I wish to pass on a huge thank you for your support over the past few days following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday night. Head Teachers and school staff were sat, like you, watching the news briefing at 8pm without any prior knowledge at what it may contain. It was suspected that a lockdown may follow at some point and that we would have a few days, as we did last March, in order to reorganise plans, however, that was not the case. Indeed, we had left the classrooms on Monday evening set up to welcome over 600 pupils back to school after the Christmas break! Thankfully, we had already drafted a letter in preparation for such an eventuality and created the booking form for Parents of Key Worker and Vulnerable children, so it was just a case of a few adaptations in order for us to share it with you.

A recent police visit to the school highlighted problems that local residents were experiencing with repeated incidents of inconsiderate parking, particularly along Frederick Avenue. 

For some time now, class teachers have been setting work for children to begin as soon as they come into school at the first, 8.45am bell.  The vast majority of our children arrive early enough to begin their lessons at this time.