Today (20th June) is the summer solstice. The summer solstice is the day with the longest period of daylight and shortest night of the year, when the Sun is at its highest position in the sky. From this date until the winter solstice (on 21st December), days will shorten and nights will lengthen, before the cycle begins again. It is a day of transition, when we move from one phase to another.

The date also marks a transition in the school year. The final public exam took place this week, on 19th June, marking the end of the exam season for another year. Next week, we welcome our new Year 7 and 12 students for their induction days at the Academy, as we look forward to the new cohorts of students joining us. We are already planning ahead for September, moving the Academy forward with our developments and improvements.

Before that, we plan to make the most of our long summer days. We have Sports Day, Activities Week, our work experience week, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, and our celebrations of success to look forward to before we get to the end of this term. We can’t wait!