Newsletter 3rd October 2025

There is a wealth of evidence and research now about the importance of ensuring that your child is in school every day and on time. Not only can poor attendance and punctuality affect your children now but also their prospects moving forwards. Your support in this is very much appreciated.

FIRST DAY RESPONSE

If your child is off school for any reason, it is very important that you ring us to let us know before 9.00am. The reason for this is that we need to ensure the safety of all children who attend the school and, until we hear from you with a reason for your child's absence, we cannot assume that they are safe and at home.

If your child is not in school by 9:25am and we do not know why, a member of staff will  text or phone you to      discuss this.  If we are unable to get hold of you, we will then phone the emergency contacts that we hold on file for your child and we may also carry out a home visit.

If your contact details change in anyway, or those of the people you have listed as emergency contacts, then we ask that you tell us immediately so that we can amend our records and are able to contact you if needed.

To avoid any unnecessary phone calls, please ensure that you call school on 01524 65445 BEFORE 9.00 IF YOUR CHILD IS UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL or message us via the school app.

Thank you, in advance for your support and cooperation with this.

Harvest is a season of thanksgiving. We take time to thank God for his unending love for us and for the blessing of food that we may feel nourished in mind and body. We never forget the challenges that these tough economic times can have with many us feeling a real squeeze on our family budgets. With that in mind, we offer a huge thank you to those who were able to make a donation of food this year. The donations will be shared between the Food Bank and the Food Club, both of which we know make a massive difference to the families in our community.

The harvest celebrations continue this year with a special all-ages Harvest service at our local church, St Luke’s at 11pm this Sunday. Rev Nikki always has plenty up her sleeve to keep the children entertained and engaged in the service and it is a great opportunity to meet some more families in our    local area.

We are holding two Open Days for parents looking for a place in next year’s Reception class. They are on Wednesday 15th October at 9.45am and also Thursday 23rd  October at 1.45pm

Monday 6th October is School Photo day. Sibling Photos will be taken between 8.30am—9.15am. 

This will be the only opportunity for siblings to be photographed so please come along during this time.

All children must wear full school uniform and Year 6 should wear their Leaver's Hoodies

A huge congratulation to Mr Craig who has been competing in the World Championships of Adapted Cross Fit in the USA. Adapted CrossFit is a modified version of traditional CrossFit designed to make functional fitness accessible and inclusive for individuals with physical, cognitive, or sensory disabilities. It follows the same principles of CrossFit—constantly varied, high-intensity workouts  using functional movements—but adapts exercises, equipment, and coaching techniques to meet each athlete’s abilities and needs. The goal is to improve strength, endurance, mobility, and overall fitness while fostering confidence

Mr Craig says...

"CrossFit is a high-intensity fitness program that combines elements of weightlifting, cardio, and bodyweight exercises to build strength, endurance, and overall fitness. It focuses on constantly varied, functional movements—like lifting, running, jumping,and pulling—that mimic real-life activities. Workouts, often called WODs (Workouts of the Day), are scalable to any fitness level, making CrossFit accessible to beginners and elite athletes alike.  Beyond physical training, CrossFit emphasises community, teamwork, and personal growth.

Out of 55 Adapted athletes in the seated 2 division and undertaking 8 brutal workouts and scoring in the top 11 in the world I qualified to travel to Vegas to compete in my  second adapted crossfit games in Las Vegas, where athletes from all over the world compete in 16 different divisions including seated, Neuro, single or double extremity 

WELL DONE MR CRAIG!