Craigclowan Preparatory School

We have experienced yet another inspection. On this occasion, it was the Care Commission revisiting the Pre-school, and I am delighted to report that they gave only praise and no recommendations for improvement. I suppose we are now becoming used to inspections, but I sincerely hope that after three excellent reports we can now be left alone for a little while to get on with the children. Thinking of the Pre-school leads me to available spaces in the main school for September this year. We are extremely full for this stage in the year and spaces are currently in short supply throughout the year groups so do let me know, as quickly as possible, if there is a requirement for a place in any class in the school.

Moving to next year, the building continues to be on schedule for completion in July. Thank you again to everyone for the patience shown in continuing the day-to-day running of the school whilst in the building site. As the internal work begins in earnest, the pace of progress will appear to slow but rest assured that July 16th remains the date for handover, leaving us just a month to complete all the work that will be needed to convert the main school building to its new uses, and to complete improvements and repairs scheduled for the kitchen and the entry hall to the middle school.

“Double” for Craigclowan Skiers !

The 1st XI in action against Cargilfield

Famous Book Characters at the S.S.U World Book Day

Still thinking of 2005/06, I am going to undertake the role of Chairman of IAPS from September 1st. IAPS is the central body of the major prep schools in the United Kingdom and abroad, with a total of 600 members spread through the world. Some of you may remember that I did a similar task in 1994/95. The routine in school will remain exactly as it is at present, although I will be spending some time attending meetings most weeks and will advise you all closer to the time of those absences from school. Communication is easier now with e-mail and mobile ’phones but I will ask for a little patience in arranging appointments to see me if a request happens to coincide with me being away. Craigclowan does benefit hugely from being at the centre of an organisation like IAPS, simply by being at the cutting edge of new thinking and new ideas. This was certainly the case previously and I look forward to the community as a whole benefiting from the experiences of 2005/06. It does seem strange, however, that ten years ago e-mail was not in use and my mobile ‘phone was too big to fit in my pocket!