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Headteacher blog 12/07/2024
This is such a busy time of year. Last weekend we had our annual Camp-Over which was a big success again. Our PTA really are magnificent: putting so much time and effort into putting on fabulous events that also raise funds for the school. On Tuesday we got our statutory Y6 SATs results. The Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 5th July 2024
It’s the busiest time of the year: reading, checking and commenting on 450 end-of-year reports. We are also pulling together all of the end-of-year assessments and await our statutory Y6 SATs results next week. The vast majority of children are progressing very well but we have a very wide spread: above average numbers of Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 28/6/24
It seems like summer has been and gone in a flash this week! I did a tour with some prospective parents yesterday afternoon and it was not typical. Half of Y6 were out on high school transition (and the rest were cooking, farming or hosting a visiting school – see below), a Reception class Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 21st June 2024
At last, we have some summer sun and it lifts (almost) everyone. 4Ke have been lucky today to have such beautiful weather for their trip to Burnsall in the Dales. Next week, Reception should have lovely weather for their trips to Harlow Carr Gardens. (In a sad irony, another school’s Reception children are actually Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 14th June 2024
I have had an enjoyable week, with the first three days spent on Y6 residential at wonderful How Stean Gorge in Upper Nidderdale. It was cold and a bit wet but we were accommodated in relative luxury this year in lodges rather than tents. The class that I went with, 6D, were a lovely Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 7th June 2024
It has been a very busy week at school with new Nursery and Reception Open Evenings, school trips and the final event of Y5/6 Show Time: 60 children at the ballet on Thursday evening. We are full again for Reception September 2024 and have only one part-time nursery space available. Taking 60 children to Read More
Read newsHeadteacher Blog 24th May 2024
It is the end of the half term and it has been busy with Y6 SATs, lots of trips and Y5 residential. 5KH had a lovely time Mon-Wed this week but the weather for 5HB from Wednesday has been extremely wet! We made some adjustment to our plans to reflect this, but they still Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 17th May 2024
It has been Y6 SATs week across the country this week. I am sure that most of our children will have done very well, although a few did show signs of some stress despite our best efforts to make the week fun. I am particularly concerned for those children that can only just access Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s blog 10th May 2024
It has been a glorious week at school and it is definitely feeling more ‘summery’. The weather and availability of the school fields make playtime and lunchtimes much more enjoyable. The good weather was helpful for Year 5 practising their mountain biking skills at The Chevin this week and for 4Ke on their geography Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 3rd May 2024
It has been wonderful to see children able to enjoy the grounds much more this week: finally, some warmer, drier weather allowing us to mow. We are way behind our usual horticultural schedule, with potatoes still going into the ground, but things will accelerate now. The orchard is beautiful and bursting with blossom; some Read More
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