Finishing the Term Strong: The Final Sprint

As we step into the last two weeks of this term, I find myself reflecting on just how much our students have achieved. It has been a long stretch filled with learning, assessments, projects, early mornings, late afternoons, and everything in between. Yet through it all, our students have shown admirable grit, curiosity and determination. Thank you for ‘locking in’ so consistently and giving these past weeks your very best.

Today, many of our students are out on the track at the Braeburn Athletics, running with passion, focus and an incredible will to succeed. Watching them push through each race is a powerful reminder that resilience is just as much a mental skill as it is a physical one. A race is not won at the starting line and it is certainly not won by slowing down near the finish. The final metres matter. They test your focus, discipline and belief more than any other part of the run.

These last two weeks of term are exactly that final stretch. The temptation to ease off is real but this is the moment where strong learners keep going. Teachers are teaching right to the end. Lessons still matter. Progress is still being made. The finish line is where you give just a bit more – not less – because that is what separates a good effort from a great one.

To our students: keep showing the same drive you’ve shown on the track and in the classroom all term. Keep your minds switched on and engaged. Believe that better days are ahead and keep moving toward them.

To our parents and guardians: your partnership is vital. Please support us by ensuring students remain in school until the final day so they can benefit from every lesson planned. Their teachers are committed to teaching to the end and staying focused together makes a real difference.

Let’s finish this race strong – with purpose, with pride and with the momentum to launch into an even better term ahead.

Ms. Noela Gichuru

Deputy Headteacher– Academic