Head's Newsletter -7 July 2023

their new ventures. We particularly say a fond farewell to piano teacher Mr Dagleish after 26 years of teaching piano at Tiffin. Of course, we also witnessed the Year 13 leaving this term, and last week we enjoyed a lovely barbecue between the Year 13 students and the staff to wish them well. We look forward to seeing the results in August and wish them all the best for that. As always happens in schools, as one year group leaves another arrives, and we were able to host a successful new pupils day on Wednesday, and our open evening on Tuesday. Within this newsletter you can read about lots of things have been happening this term, including trips, dance and music activities and the summer sport. We look forward to our last week ’ s activities and the culmination of the house competition this year. I would like to finish by saying how much I have enjoyed working with the new Headteacher, Garth Williams, this term. I ’ m sure he will continue to lead Tiffin from strength to strength, and I wish him all the very best for September. I wish all students and their families, a very relaxing summer.

Dear Parents ,

This is my final letter as headteacher. As you know, I am stepping down after 30 years ’ service at Tiffin School, including 20 years on the Leadership Team, and the last 8 years as Headteacher. Tiffin is a wonderful school and I consider it a privilege to have taught here and led the School over these years. Although the last few years have been disrupted by Covid, and enormous pressures within the education system, I will leave here with great satisfaction in the changes we have made in the last 8 years, including terrific new buildings, expansion of the school, development of IT and one - to - one devices, and most of all the implementation of our fantastic co - educational Sixth Form. But, on top of this, I leave with many very happy memories of my interactions over the years with students, including former pupils who came this week to our open evening, now with their sons, keen to get into Tiffin school: a reminder of my longevity at Tiffin and that it is the right time for me to move on! I would like to thank parents for their terrific support for the School, for our wonderful and dedicated staff, and for me personally. I would also like to thank a number of staff who are leaving this term, including Ms Ahmad, Ms Dharmawardhane, Mr Gibbs, Ms Hall, Mrs McCondach, Mr Pagouropoulous, Mr Coats and Ms Pereira, and we wish them all the very best in

Yours, M D Gascoigne, Headteacher

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday 12 July

Sports day

Thursday 13 July

Term ends for pupils at lunchtime after the Founders ’ Day service

Monday 4 September

PDD Day– Staff only

Tuesday 5 September and Wednesday 6 September

Year 7 and 12 only

Thursday 7 September

Whole school returns - normal start 9.20 am