What a lovely way to end the term and start the holiday ! It was great to see the church so full and to hear the children sing, speak and play their recorders so beautifully and so confidently. The best…
Chair’s Chat
Chair's Chat
parents’ questionnaires
I’ve just been reading through and summarising the questionnaires that were sent to all parents throughout the last school year. It is really heartening to read so many positive comments about the school and the staff. There is an overwhelming…
Chair's Chat
New school year
It was great to see all the eager new arrivals outside school on Wednesday and Thursday. I’m sure our new pupils and new teachers will enjoy their time at the school and I look forward to visiting later in the…
Chair's Chat
Summer Production
I’ve just seen the latest amazing summer production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Once again the children produced a first class show with clear, confident acting and singing, and some great choreography. Astonishing also were the set changes and the fantastic…
Chair's Chat
Road safety
It was good to see the children on their bikes in the village getting safe cycling lessons. I’ve also been monitoring the car parking situation outside school,hoping to dissuade those few parents who park on the zigzags or double yellow…
Chair's Chat
Music
I really enjoyed the music evening on Thursday in the Village Hall. We had terrific performances on piano, keyboard, guitar, violin and recorders, as well as some lovely singing, both accompanied and unaccompanied. It was a real whole school event…
Chair's Chat
What a lot of news!
Every time I read the newsletter I’m amazed by the wealth of experiences offered to the children. This week there has been World Book Day, a visit from the Fire Brigade and lessons in First Aid. All this is in…
Chair's Chat
End of Term
The Nativity Play was as delightful as ever with confident clear pupils giving their all. It’s great too to see the school’s outstanding achievements recognised in the league tables – fourth best primary school in the country. Well done again…
Chair's Chat
Welcome to new governors
We welcome three new members of the Governing Body this term, who replace governors who had reached the end of their term of office. I hope they find it an enjoyable, rewarding and not too arduous experience. I look forward…
Chair's Chat
Mr. Capewell
We will all be very sorry to see Mr.Capewell leave at Christmas but must congratulate him on his new post and wish him well for the future. His contributions to the education of the children and to the life of…