It is amazing how much work I can get done when there are no pupils and no staff in school. I have sorted emails, planned staff meetings and drunk far too much coffee, whilst listening to Classic FM. In addition, […]
I finished last week’s blog wondering how much sleep we would all get at the Year 5 Space Sleepover. The short answer? Not much! It was a great evening however and the Year 5 team worked really hard to ensure […]
“I am pretty good at sizing up culture. I observed a great one at your school which showed high expectations, kindness, professionalism and a complete understanding of the larger purpose and responsibility of developing students for success in all parts […]
Welcome back to the second half of the Autumn Term. It’s probably quite cliché to say so, but it feels like we haven’t been away. I do hope, however, that you all had a chance to spend some quality time […]
We’ve made it! Eight-week half terms are always tough and the staff and pupils are certainly ready to down tools and have a few days of rest and relaxation. That being said, in the last five days we have kept […]
Happy Anniversary to us! There can only be one place to start this week’s blog and that is with the celebrations to mark the 50th Anniversary since the opening of the school on the 15th October 1969. We had already […]
It’s been a very different week for me but it is certainly business as usual for the pupils; and by that I mean plenty to celebrate both in the classroom, on the sports pitches and through the other opportunities in […]
I’ve had a busy week! A great deal of time has been spent trying to get up to date with many of the tasks and answering a long list of questions Mrs Cook has compiled for me. I am afraid […]
For those of you who are interested, football last Friday evening was a success! The team I was playing for won and more importantly, my lengthy warm-up meant that I was still walking later that night and over the weekend. […]
It was interesting to see the posts on social media last Friday evening after the amazing spitfire flypast and the excitement that generated. It was lovely to see people referring to the school and the wonderful opportunities the pupils get. […]