Belonging to a group is really important for life in school and some children have spent time during the first week to consider being part of their class groups. They carefully created some beautiful artwork based on their class name - can you tell which class is represented by these pictures?
What a special event - KS2 pupils went out to support the riders on the Tour of Britain, which was passing up Ringinglow Road on their way to the main start line. All the lights and sounds from police motorbikes, support vehicles and the team cars made for an amazing spectacle.
As we make preparations to welcome the children back to school tomorrow, look who popped in to see everyone! Mrs Whiter and her gorgeous baby Charlie, born on the 23rd August (just 10 days ago)! Congratulations to the whole Whiter family.
A letter has just been sent outlining our plans to take part in the Big Swim throughout the month of September. Please start logging your swimming (using the link in the letter) and sharing this link for sponsorhip.
Help Guy Willatt raise money to support Sport Relief
Today was all about saying "Goodbye" to our Y6 pupils as they head off to secondary school in September. Following the brilliant Leavers' Party last night, organised by the EPTFA, today there was shirt signing, games, sorting and then the final assembly. We managed to gather the whole school together on the grass bank so that the whole school community could say their goodbyes too. #introduceanewvalueofweebleness
On a day when we were able to do two, re-arranged sports' days for KS2 children, it also seems suitable to announce that we have been awarded the School Games Mark GOLD award. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success. Thank you to the PE leads for all their work, especially Mr Fretter who managed to totally re-organise sports' day with just 24 hours notice!
