We all walk the same streets and have the same challenges.  Today I am sat at home with a post-temperature lively three-year-old and a new temperature poorly 7-year old who is dressed as a dragon and very sad to be missing World Book Day, whilst hoping to be better for a trip to Windsor Castle (unlikely but hope persists.) We’re just watching Flight of the Navigator and I am explaining time travel as I type. Life right?! 

I have been so very proud to be a part of the Little Green Community this week. The Newsweb, Blogs and Instagram accounts share the range of exciting learning experiences happening in school and at home -  your potato creations are INCREDIBLE by the way! (Chips everyday next week!) 

With a very positive Governor Link Day visit last Friday; our Herts for Learning moderation on Tuesday and a range of parent tours throughout the week, the school has been able to show off some of the depth and consistency of our positive culture and learning that happens every single day.  The school is a lovely place to be and learn and I do encourage you all to come and see this for yourself - everyday is an open day - just email the office!

As always we have been supporting academic and social learning and I thank all of you for talking to us whenever you have a concern - we always investigate and act in line with our policy ensuring we consider everyone involved - please do talk to us so we can act quickly to investigate and establish the facts.  We have had a couple of social media issues raised relating to the older members of our community. As you would all agree, unverified and unregulated social media content can be very harmful to all involved. Please do talk to us if you have any concerns. We continue our Online Safety drive in school and we will be sharing a few other thoughts around the use of social media in the coming weeks.  See the BBC website for a few stories around the risks of phones in school.

We do have a Special Educational Needs TA job role out on TeachInHerts website to help us further support a range of children and the administration that goes with it. Please do signpost anyone you think may be interested.

Finally, I will be starting a 'debate' theme in Monday assemblies inspired by the Year 4 Debating Club which I am lucky to attend on Thursdays. This week we debated 'Ice cream OR Cake' AND 'Cats OR Dogs'. Some brilliant arguments were shared from both sides and a few minds were changed, including my own. What do you like best - ice-cream or cake...or both? I'll share the conclusions from the children after next week's assembly!