Mrs. Webb Embarks on a Journey to Njoro DEB Primary School: Celebrating 16 Years of Partnership

Sharing Sporting Success in School - information from Mr Babington

Thank you to all those who have sent photos in already - we'd love to see some more!

I am setting up a new display board in school to celebrate success in sport and other physical activities such as dance.  This will also be used to inspire and motivate others to participate.  I would be really grateful if you could email me a picture of your child either taking part in their favourite sport / activity, or with a medal or trophy that they have won recently in a particular activity. I will give 10 Dojos to each child who has a photo sent in! Ideally I could do with them being in jpeg format so that I can use them easily in photo editing apps. 

Photos that are submitted may also be posted on Facebook or Instagram to celebrate the sporting successes of our children.  If you do not wish this to happen, please include this information in your email.

Please send your photos to hedgehogs@winchamcp.cheshire.sch.uk 

Thank you - I look forward to seeing the photos! 

School Crossing Patrol 

Please note there will be no School Crossing Patrol on the afternoon of 5th February and all morning and afternoon of 12th February.

Stretton Young Farmers Charity Tractor  Run 

This exciting event is in it's 3rd year, getting bigger and better each year, raising over £8,500 so far! This year, Make A Wish is our chosen charity.

Critical illness brings a child’s joy to an abrupt end but Make-A-Wish grants life-changing wishes that have the power to turn tears into cheers, rescuing the magic of childhood even in their toughest times and providing a lifeline for families to spend precious time together. When it comes to their dreams, they deserve to wish for more than a life defined by their illness.

On Sunday 23rd February, around 100 tractors will set off from our local pub (The Antrobus Arms) and travel round a 3hour route around local villages and towns where locals come out in their thousands and line the streets. 

To donate 

More information

A new era for high and rising standards for schools - information from Bridget Phillipson (Secretary of State for Education)

In a speech today, I set out the government’s vision for high and rising standards in every school, so that every child can achieve and thrive. Working in partnership with you, we are delivering our opportunity mission and putting the Prime Minister’s Plan for Change into action. 

While visiting schools of different shapes and sizes, I see your dedication to driving high and rising standards in the pursuit of the best life chances for all children, breaking down the barriers to opportunity.  

Your passion and expertise are one of our system’s main strengths. And I know you all share my sense responsibility to the children of this country. When it comes to their education, we all have a duty to drive improvement wherever we can.  

The opportunity to succeed must be the right of every child. That’s my vision for education – and I know it’s a vision that each of you share. And to achieve that, the way we work with you to unlock improvement and spread best practice needs to evolve. 

I am raising the bar of expectation, challenging all schools to tackle poor performance and achieve better outcomes for all our children. 

This comes with a change in the spirit of accountability and intervention. It will be a relationship of common aims and shared responsibility – one of challenge but with support. We will take an approach that recognises, above all, that we all want to see children achieving and thriving.  

For those schools that have been struggling for some time, we need to act with even greater urgency, as our children can’t afford to wait.
Through new regional improvement teams, known as RISE teams, we will work alongside schools to drive the improvements needed to ensure that every child, regardless of their background, has the education they deserve.  

When I first became Secretary of State, I said I wanted to draw on your wisdom – and that your voices would always be heard. 

So as we move into this new era of accountability, I am asking leaders, teachers and parents in your communities to respond to two key consultations that will shape the next chapter of accountability and improvement in our schools: 

• I would like to hear your views on our proposals for school accountability reform. 

• And Ofsted are consulting on their plans for report cards and inspection structures. 

The more responses we receive, the better we can shape these plans and shine a light on everything a school does to support its pupils.