Dear Parents and Carers, 

Our children in Key Stage 1 have been very excited about some mysterious dragon eggs that turned up in their classroom this half term; what an exciting 'magic moment' to start off a unit of learning. They have been emailing me to tell me about their findings and I am looking forward to hearing more about their research. I was most surprised to discover that Miss Warren managed to capture some video footage of the dragon flying around our school grounds! Our children in Lower Key Stage 2 have also been part of a 'magic moment' for their history learning on the Greeks. A wonderful immersive day was had at the end of the topic with food tasting, Greek art, spartan training and more! The 'magic moment' came to an end with a Greek Museum showcase of some of their work. Thank you if you were able to attend this event and also for ensuring your child looked the part on the Greek day. All of the children (and staff) had an excellent day. Huge thanks to the Lower Key Stage 2 team for continuing to provide these opportunities for our children. 

Last week I was also pleased to see so many parents and carers attend our Technology for Learning information event to hear about our 1:1 chromebook scheme for Key Stage 2. All information has been sent out to parents and carers of children in Key Stage 2 next year and is available on our website. Please remember to fill out the Google form before next week's deadline on Thursday 9th May. There was a buzz of conversation around learning in the classrooms afterwards during our 'book look' evening. Thank you if you were able to attend this with your child and provide them the opportunity to talk through their learning with you. I have heard from so many teachers who said it was lovely to hear the children explaining their learning in their books to you. 

Yesterday we were delighted to take Lower Key Stage 2 to London to visit The Science Museum. The children had an exciting day full of exploration and were naturally exhausted after a long day out (so were the adults). Thank you so much to our parent helpers who were able to accompany us on the trip; your support with these events makes 'magic moments' like this possible for our children and are a vital part of the school's enrichment programme.  Thank you to Miss Spokes for the planning and organisation of her first trip too! 

Finally, thank you to all of our parents and carers in Owls and Robins class who were able to attend their class assembly today. I am sure you will agree, the children were all incredible and showcased their learning beautifully. They have come such a long way since they started in September and we are so pleased to be able to share just some of their learning with you in this way. 

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend together with your family and I will see you all on Tuesday next week;  fingers crossed for some dry weather although it's looking a bit hit and miss!

Mrs Romina Lang

Headteacher