Head’ s welcome
As the days have gotten lighter and the weather brighter, we have gotten busier( if that was possible)! In this End of Term Review, we hear about the incredible range of activities and events at Pocklington this term. Our House Music was enjoyed by all, along with our new“ Sing Out” initiative that involved local primary schools. The Third and Fifth Year parents evenings returned to face-to-face events and gave parents and staff the opportunity to talk through a wide range of matters, beyond classroom, as well as dig into the classroom detail. The penultimate week of term saw the annual Charity Week and all the fun that brings, although one must not forget the important intent that sits behind it, with some excellent causes selected by each house. There have been a huge number of field trips and excursions for a wide range of groups, and our second Community Sports Day got everyone out in the sunshine( and how lucky were we that we got that sunshine!) The term ended on a serious note with our important and historic Commemoration of Benefactors and Founders Service, which our much-loved Chaplain, Rev Bill, discusses in greater detail below. This comes with all best wishes for a joyous Easter.
Becky Lovelock, Head
Chaplain
At the end of the Lent term, we had our yearly Commemoration of Benefactors and Founders Service. This is a chance for us to reflect upon our Christian heritage of giving back in life. The speaker this year was the Venerable Liz Hassall, who is the new Archdeacon of York. The reading she chose was 2 Corinthian Chapter 9, which talks about God loving a cheerful giver. In fact, the Greek word used means to give ' hilariously.' This year we particularly remembered the 500-year anniversary of John Dolman’ s death. He was granted a guild by Henry VIII to form the parish of Pocklington, which was to contain a grammar school. He was a lawyer and a priest and finally became the Archdeacon of Suffolk. He wanted to give back to his childhood town, forming the school as we now know it. It was a free school, offering free tuition. In the first year of the school, the headteacher gave an Oath of Commitment. This year in the service, our new Head said a modern version of that Oath of Commitment, emphasising the Christian ethos of giving with a sense of joy.
Rev Bill, Chaplain
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