They say that times flies by when you are having fun and that is certainly true of this week. We have held our Talent Night and our Sports day this week which has meant that it has been an action packed time in school this week so the week has just flown by. Before we know it the summer holiday is going to be here and I will be disappearing into the sunset.

The Talent Night was a huge success and certainly demonstrated that Little Heath does have a lot of talent. All the children that took part did themselves proud and put on an excellent show. I would like to thank all the children who took part for all the effort they put into their performances and I would like to thank the PTA for organising all the refreshments. I would also like to thank my wonderful staff as well for their support in running the evening.  I have been very lucky in my time here to work with staff who have been willing to give up their free time to allow us to put on events such as these which really do enrich the school experience for the children in Little Heath.

Following on quickly from our Talent Night was Sports Day and fortunately the weather was kind to us and the sun shone. I was present for both parts of the day and I was really proud of all the effort the children put in to the events but unfortunately there can only be one winning team and this year it was Osborne house and I would like to congratulate them. I would also like to thank all the staff who again worked hard to make it such a success and I am sure you would join me in giving special thanks to Mr Mills who has to spend days preparing for the event. He organises really enjoyable activities for the children to take part in to ensure that children of all sporting abilities are able to take part.

Next week is another busy week as we are holding our parent consultations. Each appointment is for a maximum of 10 minutes. If, after meeting with the class teacher, you feel you need more time than this, please arrange a separate time to meet with them after the consultation evening. If everybody runs over by even a couple of minutes it can mean that parents coming at a later time have a long wait or are late for their second appointment if they have another child in the school.

On Friday Year 6 are also holding their ‘Apprentice Event’ which the children find hugely enjoyable. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this event the Year 6 (in groups) organise a series of stalls or events which the other children have an opportunity to try out for a small amount of money. The activity that raises the most amount of money is the winner. All money raised does go to charity. For the children to participate they will need to bring a small amount of cash into school on Friday.

At last summer appears to have arrived so I hope you all find some time to enjoy it this weekend. I look forward to seeing you al again on Monday morning. 

 It has been quite a quiet week in school even though we have been carrying out the Phonics screening in Year 1 and the multiplication tests in Year 4. I think it is a credit to how the school organises the tests that it does not impact on the daily running of the school and we can maintain a pleasant atmosphere in school. Although we do strive to achieve the highest standards in the children’s learning I do not think that children in primary schools should be stressed by examinations. All we expect is that they apply themselves to their learning to the best of their ability.

Next week will definitely not be a quiet week in school as we have our Talent Night on Wednesday night and our Sports day on Thursday (weather permitting). All the children who are taking part in the Talent Night have been selected and hopefully they have been rehearsing hard at home in preparation for the evening. We will be holding a rehearsal for the show on Monday morning so the children should bring in all the props they need for their act on that day. We have not held a talent night for a long time so I am looking forward to hosting one again.

Thursday is the day of annual Sports Day so let us all hope that it does not rain. All the children get very excited at the prospect of this day because they all want to do well for their school house and it is great to see them competing hard trying to win as many points as possible for their team. The children in the Foundation stage and Key Stage One take part in their events in the morning and they start at 9.15am and the Key Stage Two children take part in the afternoon and their event starts at 1.30pm. The winning house will be announced in the afternoon but we also make an announcement in assembly so that the younger children know which house is the winner. Remember if we do not think that the Sports Day can go ahead we will inform you as soon as possible. Reserve Sports Day is Friday.

I hope you all have a great weekend. The European Football Championship is starting so I expect many of you will be glued to your television sets on Sunday night watching England taking part in their first game.

I hope you all had a good half term break although it does feel like it was a long time ago when in fact it has only been a week. It is amazing how you can feel like you have never had a holiday when you have only been back at work for a day.

It has been a relatively quiet week in school this week as Year 6 have been on their school journey. They were at PGL in Weymouth. Then, after having a day to recover from all their exertions, they have spent today at ‘Go Ape’. I joined them for their activities and they have all been telling me about the great time they had while they were away. I am really pleased to hear this because I think that these type of school experiences are very important in a child’s life and we want to give them lots of good memories to take with them when they leave us. Mr Gradwell told me that he received many compliments about the Year 6 whilst they were away. It is great to hear how they have been a credit to their parents, the school and most importantly themselves.

A big event that took place in school this week was the auditions for the Talent Night. We have not run one of these since before the outbreak of Covid and I know that all the children who auditioned are excited at the prospect at performing on stage. As the Year 6 have been away this week I will have to audition them on Monday and then I will get the letters out so the families of the children taking part Know who they are early next week.  I have seen the acts that are going to take part and I am sure we are in for a very good night so make sure to purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

I hope you all have a great weekend. It does look like we are going to have no rain so at least that is something to look forward to.