I’ve been having breaktime guitar lessons from one of our amazing Year Fives! He’s only been playing for a few months, but already has the confidence to teach me Smoke on the Water, as well as some of his own original compositions. It’s been wonderful see such aspiration and excellence. 

Spring Term Club offer 

I’m grateful to our incredibly generous staff team who donate their time to running such a great range of after school clubs for CAW children. Have a look at this week’s CAW Weekly Bulletin for more details. As always, I’ll be running the Chess Club on Friday afternoons: it’s one of the highlights of my week! 

Christmas Performances 

Here’s a reminder of the dates and times for the 2025 Christmas Performances. These are always magical experiences that create lifelong memories for the children as well as the audience. We’ve got some really fun surprises in store this year, and I cannot wait to watch the performances with you.

Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you on the gate on Monday morning, 

Russell Wood 

Headteacher 

City Academy Whitehawk