On Monday, we were delighted to welcome representatives from our local library, who visited to promote the Summer Reading Challenge: Book Quest. The children were inspired to hear about the challenge and the many other wonderful activities available at the library over the summer holidays. We hope lots of our families will take the opportunity to get involved and enjoy a summer filled with reading adventures.

A huge thank you to all the families who attended our Parents' Evenings this week. It was such a pleasure to celebrate your wonderful children and the fantastic progress they have made throughout the year. We hope you enjoyed sharing in their successes and achievements. We certainly couldn't be prouder of them! These are still going on next week too for Percival and Shakespeare so I look forward to hearing all about it. Thank you, too, for your continued support and partnership - it makes such a difference.

We also hope that many of you had the opportunity to meet members of the team from Little Butterflies, our new afterschool club for children aged 3–11. They were pleased to introduce themselves and share information about the provision. Please take a look at the poster below for further details.

Some of our Year 5 children represented the school at a cricket competition this week. Despite the hot weather, they demonstrated fantastic teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout the day. As always, they represented our school beautifully, and we are incredibly proud of them.

Meanwhile, some of our talented children have been exploring their creativity through fruit-inspired artwork. Their imaginative creations look absolutely fantastic—what a brilliant way to combine art, colour and healthy foods! We are sure you will agree that their work is very impressive.

Finally, a quick reminder that, due to the recent weather conditions, Mr Day has kindly rearranged Sports Day for this Monday. We are very grateful for your flexibility and understanding as we navigate the challenges of a busy summer term alongside the unpredictable British weather!

We are looking forward to an exciting day, beginning with EYFS and KS1 events from 9:30am–11:00am, before coming back together for our KS2 Sports Day at 1:00pm. Parents and carers are warmly invited to join us and cheer the children on.

With warm temperatures forecast, please remember to help your child stay sun safe by ensuring they come to school with a sun hat, a named water bottle and sunscreen already applied before the school day begins.

We look forward to seeing many of you there and hope you have a lovely weekend.

Warm regards,

The School Team 

This week, we explored the Christian idea of reconciliation – repairing what is broken and helping relationships to heal.

Using the Bible verse 2 Corinthians 5:18, we learned that God calls us to be people who bring peace and reconciliation to others. We also rebuilt a jigsaw puzzle together, reminding us that when friendships or relationships are damaged, they can often be put back together with care, patience and love.

Through our discussions, the children identified some important "tools" for reconciliation, including:

• Listening carefully to others
• Being honest
• Saying sorry when we have made mistakes
• Showing forgiveness
• Trying to understand how someone else feels

The children reflected on how peace-making can strengthen families, schools and communities. They considered how restoring friendships helps everyone feel valued, supported and ready to learn together. We also reflected on 2 Corinthians 5:17, which reminds us that through God, there is always the opportunity for a fresh start.

• When is it difficult to make peace with someone?
• Why can saying "I'm sorry" sometimes be hard?
• How does it feel when a friendship or relationship is mended?
• What qualities help people become good peacemakers?

• Listen without interrupting when someone is speaking.
• Say thank you for something a family member has done.
• Apologise if you have made a mistake.
• Help settle a disagreement calmly and fairly.
• Show kindness to someone who may be feeling left out.