Headteacher's blog

Wednesday 19 February 2025 Netball success A very good win for our Y5/6 girls over Dixie Grammar last week.
Tuesday 18 February 2025 Fantastic footballing future Congratulations to Poppy (Year 4) who has been invited to join Derby County’s Emerging Talent Centre.
Monday 17 February 2025 Rotary Schools' Concert @ Garrick Theatre LCS students will be taking part in the Rotary Schools' Concert at the Garrick Theatre on Wednesday 5th March.
Monday 17 February 2025 More TT Rock Stars! Years 3 to 6 took part in another national times tables competition last Friday - NSPCC Rocks!
Sunday 16 February 2025 How to Prepare for School It’s exciting and nerve-wracking, sending your little one to school. At Lichfield Cathedral School, our Nursery welcomes children as young as two and a half years of age, and children enter Reception at the start of the academic year in which they reach five years of age. Attending the Nursery helps prepare little ones for the transition to Reception. However, if you are keeping your child home for those early years, there is no reason he or she shouldn’t be just as prepared, as long as you are proactive.
Sunday 16 February 2025 Crafting choristers Friendship was certainly in the air this week. Choristers celebrated Galentine’s and Palentine’s Days by exchanging cards they had made for each other.
Saturday 15 February 2025 Amazing Maisie 2nd in UK in Pole Vault Last Saturday, Maisie (Year 8) competed in pole vault at the National Age Group Championships in Sheffield against 14 of the best vaulters in the UK.
Friday 14 February 2025 Everything You Need to Know About Exams in 2025 We are approaching a pivotal time in the academic career of Year 11 and Year 13 students across the UK, as they prepare to take their GCSE and A Level examinations this summer term. Preparing for exams can be stressful, and students often feel a mix of anxiety and anticipation as they approach this milestone, which can have a significant impact on their future. If you are feeling nervous about preparing for the GCSE exams, we can help with this guide to effectively prepare for your exams, so that you can approach them confidently and achieve the best results possible.
Friday 14 February 2025 Valentine - an insight into our Cathedral assembly Each week on the Lichfield campus, we start Mondays and Wednesdays in the Cathedral. Sometimes we are sharing collective worship or hymn practice, and mostly on Wednesdays we hear from our Heads of School and Head Prefects. This week they spoke about Valentine’s Day – with a very LCS spin. I thought you may like an insight into what they had to say:
Friday 14 February 2025 Shakespearean cupcakes ...? Year 4 are currently studying the works of William Shakespeare and have been busy reading Macbeth.
Thursday 13 February 2025 Flood defence competition In the after-school Science Club, Year 7 and 8 pupils have entered the Independent Schools Association's national STEAM competition to design a flood-proof house.
Wednesday 12 February 2025 Supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Year 3 recently hosted a fantastic fundraising event in support of the Children’s Air Ambulance. The initiative focused on collecting second-hand clothes, and we were thrilled with the incredible response.
Tuesday 11 February 2025 ISA Midlands Cross-Country Championship In late January, LCS took a small team of athletes to Bedstone College for the ISA Midlands Cross-Country Championships. This was the first time the school had entered the event and, after success in the ISA Midlands competitions, we were hoping for more of the same.
Monday 10 February 2025 U13 & U14 Boys' Hockey Tournament LCS recently headed to the annual In2 Midlands Hockey Tournament at NULS. Due to face some strong competition, the U13/14 boys were nevertheless full of excitement and hope.
Sunday 9 February 2025 Concerto Concert - Sat 1 March, 7.30pm Listen to outstanding Lichfield Cathedral School soloists perform, supported by professional musicians.
Saturday 8 February 2025 Semele - Tue 11th, Wed 12th & Thurs 13th February Tickets are still available, but selling quickly, for next week's performances of Handel's Semele.
Friday 7 February 2025 Young authors celebrate These children in Year 4 have been chosen to have their short stories published by Young Writers.
Thursday 6 February 2025 Children's Mental Health Week In Children’s Mental Health Week, I thought I would focus on the concept of stress.
