Remembrance Day

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Today, each school spent time remembering all those who have fought, suffered, and lost during Read more…

11th November 2022

This Week’s Awards: Pupil of the week Robins Annie for quietly and consistently following all aspects of the RESPECT code. Owls Ed for listening carefully to instructions before starting to print in Art. Swallows Sammy for enjoyment of last year’s learning on “Where the poppies now grow,” inspiring a remembrance Read more…

Anti-Bullying Week

14th – 18th November 2022 Next week we will be taking part in lots of activities to raise awareness of bullying and to spread an anti-bullying message. We will be encouraging our children to ‘reach out’ (the theme of this year’s anti-bullying week). All children will take part in an Read more…

4th November 2022

This Week’s Awards: Pupil of the week Robins Ronnie for taking responsibility for our learning environment in EYFS. Owls Charlie for fantastic work on fact families in Maths. Swallows Theodore for enjoyment and effort in his new RWI group. Kingfishers Rene for her positive approach to learning, always ready and Read more…

Keeping Children Safe Online

Understanding online safety is difficult for all ages. Please access the resources on this page to improve your own understanding of the risks, read some enlightening statistics, and find advice about the kinds of conversations you could be having with your children to keep them safe online. Please don’t fall Read more…

Parent Forum

We are delighted to announce the return of our Parent Forum: an opportunity for parents to come together to discuss school issues in a structured way, without the presence of school staff. Forums will be chaired by one of our parent governors: Laura Alderson and Mally Dolphin. Our first meeting Read more…

Homework – we are listening!

Teachers have been feeding back to me from parents’ evenings this week and there seems to be a common worry around homework. Although acknowledging the convenience and development of independence brought about by online homework, shared issues include: multiple-choice, game-based design of Sumdog promotes ‘guessing’ rather than working out less Read more…

14th October 2022

This Week’s Awards: Pupil of the week Robins James for effort and enjoyment in all areas and working alongside lots of different children brilliantly. Owls Oscar for brilliant progress with letter formation. Swallows Martha for taking responsibility for the learning of her friends as well as her own. Kingfishers Isla Read more…