Headteacher Message

Hello all,

Just two minutes ago Newton and Walker class walked past the office with butterflies.  Yes, butterflies. They have watched them emerge from their cocoons and are off to the park to set them free. This is pretty much how we are feeling at Darell.  We have completed our inspection and now have freedom to drive the school forward at a pace.  I am not allowed to share the grades we have been given, but I can say that it was a positive experience and the strength of the team shone through. The inspection report now needs to be quality assured before publishing, and we are really pushing to have it published this side of the summer break. We are the same school we were at this time last week, and I am so thankful to everyone in this community for their support.  Parental feedback was amazing and the messages and support we felt from you was overwhelming. To cap it off we received a wonderful breakfast from one of our parents that really set us up for the day.

 This means so much to everyone here and really spurred us on to showcase our lovely school.  Staff were amazing.  I had to sit down and be quiet in a number of the meetings, which was hard but did allow me to appreciate the quality of individuals we have at this school.  The children were superb throughout, their manners and character shone through in every interaction the inspectors had with them.

It is interesting because rather than feeling knackered and a bit flat the inspection has energised us.  Just this morning Mrs Claridge met with the parental body who were fizzing with ideas about how to support and improve the school. The staff are also creating a form of wish list for school improvement that we will digest and put into place for next year.  The future is very bright indeed.  Have a lovely weekend with your families.

Joe Porter  

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Stars of the Week!

Early Years Star of the Week

Wonder Class

Zayn - for his great athleticism! Zayn loves to think up great games of high jump using the ropes and blocks and always lets others join in. 

Peake Class

Roger - for being a curious learner who challenges himself to be the best he can be. Well done, Roger!

Weir Class

Gabriela - for becoming more confident to put up her hand to share her ideas and for always being a responsible learner. Well done, Aaliyah!

Walker Class

Dineo - for Enjoying and sharing our class story book with her peers, by listening and responding to them.  Well done, Dineo!

KS2 Star of the Week

Newton Class

Mio - for trying really hard at following instructions. And for always being a positive & smiley member of Newton class. Well done, Mio! 

Thunberg Class

Niki- for being an aspirational learner and writing an interesting diary entry using ambitious language

Darwin Class

Khaled - for his excellent focus when listening and carrying out his work.

Attenborough Class

Ege- for having been such a fantastic member of Attenborough Class and our whole school community. We will miss you!

Parks Class

Ashton - for his brilliant contributions in class and increased confidence when working independently.  

Rashford

Daisy - for her meaningful class discussions and being resilient in her work.