What a fantastic start to the summer term! It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back after the Easter break. The children returned feeling relaxed, refreshed and absolutely raring to go with their learning – and this has been reflected in our excellent attendance this week of 97%. That is amazing – thank you for your continued support, and let’s see if we can keep this momentum going for the rest of the term.

A very special shout-out must go to Year 6. They have returned to school focused, determined and mature, and have already started planning and preparing carefully for their Key Stage 2 SATs, which begin on 11 May. We are asking them simply to do their very best and to prepare in a way that leaves them feeling proud of their efforts. Most importantly, we want them to know that they have the skills and confidence needed to access the curriculum successfully when they move on to secondary school in September.

Our clubs begin next week, and we are especially excited to launch our new Singing Tuesday club – please see below for details. We always love working with members of our community, so do come along and join us if you can.

Year 5 are currently taking part in their Bikeability sessions, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The instructors have commented on the children’s courage, resilience and superb behaviour. We are incredibly proud of you – for so many reasons.

This morning we held our termly STAR Morning, where children had the opportunity to learn alongside pupils from different classes. Our theme this term is Geography (Mrs Webb has finally got her way!) and we are also very excited about Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday next week.

Please remember to check the website for our learning letters for this term. Over the next week, all recorded Zoom sessions will also be uploaded. As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to pop in and speak with your class teacher.

I wish you all a very happy and restful weekend – and don’t forget to send in your photos for our Extreme Reading Challenge!

Ms Teagle