Headmaster's Welcome
Dear Parents
What a half term! I am so pleased that we have been able to remain open to all year groups this half term. As you will have heard on the news since September, there have been many areas and schools that have been seriously affected. We are watching news and updates regularly and, although it would appear that more restrictions are being put in place across the country, I sincerely hope that we will remain open to all. We have planned for a possible nationwide lockdown and will update all families over the half-term, if this is announced by the government. At this stage, we will provide all families with our ‘lockdown teaching timetable’, how to access the assigned work and/or live lessons and any other expectations and ways to support our pupils.
I hope that you were all able to meet online with your child’s class teacher this week. If you were unable to meet for whatever reason, or would like a further discussion with your child’s class teacher, please contact them directly.
Junior 4 would usually have been at their residential outing at Kingswood this week. However, they have still been able to enjoy the great outdoors and spent a morning in our Forest School yesterday. Thank you to Mrs Clark, Mrs Burley, Mrs Wildey for arranging this event and special thanks to Mr Sansum for providing the children with hot chocolate and marshmallows.
As you may have noticed, the Chronicle now contains sections where class news is shared. This provides families with a weekly update on the various activities that have taken place in their child’s class. The Chronicle is also very useful communication tool as you will find reminders, events and news updates that may affect your family. Please take a moment to look through this week’s edition to see what has happened in school this week.
We will be saying farewell to Dr Foladi today as he leaves Crackley Hall. Dr Foladi has enjoyed working with the children both in After Care and his yoga classes and we wish him well with his university studies and life in Hertfordshire. Mrs Blyth shared lovely news with us last week. Baby Noah was born last Thursday and I am pleased to report that mother, father and baby are all doing exceptionally well.
During assembly this morning I congratulated our stars of the week which included: Henry, Jai, Rory, Alfie, Lena, Rory, Patrick, Isabella, Penny, George, Kyra, George and Annalise. Well done to you all.
Whatever you are doing at half term, I do hope that you are able to enjoy some family time and enjoy some autumnal sunshine. Holiday Club will be operating from 8.30am until 4.00pm throughout the half term. Although bookings have now closed, please ‘phone or email school to enquire about spaces if you still require a place as the staff may be able to accommodate you. Please do not send your child to holiday club with any electronic devices as pupils will not be allowed to use these in school. There will be activities planned for each day and children should be sent with a change of clothes and appropriate footwear so that they may enjoy playing outside each day, weather permitting. Please see examples of some of the activities later on in The Chronicle. The school site will be closed at 4.00pm each day and if there are any changes due to lock down measures, we will contact parents who have booked a place.
I hope that you all are able to have a restful break and I look forward to seeing the children again in November.
God bless
Mr Duigan
