Welcome back, I hope you all had a lovely Easter break.  Over the Easter holidays the school has been a hive of activity. Through the support of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, we have had new fencing erected in the playground to cordon off an area that will (over the next few months) become our designated forest school area. This is a really exciting project which we hope will add a great resource to our school.

I would like to start this newsletter by expressing my thanks to all of the families who completed the Ofsted questionnaire and spoke with the inspectors during their visit, last week.  It was really encouraging to hear from inspectors how many of you took the time to share your opinions of our school. 

The inspectors will now write a detailed report on their findings, which we are looking forward to sharing with you once it is published.  We are anticipating this will be around the middle of May.

It is such a delight to look out of the window and see a little sunshine.  It really has been a very wet and miserable term, with so many soggy playtimes.  We are all hoping that the  half term break will bring some drier and sunnier weather, for everyone.

The last week of term is here and the excitement for Christmas is mounting. Over the last few weeks, there has been so much to celebrate and enjoy.  Our super Reception and KS1 children performed brilliantly in their nativity, ‘Everyone Loves a Baby’. We have also enjoyed our Year 3 pupils confidently showcasing their learning, in last week’s class service. The school choir have also been very busy, singing for the residents of our local care home and delighting guests at Yatton Church, where they performed alongside professional choral ensemble 'Celestia', conducted by David Ogden.  Thank you to all of the children for their super performances and to the team for their support and preparation, enabling the children to shine.

We are very much looking forward to our KS2 pupils raising the roof at our annual carol service, on Thursday evening.  We are at capacity for this evening, so please be prepared to squeeze together and maybe stand.           

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.  Mrs Woollven

As I type, our Year 5 class are waking up after their first night on their much-anticipated residential trip.  There was lots excitement as they headed off from school yesterday, ready to take on their first challenge, Jacob’s Ladder.  Their enthusiasm was not affected by the wet and windy conditions, which had abated slightly by the evening.  Hot chocolate, marshmallows and camp fires saw the end to their first exciting day.

The school year is now well underway and the children are really engaged in their learning.  I have had the pleasure of doing a number of learning walks, in all of the classes, and it has been super to see the focus and positive attitude of so many of the children, as they strive to be the best they can be.