Dear Families,

As the final projects are completed and the corridors grow quiet, we reach the end of another school year. This year has been filled with growth, challenges, joy and countless small moments that have shaped your children’s journey. Now, with summer ahead, comes a different kind of invitation: to pause, exhale and reconnect.

Summer is not just a break from routine; it is a change of pace. It is an opportunity to relax the timetable, embrace spontaneity and appreciate the beauty of unhurried days. These pauses in routine might take the form of a lazy morning, an impromptu picnic or a shared moment of laughter under the stars. They are simple, yet powerful.

And while school may be out for the summer, learning certainly is not. It simply moves outdoors, into kitchens, and into the hands-on discoveries and long conversations of everyday life. When your child builds a fort, follows an ant trail, helps you cook, or asks those unfiltered questions that only children can ask, that is learning. That is curiosity at work. That is growth in motion.

These moments may not be graded or assessed, but they are extremely important. They foster empathy, creativity, independence and resilience; qualities that lay the groundwork for a fulfilling life. A child who bakes, solves problems, comforts a sibling or stares out of the window and daydreams is engaged in the most essential kind of learning.

So, this summer, I encourage you to embrace the quiet moments. Allow your children to be bored sometimes. Allow them to wonder, wander, rest and play. Trust that even in the slowest of moments, something valuable is happening.

Thank you for your partnership and trust, and for the care you bring to our school community. We are extremely proud of your children and all that they have achieved this year, both seen and unseen. We wish you a joyful and restorative summer full of laughter, discovery and connection. We look forward to welcoming you back at the start of the new school year, ready for all that lies ahead.

As for me, I have set myself a summer goal too: to learn how to solve the Rubik’s Cube. Some enthusiastic students have sent me video tutorials with ‘guaranteed’ methods (and some very encouraging commentary). Now that I have announced it publicly, I am feeling the pressure. Wish me luck! I suspect I will learn a lot about patience and perseverance along the way :))

With warmth and gratitude,

Ebru Güver
Head of School