Headteachers Update 16th September 2022

Welcome back to a new school year and a very special welcome to all our new children and families that joined us last week. Everyone has made a wonderful start to the term and it’s been brilliant to see all the children returning to school looking super smart in their school uniform. Thank You for your support with this. I have also been pleased to see everyone dismounting from your bikes and scooters when you come through the main gate on a morning, This makes a safe, calm start to the school day. I have also noticed that between 8.40am and 8.55am there are always available car parking spaces in the first bay (on both sides) as you enter through the gates. There should be no reason for anyone to park on the verges as cars approach the roundabout.

Last week we also welcomed a number of new staff. We hope they enjoy working as part of our amazing team.  Since we returned to school, Miss Brady and I have been delighted to see our weekly  attendance has not been too far off our target of 97%. We are going to add our class attendance figures to our newsletters and every class that hits the target will get a treat at the end of the week. We can’t emphasise enough how important it is to attend regularly so there is no lost learning and we don’t miss out on any fun activities.  Next week our Year 6 children will certainly have lots of fun as they are going on their residential trip to Caythorpe Court in Lincolnshire. Let’s hope the sun shines!

This week, I have been very impressed with how respectful our children have been and how keen they are to share their thoughts about the sad loss of Queen Elizabeth II. Don’t forget it is a Bank Holiday on Monday and school will be closed.