Core Purpose

Weekly Update

Dear Parents and Carers,

What an absolutely spectacular day it has been at our school! This afternoon the infant hall was alive with the rhythm, rhyme, and incredible enthusiasm of our inaugural Poetry Eisteddfod. Held today to coincide with National Poetry Day, this special event showcased the phenomenal talent, creativity, and bravery of all our children.

From our youngest pupils in Reception reciting poetry for the first time to our confident, dramatic Year 6 children we could not be prouder. Standing up on stage to perform takes immense courage, and every single child rose to the occasion beautifully. The peer support in the audience was equally heart-warming, with children celebrating every performance. Thank you to all the staff for their hard work in preparing the children, and to Mrs Chapman for organising the even. Most importantly, huge congratulations to all our pupils—you are all superstars!

Alongside today's poetic celebrations, we have also been looking ahead to the future. Our prospective Reception intake tours for families looking to join our school community next September have officially commenced. Choosing a primary school is a monumental decision, and we love opening our doors to show families what makes our school environment so special.

If you, or anyone you know, has a child due to start school in September 2027, we would love to welcome you to our next open morning. This will take place on Monday 5th October at 9:30am. Please contact the school office to book a slot, as places fill up quickly.

A vital part of these tours is showing off the wonderful leadership within our student body, and our Year 6 school officials and prefects have done an outstanding job this week. Acting as the face of our school, they spoke eloquently to prospective parents during the tours, answering questions with maturity and sharing their genuine love for our school.

Their leadership didn't stop at our school gates, either. This week, the same children also paid a very special visit to the children at Storybook Nursery. Armed with their own favourite childhood storybooks, the prefects and school captains spent the afternoon reading aloud to a very excited crowd of nursery children. The nursery staff were incredibly impressed by how kind, engaging, and encouraging our older pupils were. Seeing our oldest students inspire the next generation of readers was an absolute joy and a perfect reflection of our school values.

Thank you to our entire school community for making this such a vibrant and successful week. We hope the children enjoy a well-deserved rest this weekend, perhaps sharing a poem or two at home!

Take care,

Mr Fielder

Headteacher