Headteachers Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we come to the end of a very busy and successful first half of the autumn term, I wanted to take a moment to share some highlights and thank you all for your continued support.

The real highlight of my week has been completing the interviews for our Head Students and Prefects. It was such a pleasure to spend time talking to so many of our children — I learnt so much about them, their ideas, and their passion for our school. Their presentations and written applications were absolutely fantastic, and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment. Well done to all of those who took part — you should be incredibly proud of yourselves.

A huge thank you also goes to all the staff who supported our Spooky Disco, our second fundraising event of the year. It was a brilliant evening full of fun, laughter, and dancing — the children had the best time! Special thanks to Mr Simpson for all of his hard work in organising and leading the event.

Today our Year R children enjoyed a Spectacular Spooky Day — they looked amazing in their costumes and had a wonderful day filled with themed activities. Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a memorable day.

We were also overwhelmed by the generosity shown in your Harvest Festival donations. These contributions make such a difference to our local community, and we are so grateful for your kindness.

It’s also been lovely to see so many of you attend our Curriculum Open Afternoon — thank you for coming in to celebrate the learning and achievements of our children.

After half term, we are excited to be launching our House Point System in the Infant School — this will mirror the successful model already in place in KS2 and further promote teamwork, motivation, and positive behaviour.

Our new Sensory Room has been a fantastic addition this half term, providing an invaluable space to support many of our learners. We look forward to continuing to develop this further over the coming months.

A reminder that Parents’ Evenings will take place during the first and second weeks after half term. Information has already been sent home, so please make sure you have booked your slot if you haven’t already.

I also want to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all of our staff, who work incredibly hard every single day to support and care for all of our children. The dedication, professionalism, and compassion they show make me so proud to lead this school. And to all of our parents and carers, thank you for your ongoing partnership and support — there has been so much positive collaboration this term already, and it truly makes a difference.

Finally, as we head into the half-term break, please remind children about keeping safe if out trick-or-treating next week — staying with an adult, keeping to well-lit areas, and being kind and respectful to others.

Thank you all for your continued support this term. I hope you enjoy a well-deserved, restful break, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 3rd November.

Warm regards,
Mrs Kathryn Wilden

Mrs Wilden