Dear Parents and Carers,

Three day weekends are almost always welcome but it does make it difficult to then fit five days of work into four! If you have had a similarly hectic week, I hope you manage to get some well-deserved downtime over the next few days.

We had quite the action packed day at De Havilland today as we welcomed Glow in the Dark Dodgeball for our Year 3 and 4 children. The high-energy nature of this event was just what was needed for the children to let off some steam and it was fantastic to see so much joy on so many faces. My thanks to Miss Kilby who organised the event and ensured the hall was kept as dark as possible throughout the morning!

Much to my disappointment, I do need to raise this week my concern around an increasing use of unpleasant, offensive, and even racist language within our school community. Where this is heard, consequences are enforced. With regards to racist language, you can expect to be notified when your child is involved in any such incident. Our school must be a safe, inclusive space for every adult and child and we will not tolerate the use of such upsetting language. We kindly ask for your support in monitoring the media, games, and social circles your children are exposed to at home. Please take a moment to have an open conversation with them about the impact of their words and the high standards we expect in our school environment.

Finally, I must end this week by wishing our Year Six children all the very best for their SATs tests next week. It was great to see such a healthy turnout of families at our information session on Tuesday afternoon and reassuring to know that the children are being supported at home as well as at school as they navigate what can be a challenging week for them. I am more than aware of all of the hard work which has been undertaken by both children and adults in the year group and I would like to place on record my thanks to them all. I know that everyone involved is looking forward to a really successful week!

Looking forward to seeing all of the children on Monday,

Mr Bostock

Headteacher