Newsletter 21.12.2017
Date: 21st Dec 2017 @ 1:48pm
21 December 2017
Dear Parents / Carers
As we approach the festive period, I would like to wish you all a relaxing break.
Ofsted
Please find attached a copy of our most recent Ofsted report in which we have maintained our ‘Good’ grading. This outlines the current position of the school as identified on 6th - 7th December by Her Majesty’s Inspectors. I am sure that you will be pleased to know that the judgements given match those of our self-evaluation. The areas identified for development come as no surprise and had already been incorporated into our School Improvement Plan.
As a school we have been on a journey which has seen the site expand and an increase in new staff as the school has grown. I am delighted in how the children have adapted to the new facilities and how well the team of staff have developed. We are at a good stage from which we can continue to develop to provide the best education possible for the children of the area.
Should you wish to discuss any aspect of the report with either myself of the governors, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
School Performances
It was lovely to see so many of you at the different Christmas performances. We are very proud of all of the children and what they have achieved and hope that you enjoyed the services etc.
As the school has grown we have tried to adapt / make changes to how we have run different events, but unfortunately don’t always get things right from the start! We continually review all activities once they have taken place to improve on future occasions. This year we have realised that St Andrews was too small to accommodate all of the pupils and the volume of parents who wished to attend from Year 2 / Year 3 and therefore we are looking at the best ways to develop this further next year. In addition we have established a register of participation, to ensure that we can monitor which children have had significant roles during the year and make sure that those who wish to take part in different events have the opportunity to do so.
Fundraising
Many thanks for your contributions to this year’s Children in Need Appeal. A total of £387.50 has been sent to the charity.
We are currently totalling monies raised in support of St Luke’s Hospice and the Blaize Morley appeal. I will inform you of the totals in the New Year. Many thanks for your support with our fundraising efforts.
Wishing you all a happy Christmas where hopefully you will be able to spend some quality time as a family.
Kind regards
Mark Joule
Head teacher