Autumn Term 2025
Welcome to the new school year
A warm welcome to all of our children and families to the 2025/26 academic year. Our Y6 children have been looking forward to getting to know their Reception buddies and it has been wonderful to see how well our newest children have settled into school.
The Dog Mentor
Thanks to funding from the Parish Council, we have joined The Dog Mentor Programme. The programme builds upon the benefits of the human-animal bond by providing children positive experiences with dogs that can help them educationally, developmentally, emotionally and socially.
Mrs Meakin’s Cavapoo, Bonnie, is our school dog and has already had a really positive impact on many children’s emotional wellbeing. The Dog Mentor Programme is having a positive influence on the school environment as a whole and children are delighted to see Bonnie in and around school.
Key Stage 2 Citizenship Award Scheme
Last year we launched our Citizenship Award Scheme for children in Y3, 4, 5 and 6. Children were set a series of challenges to complete over the year which enabled them to demonstrate their commitment to our school motto: ‘Making Our World a Better Place’. Many children earned the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards and a small number of children achieved the highest level governor award, receiving a special certificate, badge and prize from our Chair of Governors. This term, children have been reviewing and making some changes to the challenges ready for the 2025/26 launch.
Online Safety
The NSPCC and UK Safer Internet Centre both have some really helpful advice for parents on keeping children safe online. If parents have any questions about our online safety education, please get in touch and we will be happy to talk to you about this.
Dogs
Thank you for avoiding bringing dogs into the school grounds unless the dog is carried by the owner and is under very close control.
If you have anything that you need to ask me about or let me know about, please email the school office, come to see me or give me a call and I will get back to you.
Mrs Marie Wilson
