Thank you for your support this half term.

We have been really busy continuing our school improvement work. We have had a huge focus on reading across school. A number of activities have supported our drive to have every child reading. Children have loved going to the library and having extra support from staff in school. We will be celebrating World Book Day on March 1st and teachers will let you know what else they have planned around reading that week. In the meantime, please make sure that your child brings their reading book home and that someone listens to them read.

As you know, we also desperately need to improve our attendance, otherwise too many children are missing out on their learning. I am very grateful to Mr Portman and to Ms Thackray who have made sure that we have a Walking Bus going every morning. This is making a real difference for the children concerned! If we can help you to improve your child’s attendance, please dolet us know. We CAN help!

Our next big push, needs to be reducing the number of children who are late. If children are late just one day, then their learning will fall behind and we know that, like us, you don’t want this. Can we all try and get children to school every day by ten to nine? Again, if you need help, just let us know!

Diary dates:

We break up at 3:05 p.m this Friday and children should come in uniform. The half term holiday is 5 school days, and then school will be shut on Monday 20th Feb for a staff training day. School re-opens at 10 to 9 on Tuesday 21st Feb.

Parents Salsa dancing classes are starting in the hall every Wednesday from 22nd Feb, 9:15-10:15. It’s free and great fun. Please come along!