Over the summer headmaster, Mr Brierly, was interviewed by a journalist for School Report and The Resident about how he felt Claremont Fan Court School had performed during lockdown. Despite the challenges brought about by the crisis, he talks of how staff adapted quickly to new technologies at short notice, stepping up to ensure pupils continued to receive a quality education and pastoral support throughout.

“As headmaster, it is at times of crisis that you most effectively see the strength, or otherwise, of the team of staff you work with. For me, their stoic determination to do the right thing for the children we teach has been the mark of our success…”

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