This week some of our Year 5 and 6 children have been exploring the true meaning of ‘British Values’. They looked at a number of key areas which express the true meaning of being ‘British’. These areas included, Equality, Beliefs, Respect, Freedom, Responsibility, Multi faith, Law, Tolerance, Community, Democracy, Voice. The children summarised their work by creating a fabulous display for our school hall.  They will be presenting and discussing the key learning points to the rest of the school during assembly next week. If you are visiting school you are more than welcome to take a look at the display and to read the many fascinating facts associated with ‘British Values’.

Just a quick note to let parents know our children have left FORD Castle and are making their return back to school. The approximate time of arrival is 4:30pm depending on the traffic. We will let you know if they return any sooner.  Yesterday I visited the children and I was really impressed with their commitment , effort and team work. All of the children have had a fantastic time and I’m sure they will have lots of exciting stories to tell you on their return . However, just a word of caution!!! …… please stock up on the washing powder…… you’re definitely going to need it!

Mr L J Duncan

I received a call this morning to say that the children who are attending our residential trip to Northumberland are having a fantastic time! They have been really busy doing lots of activities and they are really enjoying their time working together to overcome challenges! They are travelling to Holy Island today to explore the Lindisfarne Priory and Castle – let’s hope the weather stays dry and there is some sunshine! Photos of all the activities that the children have been doing will be uploaded onto the website, once the children return, so that you can  share and enjoy the experience too!

Mr L J Duncan (Headteacher)

Thank you to Year 3W who shared their wonderful prayerful liturgy with parents and carers this morning. The theme was on ‘Listening and Sharing’ and they certainly helped all there to reflect on the true meaning of this important statement.

Just a quick message to let parents know the children have arrived safely to FORD Castle. They are all excited and are currently meeting staff, preparing their rooms and having lunch. The exciting activities begin this afternoon so we can truly say the adventure week has begun!  I will let you know mid-week how things are going. I have created a further link regarding FORD Castle on the school website  (under ‘Pupil’ section) – please check this out for further information.

Mr L J Duncan (Headteacher)

Congratulations to some of our Year 2 children who took part in the Year 2 Hoopstarz Festival.  They worked very hard to showcase some super hula hooping skills!