Weekly Update-Friday 11th September
What a fantastic first full week of the new school year it has been!
Our youngest members of the school, Year R, have now completed their first whole week with us. We have seen lots of happy faces, and it has been wonderful watching them begin to settle into school life. They all came to visit me during their tour of the school and were keen to tell me how much they are looking forward to having lunch next week!
To help with this exciting next step, please take a few moments each morning to look through the lunch menu together and chat about the choices available. This can really help children feel more confident when they are first starting to make their own lunchtime decisions.
Year 1 and Year 2 have also had a very busy week, with welcome meetings and class opening events taking place. Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended. Mrs McIntyre has also asked me to thank everyone who responded to her email and tried signing in to our electronic system using the QR code. Your support is very much appreciated.
Year 2 children had Road Safety Training this week. They learned how to cross roads, how different types of crossings work and how to keep safe when out and about. Thank you to Mrs Labram for coordinating the training, and to our fantastic learning support team, who braved every element with the children this week as they taught them!
This week, we held our first Governor meeting of the academic year. Governors met to agree their roles and responsibilities and to approve the necessary school policies. They are looking forward to working alongside our school community throughout the year ahead.
We also held our first lunchtime staff meeting of the year. One of our key targets is to teach and encourage even more playground games at lunchtime, helping children to stay active, develop friendships and enjoy their playtimes even more.
Our staff have also asked if families might be able to help with donations for our outdoor role-play area. We would be very grateful for any of the following items:
- Dolls (please no rag dolls)
- Dolls' clothes
- Toy cars
- Dressing-up clothes
- Plastic or wooden role-play items
If you have any of these items that you would be willing to donate, please bring them to the school office. Thank you for your support.
Finally, our first PTA meeting of the year will be the Annual General Meeting, where several key PTA roles will need to be filled. The meeting will take place at 6.00pm on Wednesday 16th September in school. We would love to see as many people there as possible and welcome any support you can offer.
Thank you for helping us make such a positive start to the new school year.
Wishing everyone a lovely weekend.
Kind regards,
Mrs Riches
Headteacher
