This week I have been privileged to visit many of the classes in the school to see the children in action. The atmosphere in classrooms has been calm, purposeful and shows that the children are successfully demonstrating our school values. The lessons I have seen have all been of great quality and we are very proud of the teachers and support staff.
On Tuesday, the Year 2 and Year 6 children had an informative practical session with FAB first aid. In the session, the children learned how to help if someone is hurt or unwell. They discovered simple first aid skills, like how to get help, what to do if someone is choking, and how to stay calm in an emergency. This is a very useful life skill for the children.
On Wednesday, some of our children undertook peer mediator training. This role is vital in helping children develop their skills in managing conflict and what to do if they have had a falling out with a friend at break or lunch time. Having peer mediators as role models really helps support the children in resolving conflict in a calm and respectful way.
Also, our Year 1 teachers held an informative meeting for parents. The focus was on phonics and reading, and how parents can support their children at home to consolidate these important skills. Thank you to all of those parents who attended, and the slides have already been shared on class dojo.
School photo day on Thursday meant that we saw lots of children very smartly dressed and with very neat and tidy hair! Please can we try to maintain the same level of uniform we saw in the school everyday - it would be amazing!
Next week is another busy week - Year 6 are visiting Shrek's Adventure on Wednesday. Year 4 is off to the Natural History Museum on Thursday, and on Friday school will be hosting the Weeks' cup.
Have a lovely weekend!
