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dr anthony seldon
am truly the luckiest headmaster in Britain—
with our pupils, teachers, parents, alumni and
I
Housemaster of White Cairn, and inspirer of our brilliant
Daily Mail rugby wins in 2008.
governors. Let me say a few words in turn
about each.
Craig becomes a Head of Department, Simon a Deputy
Head, and Graeme Owton a Headmaster.
Our thanks
Our pupils are wonderful. They are loyal, talented,
also go to two Housemasters who are standing down but
hard-working, and supportive. They have taken this school
remaining in the school—the evergreen Glen Waugh and
to new heights.
the never-far-from-a-green Iain Henderson.
They are rarely naughty, usually great
company and always bursting with life.
In September we have a prodigiously talented
The pageant this afternoon, like much of this morning,
crop of staff joining, including ten with degrees from
will be presented and performed
Oxford
by the pupils themselves. Only a
past Captain of Great Britain and
fraction of those who have brought
great credit on themselves this year
have received prizes today: I think we
“Our pupils are wonderful.
They are loyal, talented,
hard-working, and supportive.
They have taken this school to new
heights. They are rarely naughty,
usually great company
and always bursting with life.”
or
Cambridge,
and
a
England who won 200 caps to
mastermind our hockey renaissance.
Wellington Goodfellowship. The Victoria and Albert Café—universally known as the ‘V&A’—has quickly become the hub of College Life in 2009
Parents, we are blessed by you.
Only a fortnight ago, when giving a speech at a
with great confidence. What goals do we have ? We have
You are more supportive, more
Conservative Association dinner, did I fully realise the
high ambitions to achieve the following. To be the most
appreciative—and less pernickety—
responsibility and power the office of Master carries. As I
innovative school in Britain—with Wellington College
than any parents anywhere.
We
was leaving, I saw a woman barging through the guests to
leading education in no less than six areas. They are,
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