Head’s Newsletter – Friday 13 February 2026

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Family of Schools

St. Aubyn’s proudly announces its next chapter: Introducing the Bancroft’s Family of Schools.

Bancroft’s Family of Schools: Collective Strength. Individual Character.

Mr. Taylor’s last word 

What do we mean by ‘educating happily’?

Last week, I wrote about belonging and children feeling that school is “their place”. That matters because wellbeing is not simply the absence of worry or difficulty. It is the presence of something positive and sustaining. In our motto we use the word happily deliberately. It is easy to dismiss that as a soft idea. It is not.

So, when we speak about educating happily, we mean something quite specific…

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Family of Schools

St. Aubyn’s proudly announces its next chapter: Introducing the Bancroft’s Family of Schools.

Bancroft’s Family of Schools:
Collective Strength. Individual Character.

See our school in action with a personal guided tour

We warmly invite you to a personal guided tour with Admissions Registrar, Mrs Helen Madden. During your visit, you’ll explore classrooms, creative spaces, and sports facilities to see how children grow in confidence and curiosity while building firm foundations for a lifetime of learning.

Most importantly, you’ll be in amongst a typical school day, allowing you to gain genuine insight into our nurturing community. Your visit concludes with a relaxed meeting with the Head to answer your questions.

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