Skipwith is up and running again after a great 3 weeks off. The year 9 and 10 boys are frantically doing their final preparations for exams this week, whilst the imminent arrival of GCSE and AS level exams are providing some sobering thoughts for the year 11 and 12 boys. The holiday has certainly been very busy. A large project was undertaken to support the main staircase and whilst you can't see the results of the fix, the staircase is a lot more solid than it was previously. Many boys and staff have been involved in trips and rowing camps. The brave Duke of Edinburgh Award groups went to snowy Wales and camped out in freezing conditions at the start of the holiday, whilst the rowers were on camp last week and the seniors went to Gent International Regatta in Belgium at the weekend. Happily, many Skipwith boys came away with good wins, including a win over the Belgian national junior coxless four from Harry Vardigans and Marek Lapham. These 2 boys also attended Spring assessments for GB rowing. Marek secured a place on the GB Junior rowing team attending the Munich international regatta and harry is still very much in the mix for GB selection in the Summer.
This term is very busy (aren't they all!) and it will fly by. I wish all the boys great success in their preparations for summer exams and in their sporting commitments. There are still many house fixtures to look forward to and I am hoping to unveil a very special surprise in the coming weeks!
