Well, after a cooler start to the week, the temperatures have certainly crept up again as the week has gone on and we find ourselves with yet another amber weather warning in place which is due to last until at least next Tuesday. As a result, once again we have put things in place to mitigate against the effects of the heat as much as we can, though sometimes I just wish that we had air con in all of our classrooms (as well as in my office) as there is only so much relief that is given by the fans that we have in place. Still, while I may sit here complaining about the heat right now, it could be pouring down with rain and while this is obviously good for the garden, I know which conditions I’d rather be facing.

The last week has seen a number of things happening, including the Year 6 Residential as well as the Year 4 and 5 visits to Stanborough Lakes. Having spoken to many of the children from these classes, I know how much fun was had by all and I’m particularly jealous of those who got to enjoy the kayaking and paddle boarding as it sounded amazing -I must try and take my own family there over the summer holiday!

Moving onto today, we were lucky enough to have a visit from our local MP, Andrew Lewin. He was most impressed with his visit around the school and he commented when going into the classes how well behaved and welcoming the children all were. He was particularly pleased to hear the well thought out questions that the school council reps posed to him –we certainly have some budding politicians in our midst.

Moving onto next week, the main point of note to mention is our Parent Consultations that are taking place throughout the week, with Thursday being the later evening. These are a great opportunity to share all of the hard work and progress that the children have made this year before they move onto their new classes and teachers. I hope that you will find it a worthwhile opportunity to discuss your child and how well they are doing at school.

Next Friday we have 2 things of note –the first is our non-uniform day which will give the children the opportunity to wear their own clothes in return for bringing in tombola items for the Friday Fun Day the following week. The second thing to mention is the Year 6 Apprentice Day. This is an opportunity for the Year 6 children to raise money for charity whilst learning valuable financial life skills. They have set up a number of different businesses offering a range of goods and services which will then be sold to the rest of the school. This event usually raises a significant sum of money for good causes and I will post the amount raised in a future blog.