Happy Valentines Day everyone, Did you know that neither Taylor Swift or Lady Gaga were the first to use the heart-shaped hand gesture – it was Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan who used the gesture in a piece of artwork called ‘Family Syntax’ in 1989. Show someone the heart-shaped hand gesture...
Happy Saturday everyone, When February arrives, we are turning away from the chill of Winter and looking towards the promise of Spring. February represents hope, love and renewal. The mornings and evenings become a little lighter and we are encouraged to spot Snowdrops pushing their white heads through the ground...
Happy Saturday everyone, Iris and Jenny (Year 6 pupils) are currently editing their stop-frame animation using LEGO to create a scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet’. This got me thinking……… Did you know that in Danish, LEGO means ‘play well’ and in Latin, it means ‘I put together’. How brilliant is...
Happy Saturday everyone, Sometimes it’s okay to take risks. Try things you’ve never tried before. Face your fears. Be adventurous. Give it a go. Be courageous. Embrace the opportunity. We ask teachers to take risks with their planning to make the learning even more exciting. We even ask children to...
Happy Saturday everyone, This week I was thrilled to see how much our Year 6 pupils have been enjoying analysing and performing the first few scenes in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. They have grasped the language well and are thoroughly immersed in the emotion of each scene. Well done. FUNKY...
Happy New Year everyone. Here’s to 2026……. WSCC ADVISER VISIT On Tuesday (our first day back after Christmas) we welcomed a senior West Sussex Adviser into the school. She spent all morning with us and not only met with the senior leadership team and governors, but also visited each class...
Happy Festive Saturday everyone. Five more sleeps……… It’s been a very busy and productive Autumn term. New fencing and artificial grass, a new classroom, a new staffroom and a new Nursery. We have had success in basketball and an amazing turn out for our open mornings. The children have experienced...
Happy Saturday everyone. May I take this opportunity to mention Oakley (Year 5), who showed incredible kindness towards a younger pupil this week when they became very upset and distressed during a lunchtime. Oakley simply opened his arms and gave the pupil a hug. Hugs are so powerful. Well done...
Happy Saturday everyone. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….. Christmas trees are up and around the school and classes are getting ready for their Christmas Selection Box performances. EYFS/KS1 performances will take place at 2.30pm on 10th and 11th December KS2 performances will take place at 2.30pm on...
Happy Saturday everyone. It’s been another busy week involving a pyjama day, lots of music and Dixie, Mrs Bennett, Mr Joseph, Miss Mann and Mrs Hampton putting trees up in every class and around the school in preparation for the build up to Christmas. ON THIS DAY – 29th NOVEMBER...