Her First Day Started With Nerves… Then Came the Smiles 🥹 | The Pointer School

The first day of school can be exciting, emotional and a little scary — for children and parents alike. In this extract from our documentary at The Pointer School in Blackheath, Headteacher Charlotte Crooks talks about experiencing that milestone from the other side too, as a parent taking her own

4 September 2026 1:20

The first day of school can be exciting, emotional and a little scary — for children and parents alike. In this extract from our documentary at The Pointer School in Blackheath, Headteacher Charlotte Crooks talks about experiencing that milestone from the other side too, as a parent taking her own

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