As I type, our Year 5 class are waking up after their first night on their much-anticipated residential trip.  There was lots excitement as they headed off from school yesterday, ready to take on their first challenge, Jacob’s Ladder.  Their enthusiasm was not affected by the wet and windy conditions, which had abated slightly by the evening.  Hot chocolate, marshmallows and camp fires saw the end to their first exciting day.

The school year is now well underway and the children are really engaged in their learning.  I have had the pleasure of doing a number of learning walks, in all of the classes, and it has been super to see the focus and positive attitude of so many of the children, as they strive to be the best they can be.

Dear parents and carers,

I hope you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. The new school year is fast approaching so I wanted to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome back to families returning after the summer holidays, and to those new families joining us this year, welcome to Churchill CE Primary School. In this letter I have included some exciting news about our school’s 200th anniversary as well as a few key reminders.

It has certainly been a hot few days!  Thankfully it was a little cooler today and the children were able to be out enjoying the field, once again.

Last week, we saw our super Year 6 class sitting their SATs tests. The whole class reflected our rules for life and showed fantastic resilience, responsibility, readiness and respect for themselves and all their classmates.  Thank you to all of the school team, members of the governing body and to families for  supporting the children to have such a positive SATs experience.  The young people should feel incredibly proud of themselves.

It is hard to believe that we have just one more week and we will be breaking up for the Easter holidays. Term 4 has been really busy, but there has been so much to celebrate. Our success in the Rotary competitions continues, with three of our pupils being awarded the top prices in the Young Musician competition.  We have also had great success with our netball and girls’ football teams as they performed brilliantly in their matches and have now progressed on to the regional stages of their competitions.