our transition processes are carefully planned with both learning and wellbeing at the centre, helping each student take their next step with certainty and optimism. 

 

Next Monday 24 November, our students will participate in Step-Up Day. This is an exciting opportunity for them to meet their 2026 class teacher and spend time with their new classmates. Step-Up Day offers a meaningful ‘taster’ of the year ahead, helping to ease anxieties, build connections and spark excitement for what is to come. 

 

We thank you for your continued support as we work together to ensure a smooth and positive transition for all our students. 

 

Presentation Values certificates

ResponsibilityRespectResilienceRelationships
Sylvia WattTess ClarkLizzy FrawleyValentina Hiras
Saoirse MurphySofia BurgessMaria VakoufarisStella Siejka
Brigitte GravellLucy CarrollGwendalyn SniggAnnabelle Friend
Imogen HorneAmani KhanSophie VeitchMaya El-Khoury
Isla SharpAila BennettEva ShinsIzzy White
Faith Innes-BrownRita van LoonZoe SpinksEssie Kline
Mia van den EndenFrieda MilerRuby McCarthy-SullivanBeatrice Shea
Lucy MulliganRennie WoolnoughAmelia Santos 
Mylah KrelleHarper BowermanLucy Stauffer 
Daisy HolborowSophie Cubit  
Lottie ZabelHope McGuire  
Mia WanandyAva Lane  
Varvara Iusupova   
Emma Palmer   
Madeline Palermo   
Jessica Rodriguez   
Penelope Dean   
Violet Burke   
Hannah Harrison   
Addilyn Bailey   
Neve Schofield   
Aria Ahern   
Maddie Pritchard   
Prudence Snigg   
Indy Elliott   

Early Years Presentation Values certificates

ResponsibilityRespectResilienceRelationships
Arabella BradleyEsther JordanFaith HayDominga Arias Gentina
Jalane Dejene HaileIsabelle McNeill Ruth ChimdessaDarcy Niland
Evelina BulisHayley LeitchAnika MalhotraMila Goodwin
Vivienne TurnerMaddie CollisReet DhingraGabriella Piontek
Emma Silva RomeroOlivia TatnellAudrey DillonNina Di Palma

Presentation Values pins

ResponsibilityRespectResilienceRelationships
Layla AssiAva LaneLottie Waddell-SchueckerSophie Johns
Lani KeanIsla WhitfieldEmily YanIzzy Godfrey
Lottie Waddell-Schuecker Liliana PriceLucy Stauffer
Miranda Dineley  Nia Anna Sojan
   Frankie Schaller