Dear Parents,

It is great to be writing an introduction to a newsletter after the Covid-enforced break last week. Following the testing of everyone at the Primary school, it is starting to feel like the number of infections in the community is decreasing. Thank you for your cooperation with the testing and the request to only get in touch in an emergency – it was very much appreciated. New Cantonal guidance was published last night for after half term and if the situation continues to ease, we will be able to remove the mask mandate for children at Primary after the holiday and allowed to do overnight camps. I think we can all agree that this is good news for the children! I will write formally nearer the time to confirm the changes.

Whilst we’ve been communicating all things Covid to you, the children have been learning and thriving in lessons, there is fun at break and lunch and they generally have a great time in school. While keeping the community safe, we have been aiming to keep school as normal as possible for your children. I have been dropping into lessons and clubs this week and have seen the smiles and the fun. The Primary student council came to see Ms Fortune and I last week and shared all the great things they have been up to in and out of lessons.

Our eldest students at Secondary have been getting their reports and exam results and are starting to think about next steps, and choosing their A Level courses. This is a very exciting period for them and one we take great care in navigating together with the students and you as their families. 

Finally, we were visited by the Good School’s Guide and their report will soon be available on their website (behind a paywall). Please do have a read of their fantastic review of the school when it is uploaded.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Matt Williams
Head

• Arrival at school and Registration
  

All children must be in their classrooms by 08:30 (09:00 for Nursery) for registration. Teachers will be in their classrooms to greet the children from 08:10.
Any children arriving late (after 08:30, and 09:00 for Nursery) must register at the School Office. This is to ensure that attendance records are correct in case of fire. The building doors will automatically lock at this time and so children must go to the School Office to gain access to their classroom. Whilst we realise that occasional lateness due to unforeseen causes can be unavoidable, children who are regularly brought in late get off to a bad start themselves and may disrupt the rest of the class. The number of late arrivals is officially recorded on our statutory registration database and on each child’s School Report.

• Pick-up notifications

Please communicate any special arrangements or changes made for the collection of children after school to the School Office, and the relevant class teacher, via email before 14:30 (except in emergencies). Any pick-up notifications made after 14:30 must be addressed by phone to the School Office.

• Informing the school of illness

• Car Park Safety