Headteacher Message

Hello all,

Hope you are well. I wanted to give you a half termly update regarding the school. It may have rained every single day this half term but the sun has shone inside and around this school. 

Some things to celebrate. 

• Sporting victories over Marshgate and other larger schools. It looks at though our netball team will be progressing from the group stages to the knockout stages. Thank you to all staff and parents who have supported. 

• Enrichment at Darell school. Debate mate, Rockbandz and a recent Maths group visit into London are some of the recent highlights.

• Excellence and inclusion. This morning I heard about a Reception SRP child having success in mainstream maths lessons. Integration is so established at Darell and it makes me very, very happy. Diversity is our strength.

• Reception numbers. We have defied the local birth rate and competition from other schools and are looking at 24 first choice places for next year. This is significant financially and reputationally. Every child 

• An active and lovely parent group who are live our values and are great supporters of the school.

• Our children. The reason we all get up in the morning. They are amazing. 

As if to emphasis this I have just been visited by two pupils who have made a poster for me. Upon reading it and with the knowledge that half term is approaching I thought it might be a  useful poster for us all!

Have a lovely half term. 

Joe Porter