Current Newsletter

Thursday 3rd Septembet 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

A very warm welcome back to a new school year at Great Wishford Primary School. It has been wonderful to see our children returning to school with such enthusiasm, and a particular welcome goes to all of our new families joining our school community this term.

As we begin the year together, I would like to share a few important updates and reminders to help ensure a smooth start for everyone.

End of Day Collection Arrangements

From this term, all classes will be dismissed from the playground at the end of the school day.

Children will be brought onto the playground in their class lines and will remain with their class until they are individually dismissed by the class teacher. To ensure the safety of all children, no child should leave the line until the teacher has dismissed them.

We kindly ask parents and carers not to collect children while they are walking to or standing in their class line. Although it may be tempting to do so, waiting for the class teacher's dismissal helps us ensure every child leaves safely with the correct adult.

We hope this new arrangement will make collection quicker and more efficient, particularly for families with children across several year groups.

Wet Weather Arrangements

When there is significant rain, alternative collection arrangements will be in place:

• EYFS and KS1 (Wrens) children will be dismissed from the main entrance door.
• KS2 children (Kingfishers and Kestrels) will be dismissed from the corridor fire escape, previously known as the Kestrel class door.

We will communicate these arrangements on the day where necessary.

PE Day Change

Please note that our whole-school PE day is now Wednesday.

All children should come to school wearing their PE kit on Wednesdays. This is a change from previous arrangements when some KS1 children changed at school.

Making this change allows children to maximise their learning time and ensures they can access the full PE lesson without needing to spend valuable curriculum time changing clothes.

Staffing Updates

I know you will all join me in warmly welcoming Miss Stanley, who has joined our team as an MDSA and is also supporting our Breakfast Club.

We have also welcomed Miss Worthington, who has recently taken over responsibility for our After School Club. We look forward to sharing further updates about this provision during the coming weeks.

At the same time, we are saying a fond farewell to Miss Pearce, who is moving on to a new role outside education. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks for everything she has done for the children and families of Great Wishford over the years. Whether as an MDSA or leading our Breakfast Club, her care, commitment and positivity have touched the lives of many children. We wish her every happiness and success for the future.

Thank you for your continued support as we begin another exciting year together. We are looking forward to a term full of learning, friendship and opportunities for every child to flourish.

I shall send out an additional newsletter sharing more information and updates in due course. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

With best wishes,

Hannah Shillito