Headteacher’s Blog 16th January 2026

We have a good week, albeit muddy. Some children literally got stuck in our KS2 ‘quarry’ mining clay and looking, in vain, for worms. A few children in Y5 were literally hoisted out of the clay with their wellies stuck fast.

Occasionally, we have to bring in supply teachers: usually to cover a sick teacher. We did that for a class in Y3 on Wednesday. The teacher that we brought in told me (and others) that the class was the most polite and well behaved that she had ever taught – high praise indeed as she was a mature lady and has taught for many years. High praise indeed!

This week 1GC have enjoyed a trip to Cartwright Hall art gallery for an excellent workshop and all the KS1 classes benefited from a British Library workshop around the tale of The Three Little Pigs. I resisted the temptation to bring in our own three not-so-little pigs, especially as they are in ‘bad books’ after escaping last Friday. Nursery also joined in with the Three Little Pigs, making a fabulous mess in discovering that straw is a poor building material. Year 2 had fun with George’s Marvellous Medicine (no one was harmed!). Year 4 had a noisy workshop with Sam the Sound Man and will now be making their own instruments with an enhanced knowledge and understanding of sound.