A Fond Farewell to Daphne Abbott

This article was written by Mrs Jean Carter for the May 2021 Skylark Newsletter.

Mrs Daphne Abbott, a friend of Heritage who has been involved with the school since its foundation in September 2007, has decided to step down after 14 years of service to the school.
Once a week, Mrs Abbott came into school to hear readers in the Infant classes. The children loved having a grandmotherly figure who could spend time with them chatting about their books, assisting as they came across new words and helping them in their reading development. She also enjoyed reading the class Literature story to Lower Prep and Upper Prep pupils over the years — from James Herriot’s Treasury, to The Pied Piper of Hamelin, to The Just So Stories.

Mrs Abbott didn’t merely read to pupils, though; she also shared her own experiences and life with them. With one Upper Prep class, Mrs Abbott — a former nurse — supported learning about Florence Nightingale by talking about her own nursing experience and showing the children a photograph of herself in her nurse’s uniform, complete with frilled cap. I remember how excited another class of pupils were when she was due to have a knee operation. They looked at x-rays together and studied her scar as she talked to them about her knee. And one year, when sharing in the retelling of the Easter story with Year 2, she brought a crown of thorns created from plants growing in her garden.

As Mrs Abbott steps down from her supporting role at Heritage, we offer our heartfelt thanks for the many years of service and sweet memories she has given us. We know that she will remain a good friend to the school in the years to come.

The current Upper Prep class created a beautiful thank you card, which was signed by students within the school from Upper Prep through Year 11. Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Carter and Mrs Abbott also enjoyed a lovely tea party in the garden.

 

 

 

 

 

May 2021 Skylark

We are pleased to share with you the latest Skylark newsletter, full of the latest news and ideas from around the school. In it, you’ll read about why and how we use Shakespeare in our curriculum and learn about the rich history of our building. You can also view some of our Infants’ and Juniors’ projects, and find out what’s been happening in the Senior School — including the Carnegie Book Club, Senior Council fundraising and Year 8 and 9 Independent Research Projects. And finally, we say goodbye to Daphne Abbott, one of our long-time volunteers, and hello to Swati Bagla, our new Finance Officer.

 

 

 

 

Introducing the Heritage Alumni Web Page

Have you ever wondered what our pupils do after they leave Heritage? Now you can find out.

We have created a new web page for and about our alumni, from our first class of Leavers in 2016 to the present. At www.heritageschool.org.uk/alumni you’ll find information about our former pupils, their destinations after leaving Heritage and what fields of study they have pursued. You can also read more detailed profiles of some of the impressive young people who have left Heritage at Year 11.

And, if you are a Heritage alumni from the 2016-2020 Year 11 classes, you now have some new resources available to you, including:

  • A Zoom Reunion on 10th June
  • An Alumni Facebook Group
  • An online form to let us know where you are now

Be sure to check out the page today to learn more!

Reuniting with Former Head Boys and Girls

In April, several of our former Head Boys and Head Girls met with Mr and Mrs Fletcher to talk about plans to reconnect with our alumni from the classes of 2016-2020.

The group included former pupils who, after leaving Heritage in Year 11, have attended various sixth forms and universities around the country and the world. During the meeting, they provided an update about their latest studies and other endeavours, and also offered helpful feedback about the best ways to reach their classmates. As we prepare to launch an alumni programme later this month, we can look forward to hearing more from this group and our larger population of former students as well.

Stay tuned for more about our alumni programme in the coming weeks!

 

Welcome Office Manager Hannah Grief

We are pleased to introduce Miss Hannah Grief, who joins the Heritage Staff team as Office Manager today:

‘I am so pleased to be joining the Heritage community! Working in the Office of another Cambridge school, one of the best parts of my role has been getting to know all the families and staff well, so I very much look forward to the opportunity to meet you all soon. Previously, I spent a couple of years working for my church and I am still involved in the youth ministry there – being able to continue meeting, over Zoom, has been a real highlight of the past year.’