Hello everyone. What a week! Two KS1 Christmas performances, three sports events, a Christmas Breakout Afternoon and an Ofsted Inspection. I am not able to share the details of the inspection until the report is published after Christmas. However, the inspector was very positive about our school and recognised the...

Hello everyone. As we head into the festive season, I thought I would share a cheeky video of our newer staff members: https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/sled_race/ac8c3de1-b7f3-48c0-9e62-0dfa113b5a64 And also, a couple of pieces of music performed by Year 4 on bells. They were very keen for me to share them with you. CAPTURED More...

Hello everyone. Cold air, twinkling lights, the smell of hot dogs, Christmas stalls, Christmas singing, the taste of hot chocolate, reindeer food, the warmth of mulled wine and a very popular Santa’s Grotto (which looked fantastic by the way). What a fabulous festive occasion. Our Winter Fair was a huge...

Hello everyone. I’ve just noticed that there is a bit of a water theme in this week’s blog. With this in mind, here are a few water facts for you: About 70% of the world’s surface is covered in water A cow must drink 4 gallons of water to make...

Hello everyone. The Winter edition of ‘Beach News’ was posted through your letter box this week. Check out the lovely photographs of our children and the front cover star Harley. Thank you to the Beach News team for putting the magazine together and supporting the school. REMEMBRANCE On Tuesday, the...

Hello everyone. After a busy (and generally disappointing) week for Premiership Teams in Europe – here is a little weekend teaser for you: Can you name the five Premiership Teams that have the letter V in their name? ADVISER VISIT On Tuesday, we were visited by a West Sussex Senior...

Hello everyone. Next week is looking incredibly busy already: THEATRE COMPANY VISIT Starfish Class will have a Theatre Company visiting on Tuesday 5th November linked to their ‘Evacuation’ Learning Journey. The children are invited to come into school dressed in 1940’s style clothing on the day. Please don’t hesitate to...

Hello everyone. ON THIS DAY….. On this day in music history – Queen and David Bowie released the song ‘Under Pressure’ in the UK. It was recorded in September 1981 at Mountain Studios, near where David Bowie was living at the time. He ended up popping into the studio and...

Hello everyone. Happy National Album Day. Whether you prefer Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of The Moon’ or ‘Abbey Road’ by The Beatles. Whether you’re a Taylor Swift fan or enjoy a bit of Miles Davis – why not put those headphones on, take time for yourself and listen to an...