Headteacher Message

Hello all,

Today I observed a strange phenomenon - a shiny golden disc in the sky! It was fantastic to have the sun shining whilst I was out in the playground with Key Stage 2 today. The playground can be a busy and sometimes noisy place - especially on a Friday when we have music playing for the children (and staff) to show off their best moves. However, I spent a full hour in the playground and I have to say it was extremely enjoyable to spend some quality time with the children. They played really well together and it was fantastic to see the way the children incorporated each other into the games they were playing. We have worked hard to ensure that the playground is a happy place and have shared the rules below with our children.

As I write this newsletter, I am looking ahead to our weekly reading assembly. Over the start of this term, it has been a real pleasure to begin giving out reading book prizes to children who have reached 100 dots in their reading records. As a school, we remain committed to ensuring that all of our children develop their love of reading. Just by reading aloud regularly to children, research shows that their comprehension of texts and enjoyment of stories can grow rapidly. Please find some time to read with your child this weekend.

Finally, on Tuesday 1st February, we have another safeguarding training session for parents. If you are available to attend on Tuesday morning, please sign up using the Google Form below. Doing this training is vital for us as a school as it enables us to have many more volunteers in school to read with our children. Please sign up if you can. Have a great weekend with your families.

Paul Gilbert

I am currently reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Safeguarding Training  

We are very excited to be able to welcome you back in to school to volunteer in a number of different capacities. We are particularly keen to have volunteers come in to school and hear children read. If you would like to volunteer in school, you need to hold a current DBS check and have recently attended safeguarding training held by the school. In order to refresh this training, Mr Gilbert and Mrs Claridge are pleased to offer an in person training session on Tuesday, 1st February at 9:15 in the hall.

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