Principal Peter’s Reflections

When I speak to my students about Christian missionaries, they often imagine someone travelling to a distant country to preach, teach, and serve. But some missionaries begin their journey in a very unexpected way — through sport, public fame, and personal sacrifice. One of the most inspiring Christian missionaries of the early 20th century was Eric Liddell , a Scottish athlete who became famous around the world before choosing a life of mission work in China. Eric Liddell’s s

When the great Christian missionaries of the nineteenth century are remembered, the same towering names often return again and again. Yet behind them stand quieter figures whose faith was just as deep, whose courage was just as real, and whose sacrifices were no less costly. One such man was George Grenfell, an English Baptist missionary whose life in Central Africa was marked not by fame or dramatic speeches, but by endurance, humility, and an unshakeable sense of Christian

As Christian missionaries head to the Thailand/Cambodia border to deliver aid and comfort to the swelling number of refugees in this glorious and ancient kingdom of Cambodia, it’s timely to reflect on some of the most inspirational characters from Britain’s long history of missionary service. Charles Thomas Studd (1860–1931), more commonly known as C. T. Studd, was one of the most remarkable Christian missionaries of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A celebr

Good morning, everyone. Today I want to talk about something simple but powerful: etiquette. Some people think etiquette is just rules — how to stand, how to bow, how to speak. But actually, good manners come from something much deeper: respect. Respect for your teachers, for your classmates, and for yourselves. From tomorrow, we are introducing a very small but very meaningful practice. When you see a teacher for the first time in the morning, give a polite bow — just a gent