I know the school had a lovely end to the week because it was the Year 5 assembly. I unfortunately had to miss it because of another appointment that I had to attend but I have been informed that Year 5 put on a really good assembly and that all the pupils did the school proud. I would like to thank them for all their hard work and I would like to thank Mrs Cresswell and Mrs Stevenson for all their work in supporting the class.

Next week, as we did last year, we will be supporting ‘Wear Red Day’ on October 20^th which is a day of celebration of the anti-racism movement. To do this we are holding a non-uniform day but the children must wear at least one item that is red. In exchange for doing this we would like the children to bring a donation of at least a pound for the charity. The children can either make the donation in cash and bring it into school or you can make the donation on your child’s Arbor portal.

It is also parent consultations next week when all parents can meet up with their child’s teacher to see how they have settled in their new year group s and to see how they are progressing with their learning. The teachers look forward to these meetings because they know how important it is to have parental support for children to achieve their potential. May I remind you that these appointments are for 10 minutes (15 minutes for Year 6) and if at the end of your appointment you feel there is something you would like to discuss with the teacher in more detail could you please make an appointment for a later date. If everybody runs over by just a minute or two it can cause a big delay for parents who come after them and also may cause them to be late for their appointments with other teachers.  

Unfortunately, it does appear that the beautiful Indian summer that we have all been enjoying has gone. However, I am sure that will not stop you all enjoying your weekend. I look forward to meeting up with you all again on Monday morning. Just one week until we can all enjoy a lovely break.