Headteachers Update 18th March 2022

A big well done to all the children for their fundraising events this week. We’ve seen the children raising funds with a sponsored bounce, an obstacle course, danceathon,  sensory circuits and more! 

This week I’ve had the pleasure to attend some face to face conferences. On Tuesday, myself, Emma Priest & Aimee Brinton attended a Palliative Care and End of Life conference with colleagues from social care and health. From this, we had the opportunity to network with Martin House and St Leonard’s Hospice and we hope to strengthen our links to support our families in their journey of respite, support and  bereavement.

I’ve observed the quality of teaching and learning across the school over the past fortnight. Strengths across the school include the calm, purposeful learning environments and high levels of engagement your children demonstrate. They have strong relationships with staff and peers and this is the foundations for growth and progress. Already staff have implemented our new phonics scheme and reading scheme following last weeks training.

On Wednesday myself and the Teaching Assistants had a meeting and discussed the extra curricular activities we could offer for pupils during the lunchtime period. I would like to ask parents/carers and TAs to indicate which clubs children may like to attend. I will send a survey on Monday to share our thinking and allow you to put your children on the list for a nominated club.