Our assembly and theme for the week considered the importance of friendship and the skills we all need to be and make good friends. Navigating and nurturing friendship is an essential aspect of life and we quite rightly commit time and energy to helping our children manage and develop these skills, from the very early…
Since the start of this academic year, we have been dedicated to building our presence in the local community and seeking opportunities to interact with others in a way that is mutually beneficial to them and our children. After all, one of the very best aspects of working in education is that our job is…
This week saw the opening of our new outdoor, all-weather learning space, complete with raised planting and growing areas, hedgehog houses and wild fruit hedgerows. Our ‘Garden Force’ project began last year with the children being invited to share designs of what they thought should be included, and in the last few months, teams of…
You will know by now that I am somewhat obsessed with the weather. It stems from years as a PE teacher and being at the mercy of the elements for lessons and fixtures as well as a lifetime of loving the outdoors and nature. Being outside brings me great joy and this is a particularly…
The bunting was up, the choir rehearsed, the cutlery polished, uniforms checked, red carpets rolled out… yes, there was a very important event we celebrated this week: Grandparents and friends’ day! It is always wonderful welcoming this special group of guests to school and this year they helped us mark another rather important event preoccupying…
