Head Teacher's Blog
Headteacher blog 25th October 2024
25/10/2024 · No comments yet
It is the end of a long, eight-week half-term and everyone will be ready for a break. It has been a successful half term and I am pleased that the large number of new staff have all settled well and made a positive contribution already. I am in the season of tours for prospective Read More
Headteacher blog 18th October 2024
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We are showing lots of prospective parents around now, recruiting for September 2025. As the birth rate has dropped, marketing the school is an increasingly important part of my job. I do invest a lot of time into this, doing lots of tours during ‘normal’ school days rather than artificial ‘open days’. We have Read More
Head Teacher’s blog 11th October 2024
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We welcomed Years 1-6 together and lots of parents and carers to our Harvest Festival this morning. Thank you to everyone for their donations for St George’s Crypt. It was great to have Elea Derry from The Oak Church with us this morning giving us a Christian perspective on harvest. The children sang well; Read More
Headteacher’s blog 4th October 2024
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We had our first governors’ sub-committee of the new academic year this week looking at Teaching and Learning in school. Standards were strong in statutory assessments across the school in the summer, especially in Y6 at the ‘Greater Depth’ levels. Subject leader reports were also considered: showcasing a rich curriculum across the school. The Read More
Headteacher blog 27th September 2024
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We are now officially into Autumn and there has been an autumnal feel in school this week. We have just about resisted the temptation to put on the heating but it’s close! On Tuesday, we had a phonics audit from The English Hub. Once again, our practice came out strongly, with just a couple Read More
