Headteacher's Message - 23/10/25

What a fantastic first term we have had! The children have settled in so well to their not-so-new classes and have shown outstanding attitudes to learning.  You can see from the learning highlights what an action packed week of learning it has been!

School Council

Yesterday, we were delighted to announce the School Council representatives for each class! An enormous total of 70 children across the school applied for this important role in the school—what a fantastic reflection of the positive, proactive attitude children have to wanting to make a difference and being agents of change!

All those who applied ‘pitched’ to the rest of their class, using their application form as a prompt. Voting took place in a democratic way using a secret ballot box and voting papers, where each child voted for one councillor and one vice councillor. The photo opposite shows our School Councillors and Vice Councillors for this year.

As a school we value the thoughts, ideas and opinions of all our children and the School Council is a great way of ensuring the voice of the children is heard.  Part of their role is to come up with ideas to help improve our school. As well as listening to the voices of the children in their classes, they will be assisting House Captains to help to organise events across the school through the year.

Huge congratulations to our newly elected Councillors and Vice Councillors.  We hope that you enjoy your roles and we look forward to hearing your ideas.

Prefects

This year, we have introduced an additional level of responsibility in Year 6: School Prefect. It is considered to be a prestigious position with expectation that children would lead by example, be relied upon to have an excellent  attitude to their learning and demonstrate our school values at all times.

A School Prefect will have a variety of responsibilities through the year, working on a rotation basis each term. The Prefect roles will include, lunchtime mentoring, organising and leading lunchtime games, working with staff to  ensure play equipment is well stocked, organising litter picking and showing visitors around the school to name a few.

Well done to all the children who have been selected to be a prefect, we hope you relish your new roles.

With my best wishes for a fantastic half term break,

Mrs A Fitch and the Staff Team