Dear parents and carers,
As this newsletter is being sent, our Year Four and Year Five pupils should be on their way home from what we hope has been an exciting and memorable day trip to France. Their itinerary included a scavenger hunt around the picturesque town of Le Touquet, time to relax and explore on the beach, a tour of a traditional chocolate factory, and a visit to Nausicaá, the third largest aquarium in Europe. We look forward to hearing all about their adventures when they return.
As the end of term draws near, we are currently finalising staffing and class allocations for next academic year. We will share this information with pupils and parents in due course. At this stage, we would like to remind parents, especially those of children in Year Three and Year Five, that, as communicated during transition meetings from Village Infants, we always restructure classes at the end of these two year groups. Pupils in Year Three have often remained in the same class for four years, and with the significant number of pupils joining and leaving the school each year, it is essential to ensure a balanced mix of ability, gender, personality and other factors in every class. It also gives us the opportunity to separate combinations of pupils who may not work as effectively together in class, while encouraging children to develop new friendships and learn how to collaborate with different peers.
On Wednesday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Christian Foley to our school. Christian is an acclaimed poet, rapper and educator, known for his incredible ability to freestyle rap using the words and ideas of his audience. He led interactive poetry and rap workshops with each class, inspiring pupils to play with language, express themselves creatively and celebrate their own voice. He also led a whole-school assembly that was both thought-provoking and energetic, leaving children and staff alike deeply impressed.
This week in Collective Worship, we began a new theme exploring the life of Moses. We started by learning about his dramatic and courageous birth story, how, during a time of danger for Hebrew baby boys, Moses' mother placed him in a basket and hid him amongst the reeds of the Nile. Through this story, pupils reflected on how God can have a purpose for our lives, even when our beginnings are uncertain or difficult.
We look forward to continuing this journey with Moses in the weeks ahead.
I pray you all have a wonderful weekend.
Mr. David Huntingford
Headteacher
