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Dear Families

With one week to go until the holidays we have had another brilliant week and have lots to tell you about!

Assemblies

This week we looked at the British Value – Rule of Law. We talked a lot about why we have rules and laws in society and the rules that children have at home, in school and the ones that they know we have as citizens.

On Thursday, our Year 5 and 6 girls took part in a ‘Girls Love Rugby’ event with Northamptonshire Sport and in conjunction with the Casuals rugby in readiness for the Women’s’ World Cup. They had a wonderful time and learnt so many new skills. It is fantastic so see so many girls enjoying sport including rugby!

Thank you Mrs Wardell for organising this and being champion for women’s sports.

Sounds-Write Silver Award

We are delighted to share some fantastic news with you! Our school has been accredited with the Sounds-Write Silver Award as part of the Sounds-Write Schools accreditation programme. This is a significant achievement that demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that all students receive the highest quality phonics education, which is essential to their development as proficient readers and writers.

The Sounds-Write Silver Award recognises the strong leadership in phonics teaching across our school. We have worked hard to ensure that the programme is delivered with fidelity and consistency. We are also committed to continually improving our practice to achieve the best outcomes for all students.

This recognition is a reflection of our dedication to the continuous improvement of phonics instruction, and we will continue to work hard to provide the best possible literacy education for our students. If you'd like to learn more, please visit the Sounds-Write website and follow this link for additional information for parents.

Year 1 Assembly

Wow! Another truly amazing assembly led by Year 1. We were treated to singing, dancing and poems. The assembly was a wonderful display of the children’s talents and it is astounding to see them perform at such a high level. Well done everyone and to all of the staff who taught the children everything that they needed to know.

Stomping Around Stratford

On Tuesday, our Year 5s ventured to Stratford Upon Avon to enhance and embed their learning about Shakespeare. They had a fantastic time as they went on a walking tour around Stratford and learnt all about classroom life back in the day when Shakespeare was alive! It was a brilliant day and really built upon their work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and learning about Henry V. Fab fact… the trip happened on Mrs Fenton’s birthday! Happy birthday Mrs F!

Well that’s it for another week. I look forward to seeing lots of you at our Easter Café and Egg Hunt tomorrow (11am-1pm) where you will be able to enter the raffle to win one of our legendary chocolate hampers. For those of you marking Mothers’ Day, or doing anything lovely over the weekend, I hope the sun shines and you all have a very happy time.

Ms Pennington