Yesterday, we all got together outside on the playground for a socially-distanced Easter Service. It was the first time the whole school has gathered for over a year and it was a wonderful occasion. In a carefully choreographed and planned service, the Class Four children told the Easter story, interspersed with songs from each year group. The sun shone, the children spoke and sang beautifully and everyone had a smile on their face. One child was heard commenting, "Wow, there's a lot of children, I forgot there were so many!". The children all waved at each other before the service began and enjoyed hearing each other sing. We also used the Collective Worship dice for the Greeting and Sending Out - the first time they have been used for over a year. It was also the first time the Class One children had attended a collective worship; they sat very well and we all enjoyed their lovely song about Jesus arriving in Jerusalem, complete with palm leaves. Here are some photos of our service.

The children were all given a palm cross, made by St George's church. Every child has made an Easter Egg prayer too - these are hanging in the trees in Church Meadow if you would like to take a look.

Over the course of the week, the children have watched and participated in three Collective Worships in the classroom, based around the Easter story. They have also been learning about it in their RE lessons.

Earlier this week, you received an email from me with information regarding Parent Governor recruitment. We have two vacancies for Parent Governors on our Governing Body and we would really like to fill them! Please read the information in the email carefully and consider putting yourself forward for the role. It is not a huge time commitment and it really is a worthwhile experience.

Today, your child will be bringing home a complementary copy of the Parliamentary Review publication. St George's features in this publication and so we have been given several copies to distribute to our school community.

As stated in the letter accompanying the publication, I am very keen to make it clear that we did not pay a fee to feature. I am very proud to see our wonderful school in such a prestigious publication and to have been given the opportunity to share our values and ethos with the wider educational community.

I am lucky enough to see lots of lovely pieces of work from the children every week and it is always a pleasure to see the pride in their faces when they are asked to come and share their work with me. This week, I read a very accomplished piece of writing by Charlie in Class 4 and I wanted to share an extract with you; it really is of a very high standard and will hopefully provide some inspiration to our younger pupils!

This section is written from the point of view of Aeneas, hero of Greek mythology:

I gasped as from the vast cavern, that was littered with bodies, emerged a misshapen brute with ten serpentine heads. Each had a pair of blood-red eyes which seemed to stare into my soul. It roared with the sound of a thousand nightmares, revealing three rows of inch-long, razor sharp teeth that were serrated like huge steak knives. As I whimpered, all ten heads turned towards me and unleashed its flaming breath, that spewed jets of fire like a volcano spews ash and lava. It had immense claws that were stained with dried, flaking blood and a flexible, whip-think tail that was covered in barbed hooks of jagged bone which could rip through flesh without effort. Its human-like torso was covered in sickly green scales.

Class One

Poppy - For listening well to the Easter story and singing beautifully in the Easter service

Adara - For working hard and making great progress in Maths

Class Two

Alfie G - For engaging in your learning

Millie B - For excellent effort in Maths and Phonics

Class Three

Izzy O'S - For being a fantastic student and always persevering

Jack H - For excellent efforts in Maths

Class Four

Leah B - For making super progress this week

Anneliese A - For showing confidence and participation across the curriculum

Lunchtime Stars:

Class One: Robin - For always sitting beautifully in the lunch hall

Class Two: Anna - For lining up nicely and for always playing well with your friends

Class Three: Ben - Fantastic behaviour at lunch time, both indoors and outdoors

Class Four: Annaliese - Fantastic behaviour at lunch time, both indoors and outdoors.

I hope you all have a lovely Easter break. I look forward to seeing you all again next term.

Mrs Keitch