Jun
25
From the Head of Primary 26.06.2021
As we come to the end of another successful year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support of the school which has enabled us to do our best for the children. I feel very privileged and proud to have had the opportunity to lead the primary school and [...]
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Jun
18
From the Head of Primary 19.06.2021
As we prepare to end this school year and plans are well underway for the next, Ms Hitchen your new Acting Head of Primary and I have almost completed our handover and have been busy interviewing staff for the position of Head of Key Stage Two. I am delighted to announce that Mr Mark Beresford, [...]
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Jun
11
From the Head of Primary 12.06.2021
This week in assembly we talked about the disappointing news that school will remain on line for the rest of the term. I shared this short video with the children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyx_QYkCjZs and we talked about different ways of coping with change. The video shares strategies for calming down including breathing techniques and positive self-talk. We [...]
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Jun
04
From the Head of Primary 05.06.2021
In assembly this week the Year 6 Student Council representatives did a great job of talking to us about resilience. This year the Student Council have spent time looking at and choosing words that describe the attributes of KIS learners. They started the process by brainstorming words that represent effective learners and came up with [...]
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May
21
From the Head of Primary 22.05.2021
It’s been quite a performance in Year 3 and 4 this week. The children have been challenged to perfect their presentation skills and have been learning all about the importance of voice projection, eye contact, speaking clearly, expression and confidence. In Year 3, the children have been studying an English unit on Performance Poetry and [...]
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May
07
From the Head of Primary 08.05.2021
What a week we’ve all had at school going bonkers for Book Week! The stunning and impressive array of costumes on Friday were fabulous and a sight to behold. Among the aliens and robots we had Rainbow Fish, the Hungry Caterpillar, Cinderella, Paddington Bear and Willy Wonka to name but a few. The entire Early [...]
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Apr
30
From the Head of Primary 01.05.2021
I have written about the importance of children reading, and being read to before, but with Book Week just around the corner, I thought it would be useful to share the reading comprehension objectives for each year group with you. Below you will also find some questions to support and extend your child’s reading and [...]
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Apr
23
From the Head of Primary 24.04.2021
During the week beginning June 14th we will be holding an Activities Week in Primary. Usually, during a normal school year children will have the opportunity to take part in a number of after school clubs, trips and residentials, however, as we know this year has been very different and we have been unable to [...]
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