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Headteacher blog 9th October 2020
Attendance has been good this week despite everything going on, and classes seem happy and settled. The weather has been autumnal and so we do need wellies, especially for those year groups allocated to field zones. With it being autumn, I thought that I would offer conkers on strings to the Y6 children that Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 2/10/20
The ‘new normal’ is working pretty well it seems. Routines appear well-established and children are working well. I am now doing regular tours again with prospective parents: smaller, single-family groups, wearing facemasks, and distanced from each other and from the school community. I can see that things are very settled and I can feel Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 25th September
Attendance has been improving this week: over 90% again now following a big drop in week 2. Self-isolation and delays in testing results are still causing issues – the longest wait having been over a week! I think we are all getting better at making judgements about whether or not we need a test. Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 18th September 2020
It has, in some ways, been a difficult week as many families have had to self-isolate as one member of a household has displayed some possible symptoms of COVID and as a result, all the family have had to go home. Some people have managed to get prompt tests and results and others haven’t. Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 11th September 2020
We are so glad to have everyone back! We have had a really positive week and almost all the children appear to have settled really quickly and resiliently into new routines and expectations. Much is the same as before and the restrictions are hopefully not affecting your child’s enjoyment of school too much. I Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 20th March 2020
These are truly historic times and are challenging and unsettling for everyone. Attendance at school has dwindled to about two thirds over the course of the week and we have been managing up to 20 staff off work. The decision to close all schools from this evening was inevitable. Since then, the relatively broad Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 13th March 2020
This week it has felt that the Coronavirus pandemic is beginning to affect our lives more directly and place more challenges in front of us. This is a worrying time for many more vulnerable people and we are all working hard to assess and minimise risk whilst also continuing with our everyday lives and Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s blog 6/3/2020
This week we had our termly full Governors’ meeting and it was a typically interesting, challenging and supportive meeting. One of the issues discussed was a range of challenges as regards grounds and buildings and it is good to have expertise in these areas on the governing body. We have recently asked for nominations Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s blog 28th February 2020
It has been a positive start to the new half term. I have done quite a bit of teaching in Y6 this week which is an absolute pleasure. I spent an hour in each class looking at changes in technologies, transport and sources of power across the industrial revolution and into modern times, I Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 14th February
It has been a positive half term with lots of good progress and exciting, engaging lessons. Every week, the class blogs give a wonderful insight into the life of the school and it is wonderful to see the rich, vibrant curriculum shining through. On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of covering class 4K for Read More
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