Europa Park, Rust, Germany

Dear Parents and Agents,

This weekend, I was lucky enough to accompany 40 students to Europa Park in Germany, 9 of which were our wonderful boys from Concha Blanca! I am writing this personally as the weekend went so well, and it was a pleasure to share many great moments with our special boys. They all behaved perfectly, respected the rules, the staff, the timings, and represented the school to the highest standard. They also represented their families and showed their personal qualities throughout.

Over a two night stay in the Moxy Rust Hotel, and two visits to Europa Park, we managed to cover all the rides and attractions the boys could have wished for. They also formed new friendships with students from other Boarding Houses, which was pleasing to see. We ate delicious food, and although we had more sugary treats than usually allowed, I think on this occasion, it goes without saying that the boys deserved it!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and I look forward to speaking to you soon!

Kind regards,

Mr James

Wellbeing Programme Pillar 5 Making Safe and Responsible Choices.


In tonight’s house assembly, we focused on the first key takeaway of this pillar: Time in, How do you connect with the inner world?

What we experience in our inner world, which includes our feelings, thoughts, perceptions, memories, beliefs, hopes, dreams, desires, motivations, longings etc., can occur even without us being aware of it. The lack of self-awareness entails the failure to see the patterns in our behaviours and thinking. As a result, we risk making choices that are not aligned with what we really are and with what we really want.

On the contrary, when we develop the habit to pay attention to these inner experiences we become more self-aware. This can help us have more control over the decisions and choices we make and prevent us from being at the mercy of our own feelings, desires and external negative pressure.