Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome Back
It feels a little like spring has sprung into action! We have been enjoying some warmer days at school and some of our lovely flowers are already beginning to bloom. We are now two weeks into the second half of the Spring Term and the school is as busy as ever.
Special events
This year, World Book Day came a little early to St Mary’s. Last Friday, we welcomed CBeebies star Andy Day, who entertained the children with extracts from one of his books. There was a great deal of excitement as Andy entered the hall…. he is very tall and very energetic!
This week, we have celebrated Science Week with a special series of assemblies for all children, from Reception to Year 6, titled MAD SCIENCE. The assemblies were held at Rectory Gardens, with lots of engagement from the children. Here is a link to see what happened Science Week – Mad Science
Continuing our celebration of World Book Day, our children dressed up to ‘Read Your Way’, which meant you could dress as a book character or just dress up in comfy clothes ideal for relaxing and reading. This morning, we welcomed parents and carers in to Stay and Share, this time a book with their children. Thank you for coming in. The children at Rectory Gardens welcomed Sita Brahmachari, author of Artichoke Hearts. She held a series of workshops, talking to children about what it means to be an author, helping them to develop their writing skills. The children at Church Lane had a mystery to solve.
Across the school, children were encouraged to create ‘Potato’ book characters from their favourite books as part of a voluntary competition. The winners will be announced in the coming week. A huge thank you to all the children who brought potatoes in. Please see HERE for lots of lovely photos from today.
Parents Consultations
Next week on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th, are the Parent Consultations, where you will have the opportunity to see how your child is progressing. If you have not made an appointment yet, you can use this link Parent Consultations
Book Fair
There will be a Scholastic Book Fair on both sites after school on Monday and during the Parent Consultations on Tuesday and Wednesday. For every book you buy, the school receives some commission to keep our library topped up, so please come and have a look.
Bingo
Tonight is Bingo Night – a PSA event for parents only. This is the first time we have held this event for a while so if you’re coming along, have a wonderful time, and enjoy our bingo caller, Mr Beardwell. Do you know your snakes alive from your two little ducks?
Best wishes
Jane O’Brien
Headteacher
