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2nd July 2025
As we approach the end of term, I suspect and hope that we are all daring to contemplate the possibility of a blissful and reenergising summer break. With that in mind, I offer you two lists. The first is a summer playlist with contributions from those who are 18 to those who are in the second half of their personal century. Maybe one or two of these will make it onto your summer playlist, too?
Location group
Brazil - Declan McKenna
Budapest - George Ezra
Texas Hold 'Em - Beyonce
Eclectic group
Pink and White - Frank Ocean
17 Going Under - Sam Fender
Tek It - Cafune
Vintage group
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Dancing Queen - Abba
Kate's set
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Strangers - Kenya Grace
Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish
Next, some novels for those of you
who like to immerse yourselves in a
good read whilst on holiday - these
are some of my personal favourites
and may not be for everyone, all
female authors and published in the
last couple of years:
-
Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors
-
Great Circle - Maggie Shipstead
-
Intermezzo - Sally Rooney
-
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie
Garmus
-
The Glassmaker - Tracy
Chevalier
and for those who like a book to dip
into and that is perhaps, a little more
erudite, A Memoir of My Former Self
- Hilary Mantel.
Kate Carriett
Headteacher
George Abbot
School
As we approach the end of term, I suspect and hope that we are all daring to contemplate the possibility of a blissful and reenergising summer break. With that in mind, I offer you two lists. The first is a summer playlist with contributions from those who are 18 to those who are in the second half of their personal century. Maybe one or two of these will make it onto your summer playlist, too?
Location group
Brazil - Declan McKenna
Budapest - George Ezra
Texas Hold 'Em - Beyonce
Eclectic group
Pink and White - Frank Ocean
17 Going Under - Sam Fender
Tek It - Cafune
Vintage group
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Dancing Queen - Abba
Kate's set
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Strangers - Kenya Grace
Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish
Next, some novels for those of you
who like to immerse yourselves in a
good read whilst on holiday - these
are some of my personal favourites
and may not be for everyone, all
female authors and published in the
last couple of years:
-
Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors
-
Great Circle - Maggie Shipstead
-
Intermezzo - Sally Rooney
-
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie
Garmus -
The Glassmaker - Tracy
Chevalier
and for those who like a book to dip
into and that is perhaps, a little more
erudite, A Memoir of My Former Self
- Hilary Mantel.
Kate Carriett
Headteacher
George Abbot
School
