AS STUDENTS around the country collect their GCSE results, The Wren School has commended its Year 11s for their achievements during an “incredibly challenging” period.
The school’s Principal, John Salberg, said: “Congratulations to every single one of our Year 11’s on making it through these incredibly challenging and tough years.
“We are delighted with the performances of our students in the first set of external exams since 2019, and look forward to celebrating with these exceptional young people today.
“Our students have shown an extraordinary level of resilience and determination throughout the terrible disruptions to their education that began when they were in Year 9.
“They have demonstrated a fantastic attitude and worked so hard, alongside our phenomenal staff who have helped them throughout this journey.”
Mr Salberg also acknowledged the incredibly difficult circumstances students faced during the pandemic.He said that the school was proud of the achievements of students, “who strived to learn at home with limited access to the internet, or with a house full of siblings.
“The students who lost family members and had to deal with both their loss and not being able to say goodbye.
“The students who were badly affected by the illness itself, and those who are still impacted by the side effects – today, this is what we are celebrating.
“Not just the grades and huge progress that our students have achieved, but the remarkable stories and the inspirational individuals that show us how exceptional and talented our students are.”
He said that this was also the reason the school had chosen not to provide any information to the media about overall grade performance or comparisons, along with a number of other schools across the country.
“We will use today’s outcomes to challenge ourselves and aim even higher as we move on using more appropriate methods other than grade comparison.”
Mr Salberg thanked the teachers and staff at The Wren: “We know that it is not just our classroom staff who have ensured our students’ success.
“Every single member of staff inside and outside of the classroom has worked tirelessly to provide our students with the best possible learning experience.
“We are grateful for the support of the families of the Wren, our Governors, our local community and the Excalibur Academies Trust.”
“We wish all of our students the very best in their next steps of education, many of them with us in our fantastic Sixth Form, where we know that they will grab hold of the opportunities that come their way, that they will flourish, succeed and thrive.”
