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Headteacher blog 12/2/21
Brrr…. It’s been shockingly cold this week: not helped at school by needing to keep windows open for Covid-related ventilation and the failure of parts of our super-duper new heating system in the juniors. Fortunately, the classroom heating kept working. We have made it to the end of what has been a long and Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 5/2/21
We have been putting a lot of effort into remote marking systems over the past couple of weeks, responding to feedback from parents that suggested that this area was a less strong element of our successful remote learning provision. Teachers in Years 1 and 2 have been trialling the use of short video feedback Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 29th January 2021
Many thanks to the 260 respondents to the Remote Learning survey that we sent out last weekend. Feedback was largely positive and gave us a few things to look at. It is a difficult time for everyone – for you, at home, helping with remote learning, and for us trying to deliver it effectively Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 22/1/2021
We had very disappointing news today with confirmation that our bid for a six figure chunk of the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (for air source heat pumps and a big solar installation) has been unsuccessful. Almost all Leeds’ bids were rejected as they couldn’t be completed by March 31st. Given that the fund Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog January 15th 2021
Tricky times…. Whilst we have settled into a more reasonable routine as regards COVID restrictions and the new Critical Worker/Remote Learning dual schooling, snow and ice have added a further challenge this week. Thursday’s snow was much heavier and deeper than anyone expected and, although we managed to stay open, it was very helpful Read More
Read newsWhat a week!
What a week it has been! It has been stressful – for staff, parents and, perhaps, for some children too. We have had to put plans and arrangements into place exceptionally quickly. We have nearly a third of the school still attending which is more than expected and, frankly, more than we would ideally Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog Dec 18th 2020
We have made it to the end of an exceptional term. Despite difficult circumstances, our school has been successful with happy children, positive progress and good attendance. I would like to give so much credit to our staff for the flexibility, creativity, resilience and care that they have shown in 2020. I would like Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 11th December 2020
It is a very different Christmas period in school this year: no Town Hall concert, nativity or Christmas performances. If Santa comes to school next week, he will be more socially distant than usual and certainly won’t have anyone sat on his knee – he is in a vulnerable age group you know… We Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 4th December 2020
It has been a very wet and soggy end to the week and at lunchtime today we ‘surrendered’ and admitted defeat: we had better keep the children in. A particular problem at the moment is that 3/4 of the juniors are having to stay in field zones and these are a muddy brown quagmire Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 27th November 2020
It has been sad to have almost empty classrooms in Foundation Stage this week following last week’s positive case, and we are looking forward to having all our children back by the middle of next week. Our teachers have been doing lots of Google Meet phonics, maths and story sessions and have kept in Read More
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