b'WELCOMEWelcome to our first termly newsletter in the new format. I hope you enjoy reading about our recent achievements and news.Covid remains part of ourI am still very aware that IWishing you a merry daily lives and, as a community,am yet to meet all of you in we continue to adapt to theperson. A good number of you,Christmas and a restrictions as they weavehowever, have contacted mehappy New Year.and wend. Despite this, wedirectly in one way or another have managed to enrich ourand I have very much enjoyed curriculum with activities andall communication with parents/events throughout this term andcarers. I was pleased to meet so inject a little Christmas fun inmany of you at our Open Events these last few days (as I writeand Autumn Concert. It was we are preparing hot chocolategood to welcome the community for all our students to brighten aback into school to have a dreary Tuesday).look around during our Open Evening and Morning and our Our students are fabulousSixth Form Evening, as well as to and I feel very fortunate tosupport our musicians as they work with them. It has beenperformed for the first time in inspiring to watch them graspalmost two years. I look forward the opportunities that the termto meeting many more of you has provided and celebrate theirover the coming months, CovidJen Veal successes with them.restrictions allowing. Executive Head2 01364 652230 South Dartmoor Community College'