Our new website is live

Dear Families,

We hope you have all had a lovely week. Here in school, the children have been busy learning, exploring, and enjoying a wide range of opportunities. Year 4 had a brilliant day of DT filled with creativity and practical skills; we welcomed the Life Education team back into school for their engaging PSHCE workshops; rehearsals for upcoming assemblies have been taking shape; and much more has been happening across the building. It has been a full and vibrant week of learning.

At this point in the school year, we are working hard to ensure that all children keep up with their learning. This is why attendance is so important, and we are grateful for your continued support in helping children arrive on time and ready to learn each day. You may find that your child is invited to join an intervention group at some point. These small, focused sessions are specially designed to help children narrow any gaps or deepen their understanding, and they play a key role in supporting progress. If you ever have questions about these sessions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

We have also welcomed a number of visitors this week from schools across the local area who came to see how we teach maths. In addition, a consultant from Voice 21 joined us to support the continued development of our oracy teaching. As a school, we are always striving to be better and do better for your children, and it is wonderful to have opportunities to share our practice and learn from others too.

Life Education

Pupils from Years R - 3, The Hive and The Nest enjoyed a visit from Life Education on Monday. They took part in workshops promoting mental health. Topics included: acceptance, gratitude, taking care of our feelings, bouncing back and taking care of myself. This was a great prelude to Children's Mental Health week which is next week. All of the children listened intently and participated in a range of fun and creative activities. Harold the giraffe (puppet) was definitely the highlight of the visit. 

Our New Website is LIVE!

We are excited to share that our new school website is now live. We felt it was time for an update so that the site better reflects who we are today and the brilliant work that goes on behind the scenes at East Hunsbury. We’ve worked hard to make it clear, welcoming and informative for our whole community, especially for parents. We hope you find it useful and easy to navigate. If you do spot any errors (hopefully there aren’t any!), please let Heather or myself know.

School of Life

A selected group of pupils took part in The School of Life intergenerational project at the local library, where they chatted and played games with local seniors. It was a heart-warming morning - smiles, stories and lots of laughter. We feel very lucky to be part of such a fantastic community and to take part in projects that build connection and kindness across generations.

We love Forest School and are deeply committed to giving the children wide and varied hands-on experiences. This term we have introduced elements of woodwork with our very popular whittling activity as well as using saws, secateurs and loppers - this gives children the chance to design, create, and build safely with guidance. Working with tools encourages children to self asses their own risks, learn how to handle and use real tools safely, develop real life skills, promotes concentration, confidence, and self-belief. 

Forest School - Growing, Crafting, Smiling

We love Forest School and are deeply committed to giving the children wide and varied hands-on experiences. This term we have introduced elements of woodwork with our very popular whittling activity as well as using saws, secateurs and loppers - this gives children the chance to design, create, and build safely with guidance. Working with tools encourages children to self asses their own risks, learn how to handle and use real tools safely, develop real life skills, promotes concentration, confidence, and self-belief. 

Our provision is constantly evolving, and we are grateful to our brilliant Forest School leaders Miss Ferrier and Miss Day and our Forest School Manager Mrs Normington for their hard work and care.

Checking how we are doing

A couple of weeks ago, we had a Health & Safety audit. We are pleased to share that it wase very positive and recognised the excellent systems and culture we have in place to keep children and staff safe. We welcome external visits as they help us reflect, improve and ensure our children receive the very best education and care.

Thank You

Thank you for your continued support in school and at home. Together we can help children build healthy habits, express feelings safely and grow into caring, confident learners. Next week we are looking forward to Safer Internet day.

Quote of the Week

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” — The Dalai Lama

 And remember: caring for yourself is one of the best ways to care for others.

Ms Pennington