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Headteacher blog 22nd October 21
It’s the end of a positive half term, with things getting significantly more ‘normal’. COVID (and other illness) is still having an impact with overall attendance just less than 90%. Typically, it would be around 96%. We have also found managing staff absences very challenging, with at least one staff member off with COVID Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 15th October 2021
I have spoken with a few heads recently who have all said that this has been a really hard half term: “trying to be normal but it’s not.” Things are so much better than they were in many ways and now we are trying to reinstate the usual expectations around teaching and learning, progress, Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 8/10/21
I have really enjoyed this week. It is the start of the ‘season’ for school tours for prospective parents and the school has really shone. Every class visit has been positive and the children’s engagement and good work have been clearly evident. Families are always impressed by what we have to offer their child. Read More
Read newsHeadteacher Blog October 1st 2021
After the stress and disruption of last week when we had to close a class due to COVID, it has been a quieter week (although it is all relative). We have had a further 6 cases of confirmed COVID this week, almost all of which have been in the Juniors this time: two-thirds have Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 24/9/2021
It has been an extraordinary week at school. Well over 5% of the school’s children and a handful of staff have tested positive for Covid over the past seven days, with many more having symptoms and awaiting test results. This is a very difficult situation for the school and we sadly had to take Read More
Read newsHeadteacher Blog 17th September 2021
After the excitement of last week’s reopening, this week has felt more relaxed. I have been in every class this week and there was a happy, focussed working atmosphere in every room that I visited. Playtimes have been fun, with cricket nets and tennis courts busy on the junior side, and infants using all Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 10th September 2021
It has been wonderful to have all the children back this week and so refreshing to see the children mixing more freely. The glorious weather of the first few days of term was also uplifting. It is always an exciting time, especially for new Reception children and families, but this year felt more special Read More
Read newsEnd of Year Assembly 2021
For the first time since 2019, the whole school got together this morning for an end of year assembly. We all gathered in our separate bubbles on the school field, close to a section of the grounds that was sown with wild flowers and had trees planted earlier in the year. We gathered together Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 9/7/21
What a week! We have welcomed back three classes after isolation but, sadly, sent five home. This is really such a difficult time. Despite this, we continue to have exciting times in school. All the classes that are in school are practising for sports days next week. Poor Y2 will be back on the Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog Fri 2nd July 2021
Another week, another bubble burst: this time in Y6. The disruption to schools (and families) currently is being well-documented in the media this week and something will have to change for September. We are pretty well set up for remote learning now after all the practice that we have had, but it’s not the Read More
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