Dear Families,
A very warm welcome back to all our children and families, and a particularly warm welcome to the new families who have joined us. It has been wonderful to see the children settling so well into their learning, activities, and routines this week, and we are really excited about the year ahead.
The week began with two busy INSET days for all staff, packed with training and discussion. These included valuable team-building activities, reflection on our roles as education professionals, and an introduction to the Thrive Approach, led by our Trust Inclusion Lead, Kelsey Clarke-Davies. The Thrive Approach underpins our relational approach to behaviour management. It is a trauma-sensitive, developmental programme designed to meet the social and emotional needs of children and young people, promoting emotional resilience and supporting learning. We are looking forward to further training in the weeks ahead.
Over the past few days, all classes have been reading We Are All Born Free, a beautifully illustrated, child-friendly adaptation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Each class has explored one of the articles and produced artwork linked to it. The book provides an excellent springboard for discussions about rights and responsibilities—an important strand of our PSHE curriculum that we are developing this year. More on this soon.
In today’s assembly, it was wonderful to celebrate some of the children who have excelled in demonstrating our core values. (See picture below.)
Schönes Wochenende!
Patrick
Key messages:
PE days: in advance of our Curriculum Meetings next week, so that you are aware, PE days are as follows: Years 1 & 2 on Wednesdays; Years 3 & 4 on Thursdays; Years 5 & 6 on Fridays. (Children should come into school in their PE kits on these days.)
Next week we start our Curriculum Overview Meetings. These are open to all parents and carers and can be a useful opportunity to find out more about your child's curriculum and year ahead:
Year 2 and Year 5 3:45pm, Monday 8th September
Year 1 and Year 4 3:45pm, Wednesday 10th September
Year 3 and Year 6 3:45pm, Thursday 11th September
Reception 9am, Monday 15th September
*We appreciate many of you might not be able to attend at this time so all information/ slides will be shared via email at the end of next week.
Punctuality: please do aim to ensure that your child is in school by 8:50am. After this time, we will close the side doors and they will need to come in through the office. After 9am, they will be registered as late.
Lost property: ensure all personal items that the children bring into school are clearly labelled so that we can return them in case they get lost. Lost property items are currently being left on the shelves to the left of the office.
Snacks: children in KS1 and KS2 are encouraged to bring in a snack for breaktime. Ensure that all snacks are healthy, use minimal packaging and don't contain nuts or sesame seeds.
