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Headteacher blog 26th June 2026
Stating the obvious, it has probably been the hottest June week ever at school. It has been challenging and we have had to postpone or cancel some planned events and trips but, overall, it has still been a good week. It is hard to imagine working in the temperatures ‘down south’ consistently in the mid-30s.…
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New Reception Open Evening
Yesterday evening, we welcomed our new Reception cohort families for an open evening. In sweltering conditions, we shared lots of information and spent time in the classrooms and EYFS play area. Most children didn’t want to leave! Early impressions of the cohort are very positive – we hope they feel the same way! As requested,…
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Headteacher blog 19th June 2026
I had a lovely week in the Dales last week with Year 5 on residential although the weather was cool and wet. This week we are seeing a positive change in the weather and next week is going to be gloriously bright and sunny. This is a great half term for school trips with RPT…
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12/06/26
This blog has been co-written by Nuala, Maisie-Rose, Lewis, Isabel, Anaya and Georgia. All the children have been very excited about the end-of-year production, creating alarmed lunch boxes and getting ready for the transition from primary school to high school. Art competition – A note from Mrs Kenvyn All children in KS2 have been invited…
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Headteacher blog 5th June 2026
Not quite the start to the summer that we hoped for weather-wise but a good beginning to the final half term nonetheless. 3B had a great trip to The Royal Armouries to support their Romans topic and it was funny to see Mrs Begum leaving school after 5pm forgetting she still had blue woad across…
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Cycling fun and photos in Year 5
Hi all, Happy sunny half term! We have a great last week in year 5. Both classes went cycling on Otley Chevin. Although it was a bit muuddy, we had a lot of fun and the children were proud of themselves at the end. Here are the 5B photos. Here are the 5K photos. Both…
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Headteacher blog 22nd May 2026
Summer has finally arrived at the end of this week – just in time for a long weekend and half term. I hope that everyone has a great break. Anyone booking a festival, camping trip or wedding this weekend has hit the jackpot! On Wednesday, I spent the morning with our school improvement advisor and…
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Headteacher blog 15th May 2026
This week has been dominated by Y6 SATs tests. Whilst they do have some importance and should be taken seriously, I am pleased that our children are not ‘over-prepared’ and continue to have a full and rich curriculum throughout the year. The children worked hard and will get what they get. The most important thing…
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Headteacher’s Blog 8th May 2026
It has been a very busy week. We have been showing round new families; having a governor sub committee and setting the new budget. Our governor sub committee, with four new governors, included an interesting presentation by our RE leads about the recently-revised RE curriculum that is enhanced by our cultural diversity and commitment to…
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The place to be…
It has been a glorious week at school: bright sunshine and plenty of options to enjoy the grounds. A prospective parent once said during a tour: “I mean this in a positive way – your school looks very well-used.” We took this as a compliment. A DfE surveyor also once commented that ours were the…
