It has been a fabulous week in school.  There has been a lot happening and we have a lot to celebrate. Our rounders team braved the heat and performed brilliantly in their competition. Our Year 4 children have demonstrated their marvellous maths skills and have now all completed their multiplication check over the last two weeks.  Our Year 1 children have demonstrated their impressive early reading skills during their phonics screen this week, and with their families during the DEAR session, Our Year 6 children have demonstrated incredible maturity and proven their understanding of how to behave appropriately and stay safe online during their computing day with Amazing ICT. I’ve seen some incredible writing from our Year 3 children and our Year 2 children have successfully completed their pedestrian training.

Thank you to all of the families who have been able to join us for Year 1 DEAR time and Reception family lunch this week. The children love sharing part of their school day with you.

Well done to everyone who has received  a headteacher’s award this week.  I am very proud of you all:

Thomas W, Reema C, Sienna T, Rylan W, Alvira S, Freddie W, Alisha P, Toby C, Emilie T, Oliver L, Thomas B, Imogen C, Archer B, Victoria N, Ramiz F, Imogen D, Kian P, Louie P

I am really looking forward to our sports days next week.  I hope you have a good weekend.

Mrs E Smith

I hope you all had a good half term.  We have had a great first week back.  In assembly on Monday, we talked about team work and co-operation and I have see so many great examples of this across the school this week.   I’ve also seen some fantastic maths work from our Year 5 children and Base 8 were amazing with Bonnie when she joined their English lesson yesterday.   Good luck to our Year 5 Formula one challenge team who are presenting their work and fundraising at Cosford Air Show on Sunday. If you are going to the air show, please look for their stand and say hello.  A huge thank you to Mr Carter and Mrs Slater for taking them.

I have some more happy baby news to share, and send congratulations to Mrs Richards and her husband on the safe arrival of their daughter last week. We are looking forward to meeting her soon.

Congratulations to everyone who received a Headteacher’s award this week.  I am very proud of you all:

Abigail M, Monty M, Alayah M, Tobiah F, Jaiden M, Esmae T, Zyra-Rose D, Zain R, Reuben M, Amrita T, Kayden H, Luciana P-B, Farrah G, Aroosh C, Noah E, Amelia A, Charlie T, Isaac D-S, Kaden J, Jack T, Isabella R, Georgia P, Oscar N, Zara I, Amelia B, Olivia I-C, Finley B-D, Isabelle C

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Mrs E Smith

We have had a super week to end the half term.  Well done to all of the children who have represented school in sporting events this week: swimming, cricket and football. They’ve demonstrated great skill and team work.

The happy lunchtime zones have been very well attended this week. KS1 have had opportunity to take part in activities including bubbles, cricket, hula hoop challenges and relays and with KS2 children bubbles, basket ball shoot outs and tennis have been very popular activities.

Well done to everyone who received who has received a Headteacher’s Award this week, I am very proud of them all:

Neve S, Kenai Q, Hollie M, Kian P, Isla D-C, Lewis H, Archer B, Rhema-Joelle S, Joe D,

Olivia W, Katie O, Elijah P, Alice L, Amelia S, Gracie T-E, Riley W, Cara M-W,

Willow C, Ayden P, Emaan W, Cassie H, Kallie Y, Alex C-C, Sabrina S

Thank you for your continued support over this half term.  I hope you all have a good break and some of this sunny weather stays with us!

Mrs E Smith

Well done to our Year 2 children who have been brilliant this week, as they have taken their sats tests. Thanks to all the staff who have supported them to ensure this has been a positive experience for our children and thanks to Mrs Benton for running forest school for Y2 this week.

It has been lovely to see author, Sarah Griffiths, back in school this week.  She shared her story The Lost Voices and the children (and staff!) loved it.

Thank you to everyone who completed our parents questionnaire, the many positive comments have been feedback to staff.  It was lovely to see that so many of our parents recognise the high quality of teaching, and appreciate that our staff do go above and beyond to offer the wide range of extra curricular activities.  A small number of parents have raised some concerns and queries and we do take these seriously.  As a result of this, we will be holding a full SEND review with our attached advisor in June and parents of SEND pupils will have opportunity to share their views and feedback about our SEND provision.  I have also passed on the comments regarding school lunches to the T&W  catering team and they have suggested that they offer parents an opportunity for a tasting session.  I will let you know when a date has been confirmed for this.  Our forest school provision on site is developing, thanks to the hard work of Mr Yardley and Mrs Benton,  and we aim to try to extend the offer over the next academic year.  We are planning on holding our annual Fireworks display this year, unfortunately, our provider was unable to provide an appropriate date last November, due to still catching up on covid cancellations from the previous years. We are excited to be able to offer more community events again, including our Summer Fayre in June.

We have had some lovely news from Mr Yardley and I am sure you will all join me in congratulating him and his wife on the arrival of their new baby girl recently.  We are looking forward to meeting her soon.

Well done to everyone who has received a Headteacher’s Award this week:

Logan J, Betsy S-E, Poppy M, Ramiz F, Scarlett C, Cyrus D, Harrison W,

Rabia A, Harry C, Lois A, Qais S, Sydney M, Charlie D, Ryan S,

Layla S, Lilah R

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Mrs E Smith