What a productive term! Real school, virtual school, creative arts and a return to normality. The atmosphere around the school remains one of positivity and productivity but without a doubt, I think the upcoming rest will do everyone the world […]
A year ago today saw the school close for the majority of pupils for the first time due to the pandemic. What a year it has been! We have moved forward so much with our ability to deliver the curriculum […]
Schools haven’t been closed at any point throughout lockdown but it was lovely to welcome back all pupils on site on Monday morning. Like me and all the staff, I am sure you are hoping that this time it is […]
A phrase such as, ‘we’ve made it’ is usually reserved for the end of term but on this occasion, I would say it is appropriate to say ‘we’ve made it’ to the end of lockdown. And, I feel justified in […]
There is a real sense of cautious optimism amongst the staff following the announcements this week, in terms of moving forward and coming to the end of a year of disruptions and difference. In just over a week, we will […]
After one day of everyone in school and 29 days remote provision, we have reached the halfway point of the Spring Term. I know all the teachers would agree when I say that the coming week is going to be […]
Another week, the start of another month and a continuation of the current lockdown. I truly hope we are now beyond halfway, as it is clear from chatting to teachers, parents and pupils, we just want to be back in […]
This week’s blog starts with an apology to sisters Olivia (Year 5) and Sophie (Year 3) who featured in the wonderful photograph I used as the title image in last week’s blog. When they found out that the image had […]
In support of the teachers this week, I have spent quite a lot of time in online meetings. Minimal interaction with the pupils unfortunately, but as I will explain later, I intend to rectify that from next week. Two hours […]
The consensus around the school is that it feels like we have been in this latest period of lockdown and delivering our home-learning provision for such a long time now. It must be remembered, however, this is only the first […]