Dear Parents, Carers and Students
It can be a double-edged sword being the HEadteacher of a successful school. There are always so many activities occuring and so few evenings to fit them all in.
Welcome back and I hope everyone had a pleasant break.
It has once again been a summer of school improvements and school successes, both giving us cause to celebrate. Let us start with our wonderful students - and didn't they do well?
There are so many activities and events at APS that it is a dangerous path to single out one area. All departments work hard to ensure students have the best opportunities.
It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of our dear colleague, Leila Hamlin.
The death of Stephen Hawking made us take time from Science Week to pause and consider his achievements.
APS has hosted four Olympic athletes this month and we think they might have been hoping to pick up a few tips...
I rarely mention individual students in my newsletter introduction but I am making an exception for one young man, Jaspar Tomlinson.
There are so many examples of great work around our school that, when it's newsletter time, I am always spoiled for choice on which of these to highlight. It was a tough decision, but in this edition I've chosen to shine a light in the dark corner of a physics lab...
In working together to create such a successful school every one of us; parents, students and staff, is indeed a winner.
A huge congratulations to both Ms Pearl and Ms Stephens for winning teacher of the year awards for their departments.
