3 A very warm welcome to this year’s edition of The Brentwoodian. As a nod to the archive collection of this publication, which dates right back to the early days of Brentwood School, this smaller format not only brings a certain sense of nostalgia but is also a handy pocket-size for a year governed by a pandemic. And yet Brentwood School continued, undaunted, in the face of adversity.We moved swiftly to online learning, dinging and pinging our way through our digital days. New vocabulary was introduced. Emails became reminiscent of Jane Austen’s era, “I hope your family is in good health”, and it became commonplace to ask about bubbles, tut about the tier system and nod and smile ruefully about LF and PCR testing. Zoom lessons brought a certain sense of chaos to the day; pets were shown off,Wi-Fi issues prevailed and the phrase “you’re on mute...no, no we still can’t hear you” won’t be forgotten any time soon. It is always wonderful to hear about the students’ many varied achievements and this year, so unusual in many ways, is no different in this respect. That we can have an issue of The Brentwoodian this year is testament to both the students and staff at Brentwood School who have all managed to make this happen. We hope you enjoy reading it. By Miss Cooper Editor’s note
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