Dear Parents, The snow yesterday aptly marked the beginning of Advent and put smiles on the faces of the pupils (if not the cleaners). Christmas trees have also ‘sprouted’ so Advent is well and truly with us. The Christmas card competition is being judged and no doubt you will all appreciate the efforts ofRead More »
Dear Parents, I popped into St Mary’s Church this morning and caught a glimpse of the Nativity practice. I’m sure we’re in for a real treat once again and I’m very much looking forward to watching all the children perform during the festive season. Letters We attach a number of letters each week. Read More »
Dear Parents, The school is full of spots today! Thank you for supporting Children in Need and thank you to the children who have helped to organise the day. School Uniform Thank you to those of you who completed the short survey. One headline figure is that 80% of parents would like to seeRead More »
Dear Parents, This week I was reminded of the words of Abraham Lincoln: “You can please some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time but you cannot please all of the people all of the time!” Below we’ve included an opportunity for you to make suggestionsRead More »
Dear Parents, The sound of carols has been heard – we’re hurtling towards Christmas already! We have a busy half term ahead of us and I hope to see many of you over the coming weeks. Fireworks Many thanks to the PTA for organising this event which, no doubt, will be a great success. Read More »
Dear Parents, I had a wonderful time away with Year 7 last weekend. Whilst it was memorable for a number of reasons, I was particularly happy with the way the children fully participated in everything we threw at them. They were wonderful company, as were the teachers who accompanied the trip. We are busyRead More »
Dear Parents, You will receive this email whilst I’m away with the Year 7 outward bound group. They’re a characterful lot and I’m sure we will have a wonderful time. As you know, I’m a great advocate for outdoor education and no doubt the children will gain much from the activities which are designed toRead More »
Dear Parent, Term seems to be flying by which I am sure is an indication of how busy we are! The children continue to be fully engaged and I thoroughly enjoy celebrating their successes. Thank you for all your likes and positive comments on Facebook – the children appreciate your support. Restructure I wroteRead More »
Dear Parents Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the PTA Cheese & Wine function last night and an even bigger thank you to those members of the PTA who organised the event. Reporting To Parents – Years 6-11 We have reviewed once again how we report to parents and have comeRead More »
Dear Parents As I write there is torrential rain outside and summer seems merely a distant memory. Thankfully, the rain held off yesterday when we posed for our whole school photograph. My highlight had to be watching our Year 8 Prefects accompanying children from the Nursery & Infant School across the road (their teachers were thereRead More »
