What a brilliant week we’ve had in school!

We were delighted to welcome Grace Murdoch back to work with Years 1 and 2. Eglos Class and EYFS even managed to squeeze in some time with her too! We absolutely love having Grace in school—she brings such creativity, energy, and enthusiasm, and she helps all of us believe in ourselves and in the physical literacy skills we’ve been building over time. We hope the parents of Years 1 and 2 enjoyed this afternoon’s performance and the chance to celebrate the wonderful learning taking place in our classrooms.

On Wednesday we had the privilege of a Zoom session with author Tom Palmer, along with other TPAT schools. He is such a talented writer, and the children were so excited to share which of his books they recognised—from football adventures to stories inspired by wartime history. Tom spoke about his own journey, starting out just like our children in primary school, having big dreams, working hard, and showing resilience and passion. What an inspiring reminder that any one of our children could follow a similar path!

A big thank you to some of our PALS, who represented the school so beautifully this week when they visited the community groups at the MEDO Café with Miss Dawe and Mrs Brown. Their interactions were truly heart‑warming—such proud moments for us all, especially seeing the smiles they brought to others.

In between all these activities, our pupils in Years 2–6 have also been working through their assessments. They have shown fantastic resilience and a real sense of satisfaction in demonstrating their achievements and the progress they’ve made. Results for Years 3, 4 and 5 will be available on Maths.co, and Year 6 children will be bringing their papers home so they can refine their learning ahead of the statutory assessments in May.

And finally—the sunshine has arrived! Fingers crossed it stays with us for the weekend so everyone can enjoy some well‑deserved time outdoors.

Wishing you all a restful and sunny weekend!