On Friday 28th September we hosted a coffee afternoon in aid of MacMillan and managed to raise £600.44 for the charity. The winner of the Class Bake Off was Nursery who raised the most money – well done to Mrs Patterson and her children! The other class’s cakes were delicious too. Thank you to parents who donated cakes too and to staff and FOMS for their super efforts to make the afternoon possible.

This week we received the great news that we have been awarded the much valued Primary Science Quality Mark.

This is a superb achievement and a result of much hard work by Dr Greenwell, the staff and the children to help improve the way we deliver science. It is important that we spark the children’s curiosity in Science and this year we are planning even more Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) activities as skills in these areas are so useful now and will be even more so in the future.

Important Information

I hope that you have all had a fantastic holiday and that your children are looking forward to returning or joining us!

It has been an incredibly busy time in school with so many workers on site working against the clock to get the school ready for September. I have been in school most days and the progress made each day has been remarkable. There are one or two things that will need finishing off, the odd window, for example, and other snags which are inevitable in a large build but nothing that will interfere with normal school activities and huge credit must go to the construction team led by foreman Nigel Spratt. Well done and thank you!

From next week, the project moves onto Phase 2 which is the new Reception Classroom, Entrance Foyer and School Offices towards the front of school, as well as the completion of the hall extension. This will mean that children, parents/carers, staff and visitors will have to access the site slightly differently.

From the main entrance, come through the pedestrian entrance as usual. From there you will see that you can only go one way which is left around the back of the Nursery building. Signs will guide you around the side.

If you need to go to the School Office or to see me, we will based in Dr Greenwell’s old room and you can find us there. If you need to go on to the playground to drop or pick your child up before or after school, carry on past Miss Lauder’s old room – the way we have been going for the past few months. Staff will be around at various points to help you until everyone gets used to the changes.

Please be aware that this is a slightly narrower path and it is very important that children push their bikes and scooters around, as soon as they get on school site, to avoid accidents. Staff will show the children where these can be left.

Entrance from the Cricket Field side will remain the same.

Nursery and Reception children will be based in the main building – in what was Miss Lauder’s room and Miss Blackburn’s old room. The Staff will be around at drop off time to help answer any questions that you may have.

For the first week, Breakfast Club and Chill Out Club will be in the school hall. Access to this is via the new School Office (Dr Greenwell’s old room) initially. Once I have seen how things work logistically, I will let you know how this will work longer term. Other school clubs will start the following week, week beginning 10.9.18 and a letter will be sent out in the first week back about this.

I hope this makes sense. Please ask any questions that you may have on Tuesday 4th September, when the children return.

I am delighted to announce that we have been awarded the BBC’s ‘Terrific Scientific School of Excellence Award’ today.

This is an outstanding achievement and it shows our commitment to high quality science. Terrific Scientific is a programme whereby Key Stage 2 take part in to a host of experiments and upload their results to give a national picture. Thank you and congratulations also to Dr Greenwell for leading on this.

The children have settled back in to school life brilliantly after the Easter Holiday. I hope you all managed to spend some quality time together and had fun!

Over the holidays, lots of work has been going on in school and in the grounds. The builders have finished the car park, have started on the new playground and rerouted utilities.

It promises to be an exciting time as the building extends around us. You can keep up to date with what is happening on the site  by reading the newsletter or looking at the builder’s noticeboard outside the main office each week. If you have any questions about the new build, please contact the School Office.