End of term already!

Well what an interesting and varied term this has turned out to be! We started out with zoom virtual learning before all the children were allowed to return to the classroom in the last 4 weeks - and those 4 weeks have absolutely flown by! We can honestly say that almost all of our children have quickly adapted back into school life, back into a good routine of learning and reconnecting with their friends and teachers.

There has been much talk in the media about "catch up" and how this generation of children have "lost" so much learning. From our perspective, we see that many children have thrived despite the challenges of lock down. Children appreciate being at school more than ever before and have gained many skills that will be essential to their future life: resilience, independence and taking on more responsibility for themselves.

At FPJS, our focus for the last 4 weeks has been ensuring are children are settled, happy and ready to learn. We have not rushed into "testing" children in any formal capacity. Our teachers have been working hard to find out where children's gaps in learning may have occured (as they do normally!). The summer term will be one in which we will support all our learners achieving the best they can, putting in place interventions as necessary, but simultaneously finding many WOW moments for the children to enjoy too - things which enable them to find their passion for learning in different ways, reconnecting with their friends and collaborating together - key things they may have missed due to the lockdown.

Thank you parents for all your support this term. We hope all of our families can look forward to an Easter break which is filled with happiness and hope: the possiblity of meeting up with others, lots of sunshine and outdoor fun, and of course, lots of chocolate!

Mrs Clark - Head of school