On Monday, 13th January we welcomed Darran Saunders to Priory who gave a moving and powerful talk to all students about the importance of promoting peace and non-violence. Darran's son Connor had his life brought to an abrupt end by one senseless, unprovoked punch on 14th April 2012. Darran's inspirational message truly embodied our values of honesty, kindness and respect and helped our students understand the importance of finding courage in the face of adversity.
Last week we invited last year’s Year 11 students to a special celebratory event at The Corn Exchange, Lewes Town Hall. Joined by the Mayor of Lewes, Councillor Imogen Makepeace, this event is about looking to the future by also connecting positively with the past, as well as locating the school securely at the heart of the Lewes community. The highlight of the evening was the awarding of the Edgar Povey Trophy for Integrity and Honour, presented to the winner, Hanna Vincze, by Priory School’s first winner of the trophy, 54 years ago David Carter! It was a wonderful evening.
With huge thanks to RJW Construction and Nicola Furner Architects for our wonderful christmas tree and decorations now proudly on show in our Reception area. The tree looks fantastic and the students and staff are enjoying the festive spirit the tree is bringing to Priory!
We would like to place a real Christmas Tree in our Reception area at Priory this year. Can you help? Do you know any local businesses which would be able to donate one, along with a stand? We would then find a good home for another family to enjoy once school closes over Christmas. If you can help, please call 01273 476231 x201 (Emma) or x312 (Amanda) or email ejh@priory.e-sussex.sch.uk.
On Wednesday we had a very exciting visit from Russ Cook, aka Hardest Geezer! Last year, Russ accomplished his mission to be the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over a million pounds for charity and inspiring people worldwide. Russ shared his experiences with Year 7 and 8, talking about some of trials that he had to overcome and the power of persistence and teamwork in the face of adversity: "if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together". Students were very excited to meet a local Sussex hero and were hopefully inspired to strive for adventure in their own futures.
Our Modern Foreign Languages department are thrilled to announce that they were nominated for the prestigious Bernice McCabe Award by the Prince’s Teaching Institute and received a commendation certificate. This recognition celebrates excellence in education, and we were honoured to be considered. It’s shaping up to be a fantastic year for languages at our school!
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