Dear Parents and Carers,

This week, an unforeseen Arctic blast seems to have descended upon us, seemingly out of nowhere! I was utterly unprepared for the cold temperatures that greeted me during my morning gate duty on Monday! I would like to take this opportunity to gently remind all families about the importance of ensuring your child(ren) is dressed appropriately for the weather conditions at this time of year. To ensure they stay warm, comfortable, and are able to fully enjoy their time outdoors, all children should arrive at school wearing a suitable coat, at the very least. 

Recently, we have been emphasising the importance of calm and orderly transitions throughout De Havilland, from moving between lessons to entering assemblies and transitioning back to class after break and lunch. The children have shown a fantastic response to this drive and the improvements in movement and focus across the school are already noticeable - I hope the children would agree. Maintaining these high standards of conduct is crucial as this directly supports deeper learning and academic excellence.

We are absolutely thrilled with the incredible artwork being produced by our Key Stage Two children this term! Mrs Gamage's classroom has been buzzing with creativity as the children explore different techniques with fantastic enthusiasm. It is really lovely to see how wonderfully adept the children are becoming at expressing their ideas visually and the pride they are taking in their work. To keep this momentum going and to support some of our bigger projects, we would love to welcome some parent volunteers into some of our art lessons. Your help would be invaluable for tasks such as organising materials, assisting children with tricky gluing or cutting, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. If you have an hour or two free on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and / or Thursday afternoon and enjoy a splash of paint, please email the school office to let us know. It would be great to have you along!

I hope everyone stays warm this weekend and I look forward to seeing our Year Four parents at our multiplication workshops next week.

Mr. Bostock