Weekend Blog 14.02.26 – All You Need Is Love
February 14, 2026 Posted By: Darren Vallier HeadteacherHappy 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...
Weekend Blog 07.02.26 – FABruary has arrived
February 7, 2026 Posted By: Darren Vallier HeadteacherHappy 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...
Weekend Blog 31.01.26 – I Put Together
January 31, 2026 Posted By: Darren Vallier HeadteacherHappy 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...
Weekend Blog 24.01.26 – Just Jump!
January 24, 2026 Posted By: Darren Vallier HeadteacherHappy 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...
Weekend Blog 17.01.26 – O Romeo, Romeo…….
January 17, 2026 Posted By: Darren Vallier HeadteacherHappy 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...





