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GARY MOLLARD - CHAIRMAN
ASOUTHWELL SCHOOL TRUST BOARD
s the year draws to a close, I can’t help but reflect support staff but it is also a result of the passion and hard on a tumultuous 2020. A year where the work of the whole Southwell community.
unexpected has become the norm. The unexpected arrival of Covid to the world, its unexpected impact on
our lives and now, the unexpected way that many parts
of the economy have recovered well and where activity is stronger than ever. I am happy to say that the School is in this category.
The School is at capacity with its student roll in 2021. I did not expect that to be the case back in March when we were facing an unprecedented lockdown. The School is ending 2020 in great shape. This is in part, a result of the leadership of the Headmaster and senior leadership team, and the passion and hard work of all the teachers and
Whether it be the School Foundation or the Old Boys and Girls Association or the Southwell School Association or parents and care givers supporting the opera or class productions or choirs or sports teams or class activities
or the library or clubs, the School has a wonderfully passionate and committed army of volunteers.
On behalf of the Trust Board I would like to thank you all, without you, Southwell would not be the extraordinary learning institution that it is.
Per aspera ad Astrum
Janet Reddish (Trust Board Secretary), Ken Williamson, Blair Edwards, Lynley Tang, Gary Mollard (Chairman), Sarah Morton-Johnson, Andrew Peckham, Tammy Hurst, Jason Speedy (Headmaster), Julie Walters (Business Manager)
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