We've been rumbled... Hello Mr Bishop! (waves!)
This from the Head's newsletter at Trinity.
'Now that an excellent new Head has been appointed, I thought it might be useful to address some of the rumours that have been swirling around either on Mumsnet or elsewhere about my departure! So far, I have heard that ‘Mr Bishop is terminally ill’, which, if true, would be a complete surprise both to me and my GP. I have also heard that ‘he had to resign from Trinity, so that in a year’s time, he could become Head of Whitgift.’. Although Whitgift is, without question, an outstanding school, there is more chance of me becoming the principal dancer in the Royal Ballet than Head of Whitgift. Whilst the most common rumour I have heard is that ‘he had to resign because he fell out with the Governors as the Whitgift Foundation want Trinity to become a fully co-educational school’. I can honestly say that in 10 years I have never had a single disagreement with our Governors who have always been incredibly supportive and I can categorially assert that there are no plans for Trinity to become fully co-educational.
The reality is that whilst working at Trinity has been the biggest privilege and pleasure in my entire career, I had come to realise that it was beginning to have an impact on my health and on my family. The decision to leave was incredibly hard and made much harder by knowing that I had publically stated that I had intended to stay at Trinity for several more years. I do, of course, deeply regret the uncertainty this has caused parents over the last few months but I am so delighted that with Mr Kennedy’s appointment there can be real confidence in the future direction of the school.