I hope that you have all enjoyed the holidays. We are glad to see the children
back and are looking forward to the year ahead.

I wanted to start by telling you some not so happy news and that is, that Miss Harrison is leaving on Friday this week. Many of you will have known Miss Harrison for many years and will agree with me that she will be a huge loss to the school. I would be really pleased if you could come and say goodbye in Friday’s assembly. This will be at half past 9 (bring tissues!)

Other things:

• Mrs Webb will be continuing to share the teaching in Y1with Ms Maxfield until the end of the school year.
• We have a vacancy for a Parent Governor. Please let me know if you would like to know more about what this involves.
• We will be starting a banding system at lunchtimes from next Monday. This just means that children can choose from one of 2 meals every day. The menu has been improved with the help of the children, so if you would like to change to school dinners let us know!
• Please make sure we have your contact details as well as an emergency number should we need to ring.
• Our next and last training day is February 20th.
• Our school’s New Year’s resolution is to come to school every day and to come on time. We do need to improve attendance – it’s so important. Please work with us and the children to improve on this.
• Uniform-some children have not come back in uniform. Can you ask them to wear black shoes and a red top? Please let us know if we can help.

Yours sincerely
Mrs C Hindmarch
(Head teacher)