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Welcome back (2017)


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SEP

I would like to wish you all a warm welcome back to school, I hope you have had a wonderful Summer break and are looking forward to an exciting new school year.  I would also like to say a special welcome to all of the new families who have joined our school community in the last few weeks, we hope they enjoy their learning journey with us.
There has been lots of work completed over the Summer including building a new outdoor classroom, we are very excited about using this area, as well as improving the Woodland area which is also being used for our outdoor learning.  Key Stage 2 also have new interactive 'Clevertouch' boards which are proving to be very poular and we have a new interactive screen in the office area to keep you updated with what has been happening in school.
This year we will be continuing with our 'Growth Mindset' approach, encouraging the children to continue working at something even when they find it tricky, and also reminding them that the adults sometimes have to do this as well!
I look forward to seeing you all soon, please check the website and Twitter pages for the latest news.

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School Calendar School Calendar

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12am [date2] => 6 November ) [24] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Remembrance Assembly 10.45 (Parents welcome) [date2] => 9 November ) [25] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Anti Bullying Week (All week) [date2] => 12 November ) [26] => Array ( [date4] => 13/11/2018 [date] => 1542067200 [date3] => 13/11 [title] => Bags to School [date2] => 13 November ) [27] => Array ( [date4] => 15/11/2018 [date] => 1542240000 [date3] => 15/11 [title] => Bury Lane Chior event, 3-7pm [date2] => 15 November ) [28] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Children in Need - own clothes day [date2] => 16 November ) [29] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Reception to Year 5 - Nasal Flu vaccinations [date2] => 23 November ) [30] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 6 Duxford trip [date2] => 23 November ) [31] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Friends Chrismas Fayre at 2:15pm [date2] => 24 November ) [32] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [33] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [34] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Pantomime (Feast Day)   2pm [date2] => 3 December ) [35] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [36] => Array ( [date4] => 04/12/2018 [date] => 1543881600 [date3] => 04/12 [title] =>  EYFS Nativity (Parents Welcome) [date2] => 4 December ) [37] => Array ( [date4] => 07/12/2018 [date] => 1544140800 [date3] => 07/12 [title] => School Mass 2pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 7 December ) [38] => Array ( [date4] => 11/12/2018 [date] => 1544486400 [date3] => 11/12 [title] => EYFS Audley End Trip [date2] => 11 December ) [39] => Array ( [date4] => 12/12/2018 [date] => 1544572800 [date3] => 12/12 [title] => Christmas Dinner [date2] => 12 December ) [40] => Array ( [date4] => 12/12/2018 [date] => 1544572800 [date3] => 12/12 [title] => Mince-pie Afternoon 2:30pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 12 December ) [41] => Array ( [date4] => 14/12/2018 [date] => 1544745600 [date3] => 14/12 [title] => KS1 Christmas Party [date2] => 14 December ) [42] => Array ( [date4] => 14/12/2018 [date] => 1544745600 [date3] => 14/12 [title] => Christmas Jumper Day [date2] => 14 December ) [43] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => KS2  Christmas Party [date2] => 17 December ) [44] => Array ( [date4] => 20/12/2018 [date] => 1545264000 [date3] => 20/12 [title] => EYFS Party am [date2] => 20 December ) [45] => Array ( [date4] => 20/12/2018 [date] => 1545264000 [date3] => 20/12 [title] => The Real Outside Nativity 7pm [date2] => 20 December ) [46] => Array ( [date4] => 21/12/2018 [date] => 1545350400 [date3] => 21/12 [title] => School ends at 1:30pm (NO after school club) [date2] => 21 December ) [47] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [48] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS [date2] => 24 Dec - 4 Jan ) [49] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [50] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [51] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Spring term starts 8:55am [date2] => 7 January ) [52] => Array ( [date4] => 21/01/2019 [date] => 1548028800 [date3] => 21/01 [title] => Yrs 5 & 6 Pantomime 1:30pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 21 January ) [53] => Array ( [date4] => 25/01/2019 [date] => 1548374400 [date3] => 25/01 [title] => Holocaust Assembly 2:30pm (Parents welcome - 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21 June ) [106] => Array ( [date4] => 29/06/2019 [date] => 1561766400 [date3] => 29/06 [title] => Yr 2 Sleepover [date2] => 29 June ) [107] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [108] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [109] => Array ( [date4] => 01/07/2019 [date] => 1562012340 [date3] => 01/07 [title] =>   [date2] => July 2019 ) [110] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [111] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => EYFS and KS1 Celebration Assembly 9:30am (Parents welcome) [date2] => 1 July ) [112] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Open Evening 5:30-7:30pm [date2] => 4 July ) [113] => Array ( [date4] => 11/07/2019 [date] => 1562803200 [date3] => 11/07 [title] => Moving up day / Transition Day [date2] => 11 July ) [114] => Array ( [date4] => 12/07/2019 [date] => 1562889600 [date3] => 12/07 [title] => Sports Day 9:30am [date2] => 12 July ) [115] => Array ( [date4] => 15/07/2019 [date] => 1563148800 [date3] => 15/07 [title] => Reserve Sports Day 9:30am [date2] => 15 July ) [116] => Array ( [date4] => 16/07/2019 [date] => 1563235200 [date3] => 16/07 [title] => Yr 6 Leavers Mass 11am [date2] => 16 July ) [117] => Array ( [date4] => 17/07/2019 [date] => 1563321600 [date3] => 17/07 [title] => Yrs 5 and 6 Production 7pm [date2] => 17 July ) [118] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Nursery Celebration Morning (Parents welcome) [date2] => 18 July ) [119] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School closes at 2.45pm [date2] => 19 July ) [120] => Array ( [date4] => 22/07/2019 [date] => 1563753600 [date3] => 22/07 [title] => Inset Day [date2] => 22 July ) [121] => Array ( [date4] => 23/07/2019 [date] => 1563840000 [date3] => 23/07 [title] => Occasional Day [date2] => 23 July ) [122] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [123] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [124] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [125] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [126] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [127] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [128] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) )
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Mission Statement

Aiming high,  

dreaming bigger,

praying together,

growing in God's love.

Our Children Say...

"I like Science because we learn about cool things"
"I like Art because we can be creative"
"I love the school trips because they are great fun"
"I enjoy learning French because I like learning about other people in the world"
"I enjoy History because I like learning about what has happened in the past"  
"I like learning because it is fun to learn new things"
"I like spending time with my friends because they are special to me"
"The teachers are great, they are kind and look after us and they make our lessons exciting and fun"
"I like learning about Jesus and the lessons he taught us"
"I love singing hymns because it makes me feel happy"

Ofsted Statement

  "Pupils thrive in this school both in terms of academic achievement and personal wellbeing."
Ofsted December 2017




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