Well, what passed for a summer is over (dreicht is the word I would use)
and the children are back in school and hard at work The start of a new
academic year is always an exciting time as children and teachers begin
to build relationships and look forward to new experiences together.
We wish our former Year 6 pupils who have moved on to secondary
education all the very best for the future. Their hard work, combined
with the support of parents, teachers and support staff over the years
has prepared them well for life in their new school. Well done!
We are very pleased to welcome Mrs Marie Wornham as our new Class 3
teacher and trust she will enjoy a happy and successful time at
Brightwell. She is a dedicated teacher with passion for sports.
The year ahead is one of challenge and excitement for us. We are
committed to a vision that will see more learning opportunities for
children out of school; a wider application of information technology in
teaching, learning, administration and communication through our newly
formed ICT Team which includes governors, parents and pupils; the
introduction of ‘Pupils Voice’, a national initiative that seeks to
encourage children to reflect on how they learn, to set their own
targets and to know what they need to do next to improve; changes to
curriculum planning with themed-weeks, the first of which will be around
the traditional tale Rapunzel in November, including a theatre visit;
and to continue to uphold our commitment to healthy lifestyles through
our Healthy Schools programme. A very busy year!
In addition to this, we want to set up a ‘Nurture Group’ for children
who need more support and guidance for their social and emotional
development. We would like to do this through the Full Circle programme
which encourages elderly or retired people in the community to become
involved with their local school. It would mean undertaking some
training and a CRB check to participate but if you are interested please
contact the school office and leave your details.
Roger Grant
