This Week in the Senior Department

Latin Plays and Roman Banquet

This week our Senior pupils too us back in time with their brilliant Latin Plays before enjoying a tasty Roman banquet, courtesy of our Catering Team.

Here are just a few photos from the play for you to enjoy, however keep an eye out for our End of Term Newsletter, which will feature many more!

Senior Department Sports Day

The Senior Department Sports day was a momentous occasion this year, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We have shared a few sporting highlights here and there will be many more photos to follow in our End of Term Newsletter.

From the Senior Library

Zo and the Forest of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim

Caribbean folklore meets futuristic fantasy in Alake Pilgrim’s debut Zo and the Forest of Secrets.

Zo is staying in Samaan Bay on Trinidad’s northeast coast with her mum, baby brother and stepdad, and she’s not happy. Missing her dad and friends, she decides to run away. Zo’s dad has taught her everything about the forest. At least, that’s what she thinks until it takes a strange and sinister turn, and Zo must summon all her courage to find a way home, save a lost boy and navigate the unsettling truths of an abandoned research facility. As Zo faces a thrillingly relentless succession of challenges, she makes a shocking discovery that splendidly sets the scene for the second book in this duology. 

This is an exhilarating adventure driven by the determination of its endearing heroine and the shocking secrets she finds in the forest. The novel subtly interweaves ecological topics, with Zo mentioning the devastating effects of large-scale logging and mining. With hints of Percy Jackson and Katherine Rundell’s The Explorers, this book should appeal to a broad reader base.

Head’s Commendations

Congratulations to the recipients of this week’s Head’s Commendations: