Head Teacher's Blog
Headteacher blog 10/6/22
10/06/2022 · No comments yet
It’s good to be back in school after 8 working days on Y5 and Y6 residential in the Dales. The residentials have been fantastic, although poor 5W had theirs curtailed somewhat by appallingly wet weather that meant that they couldn’t cave. Overall, though, the residentials have been a fantastic success with the children showing Read More
Headteacher blog 20th May 2022
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It’s been such a busy week at school: a week that has showcased many of the best features of our school. On Monday, the day was spent setting our new budget and things were slightly more positive than we had expected. This gives us scope to do some more exciting and targeted work next Read More
Headteacher blog 13/5/22
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This week we have had formal Y6 SATs (and Y2s have begun less formal equivalents). The assessments went well, although more stress was evident amongst some children than I recall previously. This is the first time that we have done SATs since 2019 and I think the children will have done well despite the Read More
Headteacher blog 6th May 2022
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This week, we got confirmation of nearly £250,000 of investment in the infant school. Great news you might think, but actually it is fire-stopping works that are principally about protecting the council’s asset rather than saving children or staff lives. We can already evacuate the building very quickly in the event of a fire Read More
Headteacher blog 29/4/22
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We are all working hard at school: in part, preparing for SATs in Y2 and Y6 coming up next month. It’s a balance: we want to do well and reach our potential, but we also don’t want to narrow the curriculum nor place undue stress or anxiety on our children and staff. I think Read More
