Dear Parents and Carers,

I hope you are all well as we head towards half term which hopefully sees an improvement in the weather as well.

It has been amazing to have 7 undisrupted weeks this half term and it is great to see children flourishing through having had consistency to their education and some sense of normality back in their lives. As I walk around school and am incredibly proud at the quality of teaching and care all children receive to achieve their full potential.

Reading

I am especially delighted in our teaching of phonics this year which is vital for children to reach their reading potential. I hope you have all noticed your children’s reading at home steadily improving. All adults in school have embraced a ‘new’ way to deliver phonics and the impact in children’s reading and writing is clear for everyone to see. I will use this graphic as another plea from me to highlight the amazing difference that 10 minutes reading every day at home makes…

Attendance

Every day in school counts. A day of missed learning cannot be regained and for children to reach their potential they need to be in school every day. If your child is ill, please contact school and let us know.

Nursery Places

If your child turns 3 before September or you know of a family with a child who does, please point them in our direction. Please come to the office to complete a form to guarantee their place in September. We offer 15 hours and 30 hours term time places.

Dates for your diary

I wish everyone a safe and a happy half term and I look forward to seeing all children return on the 7^th June.

Mr Waddington