Dear Parents and Carers,

This week has certainly ended in contrast to last week, with the warm spring sunshine being replaced with a bitterly cold wind. This was certainly felt by myself and several other members of staff who went to watch the football matches on the school field yesterday afternoon! Two really battling performances from both our girls' and boys' teams and I am only sorry that we did not get the wins both teams were so desperate for. I would like to pay tribute to the effort put in by the children who represented our school and also to all of the children at St Philip Howard.

 This week we hosted several parent workshops here at De Havilland, for both multiplication table success in Year Four and an understanding of the phonics which we teach in Reception and Year One. I would firstly like to place on record my thanks to all of the parents who took the time to attend these and show a real commitment to supporting their child's education. I would also like to thank my staff, who work hard to prepare these types of events to ensure your children are receiving the best possible support at home in order for them to show the progress they are capable of. I do have to also express my disappointment that more parents did not attend. These sessions are designed to provide valuable insights and resources to support your child’s learning and development. We understand that schedules can be busy, but your participation plays a crucial role in building a strong home-school connection. Over the next few weeks, I will be reaching out to ask you what formats would make these workshops more accessible and beneficial for you to ensure we can work together to ensure these sessions meet your needs and help your children succeed. 

I also wanted to share with you today a summer term date for your diary. To celebrate De Havilland celebrating its 20th anniversary, on Friday 20th June we will be hosting a colour run here at school. To put it simply, this essentially consists of the children (and staff) running along a short course and being sprayed with the De Havilland colours so that we all end up looking something of a colourful mess! We are currently exploring ways in which we can fund this event and we will share our ideas with you after the easter holidays.

Whatever your plans are for this weekend, I wish you a very pleasant one and look forward to seeing all of the children on Monday.

Mr. Bostock