Headteacher Message

Hello all,

I hope you are all well. The sun is out, and the future is bright.  This week we had a safeguarding review of the school.  We asked the safeguarding lead of the local authority to come into school and have a close look at all the work we do to keep our and your children safe.  We are confident regarding our practice but are always looking to improve what we do.  She spent time at the school gates at the beginning of the day, completed a site walk and interviewed staff and pupils and looked in detail at our record keeping.  We have not had the report back yet but her feedback was very positive, and I have to commend her collaborative approach.  Once again, it made me extremely proud of our staff team and, in particular, the care they show to each and every one of your children.  Darell school truly is a very special place and the more visitors we have, the more this word is being spread far and wide. 

Next week we are holding sports day on Wednesday.  KS1 Events will be similar to what we have done before, but we are changing the format for KS2.  Essentially, we are making it a bit more competitive.  Please bare with us on this.  We are going to give it a go, review it and then make changes if necessary. The feedback we get from our children will be pivotal in this process. The weather looks set to be fair, and we look forward to seeing you there and also to beating you in the tug of war competition.  I have been feeding the office staff raw meat all week in preparation!!

Have a lovely weekend with your families.

Joe Porter