At the beginning of the year I recall a conversation with the Director of Sport, Mr Wilcock, where we predicted that this would be the year when NSB finally landed a national basketball title after perennial years of being the proverbial 'bridesmaid' as runner up.
It has been a pleasure to welcome back the students after the Easter break and it is certainly a case of hitting the ground running with examinations looming and, of course, vitally important Key Stage 4 subject preference decisions for our Y9 students.
Today marks the retirement of one of the greatest teachers/managers that the school has had the privilege to have serving it in its illustrious 476 year history.