Head Teacher's Blog
Headteacher blog 9th January 2026
09/01/2026 · No comments yet
Happy New Year! It has been a strong start to the new term and calendar year. I am still doing school tours for prospective families – they are cutting it fine with the Reception deadline next week – and school is settled and focused. As usual, we do these tours at any time or Read More
Headteacher blog 12th December 2025
12/12/2025 · No comments yet
We are certainly in Christmas-mode with Early Years’ Nativity performances this week and KS1 and Junior shows in rehearsal. Our PTA have had a very busy week with a Christmas Movie night and a fantastic Christmas Fair. Santa visited classes in Y1-6 this week and will return to Nursery and Reception next week (if Read More
Headteacher blog 4/12/25
05/12/2025 · No comments yet
Along with most schools (and workplaces?), we have struggled with attendance this week: nearly 5% below our usual levels. There is clearly a lot of sickness around which is not particularly surprising given the time of year. One primary school on the other side of Leeds had 70 children off with flu on Monday Read More
Headteacher blog 21/11/25
21/11/2025 · No comments yet
Brrrr…. It’s been a cold and frosty week but it has been enjoyable nonetheless. On Wednesday evening, we took over 60 children to see Matilda the Musical in Bradford at the Alhambra (part of our Y5/6 Show Time club). As expected, it was a great show with brilliant songs and child performances. Our children Read More
Headteacher blog 14th November 2025
13/11/2025 · No comments yet
I think this week has been the busiest I can remember for school tours for prospective families: four separate tours with at least a dozen families. I always enjoy these walk-arounds of the school and its grounds, confident that we will see good practice and happy, engaged children wherever we look. Often it is Read More
