BSA Chief Exec visits St Andrew’s Prep
St
Andrew’s Prep was delighted to welcome Robin
Fletcher, Chief Executive of the BSA, to the school on Tuesday. The school
embraced the Boarding School Orchard which Mr Fletcher launched in 2014 and
which aims to be the largest orchard, by distance with schools up and down the country planting fruit trees within their grounds.
Under sunny skies, Headmaster, Gareth Jones and Head of
Boarding, Mark Tomsett, assisted Mr Fletcher to plant a cherry tree at the
front of the school. Many of the boarding community who had met with Mr
Fletcher earlier in the day, also took also took part in the ceremony.
The tree symbolises the tree of knowledge and demonstrates each
school’s commitment to growth and caring for the environment.
Mr Fletcher said, “This cherry tree will be here
for a long, long time and will be a rich food source for local bees and
insects. I hope that the children gathered here today will come back to
St Andrew’s in years to come and see how the tree has grown.”
Headmaster, Gareth Jones said, “We
have really enjoyed having Robin here today and having the opportunity to show
him our site and boarding provision and to gain from his wisdom and
experience. It’s been a very positive day and we would like to thank
him for his time.”
