Headteacher’s Message
As we reach the end of another busy year, I’d like to thank everyone for their continued support and joint working to ensure our children are thriving and successful. Thank you to the whole staff team, who always work incredibly hard and often go above and beyond to ensure children get a wide range of opportunities, beyond the national curriculum. Thank you to our families and community who have contributed and supported school life so well this year. We love to welcome you into school and look forward to continuing these opportunities next year. It has been so lovely to read all the positive feedback from the children’s reports.
Some of my highlights this year include, all the fantastic productions: KS1 Christmas show, KS2 outstandingly Apley show and the Year 6 leavers show, Young Voices and Charltonbury that showcase some of the many talents our children have, the F1 in schools DT challenge – what an impressive achievement for our Year 5 children and Bikeability and Pedestrian Training where our children are learning important life skills. These all demonstrate the wider curriculum opportunities available over the course of the year. We’ve also participated in a huge range of sporting competitions and events this year, more children than ever before have engaged in these activities which is absolutely brilliant. This year, we have had opportunity to develop our pupil voice activities further and alongside the work of the school council and safeguarding squad, our new rules and new House Mascots are as a result of our children’s ideas and they have had a very big impact in school.
Another highlight has been our Forest School. It’s great to have this facility on site now, which means more children can access this opportunity and I’m looking forward to seeing this develop further next year. I also have to mention Bonnie, our school mentor dog. Again, the impact she has had in school has been huge. Our school community love her and seeing her react so positively when she sees the children is fantastic. We really do have a lot to celebrate as we reach the summer holidays.
This week, we had our final visit from the Art of Brilliance team. They spent some time in school, looking at our curriculum, talking to staff and children, and observing a range of activities. They were very impressed how we had embedded the learning from the Outstandingly Happy workshops that Year 3,4 and 5 completed in September. I look forward to getting their final report and I will share this with you in September.
I wish our Year 6 children goodbye and good luck as they leave us to begin a new exciting chapter in Year 7, I am sure they will take all the opportunities their new schools can provide for them. They are all ready for this, they have been fantastic role models this year and we will miss them. We also say goodbye today to Mrs T Smith, Miss Preston, Miss Gilbert, Mrs Campbell Curtis and also Mrs Robinson and Mrs Ducommun from the lunchtime team. Wishing them all the very best in their new roles.
Well done to everyone who has ended the term with a headteacher’s award:
Amelia B, Riley W, Carla N, Jeevan T, Amelie F, William C-B, Riley W, Amelia S, Phoebe P, Louie P
Wishing you all a lovely summer break.
Mrs E Smith
Summer 2 – Top Table Award
Congratulations to the below children who were awarded a top table seat at lunchtime today to commemorate their fantastic attitude and behaviour at lunchtime throughout the second half of summer term.
Anisha K, Aadidullah Y, Remi C, Charlie N, Carter W, Mason S, Poppy M, Melia P, Imogen B, Alyssa H, Aroosh C, Inayah S, Ruby-Mae B, William K, Aria-Rose L, Reema C, Joshua S, Imogen M
Year 3 D&T Salad Making
Last week in Year 3, we had a go at making our very own Roman salads. We researched what types of foods typically go into salads and tried to make them as balanced as possible. Some of us were extra brave and tried foods we had never eaten before!
Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge has started!
Come back to school in September and show your certificate and medal to also receive 15 house points!
Kids4£1 Summer 2023
Our summer Kids for a £1 programme is back – bigger and better than ever. This is your how to guide on keeping the kids busy and active during the six weeks holidays.
As well as all of the usual favourite activities like fun and floats, golf, badminton, archery and bike hire, you will also find different offers and discounts for our main leisure attractions in and around Southwater.
Booking is available 7 days in advance (with the exception of swimming) but you can start planning now.
Check out the brochure
BEAM Summer Holiday workshops
BEAM are holding a range of workshops for different ages over the summer.
Click the link to find out more.
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