Dear Parents and Carers, 

I can't believe there are only 2 weeks left of the academic year! The time has absolutely flown by and there is just so much to celebrate and be proud of for our children. The results of some of our National Assessments are confirmed for both the Phonics Screening Check in Year 1 and the Multiplication Times Table Test in Year 4.  I am delighted to share with you that our vision for ensuring every child is a confident reader is continuing to be realised with 93% of children passing the check in Year 1, an increase on last year's amazing results. In Year 4 another impressive outcome with children scoring 24.7 (out of 25) and 100% of children scoring 22 or above; amazing results also an increase of last year's outcomes. Congratulations to each and every child who has worked so hard to secure these vital skills which underpin the rest of the curriculum. The excellent knowledge and expertise from the staff team continues to support each child to reach their full potential. Next week your child will be receiving their end of year annual report which is a true celebration of their hard work and effort in their learning. 

This week we were delighted to settle the children into their new classes for September and also welcome some new children to the school. The children spent a lovely morning with their teachers and their peers. Thank you if you attended the transition meetings for your child held last week. All of our transition handbooks have been emailed out already to each key stage but should you need to refer back to these they are available on our website under Key Information.

This week the children in Key Stage 2 took part in a Technology Day; using the chrome books they researched inspiring jobs in tech and created their own digital book reviews on Canva. The children collaborated with one another to do this and create the end result. This was an excellent way for us to make further book recommendations to one another on a bigger scale. A huge well done to Mrs White for organising this day. Next week we are excited to see what the Key Stage 1 children produce assisted by our Digital Leaders. 

Today saw the first half of our awards ceremony. There was a lovely atmosphere in the hall for children receiving awards and our children congratulating one another. Congratulations to all of the children who won an award this year. The final half of our awards ceremony will take place when we say goodbye to our Year 6 leavers on 17th July.

Today the children were absolutely amazing at getting into the perfect number 50 formation for our anniversary photo taken by drone! Huge thanks to Mr Brinkley who came into school to capture this for us. Photos are available to purchase on Parentmail if you would like a keepsake of this wonderful memory for you and your child.

Next week we will be sending out our final reading newsletter of the year which is packed with news about reading in school and recommendations for this summer; make sure you look out for this. Keep an eye on our social media pages over the final two weeks as we have lots going on which we wil be sharing with you. 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend whether you are or aren't supporting England tomorrow in the football - fingers crossed!

Mrs Romina Lang

Headteacher