Wednesday 5 February 2025 TT Rockstars, Legends and Heroes! Over the past week, Year 4 have been focusing on improving their times tables. Their aim was to get the highest 'Rock Star Status' that they possibly could.
Tuesday 4 February 2025 Volunteer at the National Memorial Arboretum If you're passionate about the work of the National Memorial Arboretum and have regular time to commit, you might be interested in volunteering. More than 240 people volunteer their time at the Arboretum in 13 roles across the charity. From welcoming and advising visitors, providing guided tours and walks to administration and marketing, volunteer and staff teams work together to ensure that all of visitors have a great experience. There are three different volunteer pathways available at the Arboretum for young people aged 15 - 18:1. Duke of Edinburgh Award – Young people will volunteer for a set amount of time to fulfil the requirements of a Bronze, Silver or Gold award. 2. Arboretum Ambassador – An opportunity for young people to volunteer on an ongoing basis, at least twice per month, on either Saturday or Sunday. 3. Youth Steering Group – representing the powerful voice of young people, helping to ensure that a youth voice is placed at the heart of the Arboretum'
Monday 3 February 2025 Head's Reward Breakfast celebrating pupils
Friday 31 January 2025 The importance of being cheerful Well, this is definitely one of my favourite subjects. Replace cheerful with joyful and we are reminded of our school motto ‘Inservi Deo et laetare’ – ‘Serve God and be joyful’. With our Foundation Day having been celebrated this week, looking to our roots and the importance of joy in school life is most apposite. So why is being cheerful such a potent thing? It’s certainly a prerequisite to teaching and is a quality we look for in any candidates we interview for appointment here in school. So let’s think about cheerfulness. People who are genuinely cheerful can light up a room, they inspire others to achieve their goals and bring a feeling of happiness and well-being wherever they go. Being cheerful involves a positive perspective on life, a sense that things happen for a reason and that things will work out for the best. Benefits of being cheerful:- It helps us feel better. When we make an effort to be more cheerful life becomes easier.
Friday 31 January 2025 Joyous Burns' Night supper The annual Burns' Night celebration for Sixth Form students and staff last Friday was filled with all the traditional elements, including a fine feast (a huge thank you to Lee, Linda and the whole team from Accent catering!), Mr Harrison addressing the haggis, entertaining toasts and speeches, a convivial atmosphere and enthusiastic Scottish dancing!
Thursday 30 January 2025 Preparing for Children's Mental Health Week
Wednesday 29 January 2025 Year 4 boys embrace the haka Year 4 boys have taken to dance with gusto and vigor learning the haka.
Tuesday 28 January 2025 Personal bests for Lucia Lucia took part in the Warwickshire County Swimming Championships recently. Just qualifying for this event was a significant achievement as it’s one of the most competitive counties in terms of qualifying times.
Monday 27 January 2025 Well done Luella and Bea! Last weekend, Luella H competed for her pony club Heart of England at the area competition of the Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival at Solihull Riding Club. Luella (with Bea) and her team successfully came first in both dressage and 1 metre showjumping. Luella has now qualified for the Spring Festival Championships.As part of the Eventing Pathways programme, Luella recently took part in another intensive training course held over two days. This time the course brought Luella and Bea to the beautiful Stow on the Wold in the Cotswolds, at the Unicorn Trust Equestrian Centre. Luella and Bea are thoroughly enjoying the invaluable coaching and mentoring from the very best British eventing instructors and look forward to the next training camp very soon.
Sunday 26 January 2025 Mythology competition open The Classical Association is running a Mythology Competition for children in Key Stage 2 and 3.
Friday 24 January 2025 Blue Monday?? Don't accept everything you're told! Monday 20 January was the day this year when we are judged to be at our most depressed. This concept was born in Cardiff University in 2005, when a mathematical formula was created to show us just how miserable we should be:
Thursday 23 January 2025 Royal appointment for Year 4 Year 4 had an amazing trip to Stratford-upon-Avon last Thursday. They visited the Royal Shakespeare Company to take part in a workshop exploring characters, scenes and themes using practical techniques from the RSC rehearsal room.

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