Thursday, 28th March 2024
Dear Parent/Carer,
A number of staffing arrangements will be put in place when we return after the Easter holidays and this is to support our colleagues with their professional development and also to support the summer term needs of our school.
Nursery & Reception
Ms Kiki will be in nursery with our two year olds as part of the Government’s Expansion programme and will be joined by Mr Lin in the mornings & Ms Mary on some afternoons, Ms Mary will also be supporting our youngest children in the nursery across their lunchtime. Ms Zal will move into Pearl Class and Mr Parker will join Opal Class.
Year 1
Ms Polly will be teaching in Emerald Class whilst Ms Simmonds moves over into Amber Class (Yr3) for 4 weeks to teach alongside Mr Ellis. Mr Shihab will be working across both Year 1 classes.
Year 2
Mr Parker will move from Year 2 to support Opal Class.
Year 3
Amber Class will be joined by Ms Simmonds for 4 weeks, the last two of those weeks Mr Ellis will be teaching across Year 6 in the final preparations for the SATs exams.
Year 4 and Year 5
No changes.
Year 6
Ms Georgiades, Deputy Headteacher, will be teaching in Ammolite Class.
Residential
The annual Residential trip to Pendaren in Wales is booked from 15th -19th April. Ms Nicholas, Mr Max & Mr Thomas will be attending, therefore there will be no Forest School the first week back after the Easter holidays. Children in Year 6 not attending the residential will be taught by Ms Georgiades.
New support staff joining our school are:
Ms Clydesdale
Mr Wise
During the Easter Holidays school is open for:
- Easter School for invited Year 6 children will be running from 2nd to 5th April
- Holiday Camp at Devonshire Hill this Easter from 2nd-5th April
May I take this opportunity to wish you a lovely Easter Holiday and I look forward to welcoming you all back to school on Monday 15th April, at the usual time.
Yours sincerely,
Julie D’Abreu | Headteacher
