Courage and responsibility

This week, I want to celebrate two things that show the strength of our school community.

On Friday 14th November 2025, Marple Sports Club will host a Firewalk for Oliver’s Dragons. Oliver’s Dragons is a charity set up in memory of Oliver Buchanan, supporting young people by funding leisure and recreational facilities for children in our area and secondly, providing grants to families where a child is closely impacted by cancer. Many Marple Hall students are leaders in this charity, working hard to raise awareness and funds – we are so proud of them.

The Firewalk is a bold challenge: Do you dare conquer the coals? Entry is £30 plus a £100 fundraising pledge. Sign up details are on the poster below.

Even if you don’t fancy warming your feet for free, please support this amazing cause and the incredible young people behind it. Further details on the charity can be found here General 5 — Olivers Site

Speaking of fire…

On Tuesday, we carried out both a lockdown drill and a fire drill, followed by an unexpected fire evacuation on Wednesday. These drills are essential for safety and our students responded brilliantly. Their calm, sensible behaviour and respect for the process were outstanding. It’s reassuring to know that they take these events seriously, and we are very proud of them. I’d like to thank all my colleagues too who handled a complex situation on Wednesday with great skill and positivity.

I hope you all have a great weekend,

Joe Barker

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