Harlaxton Happenings - "in Just-spring" at Harlaxton

It is “in Just- spring,” as the poet e e cummings would have written it (and did), and Harlaxton is showing early signs of its spring-time glory. Snow drops are everywhere, thousands of daffodil shoots are breaking through the earth (our students plant daffs every fall semester), the grass—which stays green all year, even under the snows—is growing richly luscious, and buds are appearing on hedgerows and trees.   Waterfowl are flying in formation , stopping over on Harlaxton Lake; relieved birds are saying farewell to winter and cavorting in Harlaxton Woods; days are growing longer and longer, and all is coming back to life.

Spring comes early and lasts long in Britain. We welcome it at Harlaxton, at this mid-point of semester, with great joy. Our bumper class of 178 students (the Manor is essentially full) are studying hard, travelling through Britain and Europe, and discovering that magic of Harlaxton, the powerful Learning: All Together that changes lives.

Yes, it is “in Just- spring,” and it is good to be at Harlaxton, where all the faculty are brilliant, all the students are above average, and the energy never stops.

 

Gordon Kingsley

Principal