Dear Parents and Carers,

It may not have felt much like summer this week, but we are keeping our fingers crossed that the sunshine returns next week! Thank you to all of the children who adapted so well to several wet lunches this week. As a reminder, even at this time of year, if rain is forecast please ensure your child wears a waterproof so they can still enjoy some outdoor time if the rain is not too heavy. 

This week, I have a couple of quick updates regarding the start of the school day. Firstly, a gentle reminder that children should head straight into the building as soon as they pass through the school gates to help ensure a smooth and settled start to their morning routine. Hanging around on the playground and waiting for friends is not something which facilitates this and I have asked staff to be reminding children about this. Additionally, for those children who attend breakfast club, we are making some healthy updates to our menu. To help cut down on sugar, we will be transitioning to lower-sugar options and replacing sugary cereals with healthier alternatives to give the children a nutritious start to their day.

As I mentioned last week, we have had various assessment activities taking place at De Hav this week and all of the staff and children involved deserve a huge congratulations for their efforts. I am really looking forward to sharing our official outcomes with you over the coming weeks. In the meantime, it is safe to say that the initial results further highlight our ongoing school improvement and prove that we are moving firmly in the right direction.

For those of you who are football fans, enjoy the relentless nature of World Cup football this weekend! We have had our usual staff sweepstake and there were some envious eyes towards Mrs. Savvas and Mr. Rolfe who drew out France and England respectively. Best of luck to Miss Kilby, who managed to draw Scotland. No doubt they will perform their usual tactical masterpiece of crashing out early to spend the rest of the tournament cheering on whoever is playing England (as someone with Scottish blood running through my veins, I am legally allowed to say that!).

There is plenty of excitement in the air as we head into Creative Arts Week next week, and we hope the children are looking forward to all the fantastic activities we have planned. Also, please take a moment to check out the 'Dates for your diary' section of this newsletter for details regarding our arrangements for Sports Week (commencing 29th June), which is always one of the most anticipated highlights of the school year here at De Hav. We will be sending out full details of the week next week.

Have a great weekend, 

Mr Bostock

Headteacher