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ARR W PPE Visors .....................................4

VE Day Anniversary .......................7
High School Musical ......................8
Year 7 Bushcraft ............................9
ISSUE 21 | AUTUMN 2020 Sports Day ...................................13

Farewell Mr Slack ........................15

TERMLY NEWSLETTER OF KING HENRY VIII SCHOOL

FROM THE
HEADMASTER

This is truly a unique and special edition
of the Arrow which we could never have
predicted. The whole country and school
in lockdown, where in the space of 72
hours we transferred our learning from
in school to a virtual online experience.
This issue celebrates how our remarkable
community adapted to the circumstances
and continued teaching and learning, with
amazing results. It is a testament to our
staff, the young people and the parents
at home that we made it work and with
such success.
Philip Dearden,
Headmaster

HENRY’S RISES TO

THE CHALLENGE!

When asked to compile this latest edition of the Arrow, my initial
response was utter panic! How could I possibly fill 16 pages when
every trip, sporting fixture, concert and dramatic performance had
been cancelled? What newsworthy stories would be generated
during a term in which the majority of pupils and staff hadn’t set
foot on the School site?
As I hope the following pages illustrate beyond all doubt, a school, OUR School,
is so much more than bricks and mortar. When circumstances kept us physically apart, our
community grew closer and stronger than ever. Our fabulous teachers delivered over 12,000
online lessons; music, drama and sport continued to thrive in the virtual world; supervision
continued for children of key workers; £1,000s raised for NHS charities; and over 11,500 items
of PPE made and donated to our local community.
It is hard to think of another time during my 30-year association that I have felt such pride in
King Henry VIII School!
Mr Phillips