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Welcome Back!

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all our families—both those who have been on this journey with us for some time, and those who are new to our school community. It was wonderful to see so many of you on the playground this morning for our new line-ups.

The summer holidays are always a great time to recharge and spend quality time with our families. However, I truly look forward to being back in school with all our wonderful children. I’ve really enjoyed talking to everyone, hearing about the exciting things they did over the break, and checking in on their learning.

This term, we are focusing on routines and learning our new school rules. Before the summer break, I spent time speaking with children about the behaviours they believe are important for our school. Our six new rules reflect what they felt mattered most. We’ll be sending out more information about these rules and our updated behaviour policy shortly. In the meantime, here are our new school rules:

Our new Reception families should now have access to ParentMail—our system for paying for trips, lunches, and booking after-school clubs. Please log in as soon as possible so you can familiarise yourself with how it works before you need to make any bookings.

Breakfast and After-School Club continues to offer wraparound care from 8am to 6pm. This can help provide a clear routine for mornings and afternoons. We can also support children with homework after 4:30pm—just email us if you’d like Mrs Sage to help with this.

This term, our after-school activities include:

• Monday – Football with Mr Hunt
• Tuesday – Musical Theatre with Miss Katie
• Wednesday – Dance (TBC)
• Thursday – Netball
• Friday – Football with Mr Leach (starting 12th September)

Please look out for our class information letters coming out later this week. 

Information about Homework will be sent out on Monday.

If in the meantime, you have any questions, please do contact the office and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Kind regards, 

Hannah Shillito

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our School Community

As we wrap up this week, I want to take a moment to say how incredibly proud I am of our whole school community—and to extend some very special thank yous.

Over the summer, our school building has undergone a wonderful transformation. The newly decorated staircase now offers a much more pleasant journey up to our KS2 classrooms. The main corridor has been carpeted, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and our school hall has been refreshed into a calm, bright space for collective worship, lunch, and PE. Even the windows and guttering have had a thorough clean, allowing more natural light to flood in. A huge thank you to everyone involved in these improvements—our school now beautifully reflects the care and dedication we bring to each day.

I’d also like to thank our parents and grandparents for adapting so smoothly to the new start and end times. The children have embraced the morning line-ups brilliantly, and the impact on the first lesson of the day has been remarkable. We’ve been fortunate with dry weather so far, but when the rain does arrive, we’ll open the hall for morning arrivals. A staff member will be at the hall door to welcome children in, and adults can leave once their child is safely inside. We’ll continue our line-ups in the hall to keep routines consistent and predictable.

A huge thank you goes to our incredible staff. Thanks to their hard work and preparation over the summer, children have returned to calm, inspiring classrooms that spark curiosity and joy. Staff have also worked tirelessly this week to establish smooth entry routines, allowing learning to begin swiftly and peacefully.

And finally, to our wonderful children—thank you. You’ve shown such love for our community in the way you’ve welcomed our new Reception learners and cared for our school environment. Your calm joy and determination to meet our new expectations have made a huge difference in creating a safe, happy, and focused atmosphere. We are so proud of you—well done!

Wishing you all a restful weekend.

Warm regards,

Hannah Shillito

12th September 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

This week, our school community has been reflecting on the importance of making others feel welcome. In our collective worship, we explored what it means to feel truly welcomed — not just through words, but through actions and empathy. We then took a step further by considering this idea from someone else’s perspective.

To support this, we read the beautiful and thought-provoking book What Happened to You? by James Catchpole. It tells the story of Joe, a boy who faces challenges in feeling a sense of belonging when making new friends. The children responded with such thoughtfulness, sharing ideas about how they would help Joe feel welcome in our school. Their compassion and insight were truly heartwarming.

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of spending time in writing lessons, looking through children’s work, and chatting with them about their thoughts on writing. It was wonderful to see the care and concentration they bring to their learning. The children are applying their SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) knowledge brilliantly, and they spoke with pride about the importance of writing well and presenting their work neatly. Many shared how taking time with their writing gives them a real sense of achievement — and it shows!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We’re so proud of the kindness, creativity, and care our children show every day.

Warm wishes,

Hannah Shillito