Dear Parents and Carers,
There has been so much happening over the last seven days that I’m going to keep this week’s newsletter short and sweet!
I have to start by praising our Year 5 and 6 children who returned from Germany. They have been sharing their experiences, and what an incredible opportunity for children of their age! They were simply brilliant, building deep friendships with their German partners. Please take a look at our Facebook page to see two lovely videos celebrating our values, including one of our collective worship songs being sung to our children and staff by their German friends. These connections give everyone the opportunity to learn and grow together. We have further exciting global projects in the pipeline!
This week, our collective worship focused on leukaemia as we prepare to welcome back one of our children who has been battling this illness. We talked about how, as a school family, we celebrate together in the good times and look after one another through the difficult times. Your children are incredible, and I am so proud of them.
A busy week of opportunities!
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Poetry Week: What a wonderful week celebrating poetry! The recitals on stage were lovely, and it was brilliant to see the children developing their skills, confidence and expression as they brought poems to life. I have to say, though, that my personal favourite remains Notes on the Art of Poetry by Dylan Thomas (a wonderful poet!). If you haven’t come across it, it is well worth a read!
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Year 3 Multi-Skills: Our children visited Pilton Community College for a competition and were sensational!
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The London trip: This week, the teachers and staff met with families to talk through the London trip. Another fantastic experience and opportunity for our children to visit our capital city.
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Cross country: 32 children with the fastest times from our recent competition progressed to the Stevens Shield at Great Torrington. We’re awaiting the results and will share these shortly!
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Year 5 and the Police: Our children enjoyed a session with a police officer from a new educational team, helping them understand how to access support from the emergency services. We have more sessions with them booked in, which is wonderful.
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Water safety: A big thank you to Ollie from Tarka Leisure for speaking to our children about staying safe around water and the opportunities available at the pool. We look forward to developing our links with the team further.
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SEND support: Richard Thorne from the Visual Impairment Team worked with our staff, sharing valuable knowledge and guidance to help us continue strengthening our support for children with SEND.
Next week, our family meetings provide a brilliant opportunity to connect with your child’s new class teacher, look at their books and discuss how they are settling in. If you have any worries or concerns, please do speak to your child’s teacher. Working together is so important, and we want every child to have the best possible opportunities to thrive.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our wonderful school.
Have a lovely weekend!
Kind regards,
Mathew Harts
Head of School
