This year, I am once again challenging the children to do some extreme reading, and they should bring home a leaflet about it today. Here is what they need to do: Pick a book. Find an extreme but safe place to read it, like in another country, on a bus or with a pet. Ask...

For Y6, tomorrow is Secondary Transition Day, and we look forward to hearing of their adventures on Friday. For the rest of the school, however, Thursday is Switcheroo, when teachers here meet their new classes. Pupils should enter via the gate they will use in September and go directly to the class...

England are due to play Mexico in the World Cup on Monday at 1am. I understand if some of you, specifically parents of the older children, would like to share this moment together; therefore, while school will open as normal, registers will not be closed until 11am, giving them a bit more time in...

As you may know, the Met Office have now extended their red warning until late tomorrow, and I would like to remind you the following measures remain in place on Friday: Pupils should wear light-coloured, loose-fitting, comfortable clothing - school uniform need not be worn on Tuesday, Wedn...

Since writing to you this morning about the approaching heatwave, the Met Office has raised its warning from amber to red for Wednesday and Thursday. Although neither the council nor the DfE have changed their advice, I have decided on the following: Just cold lunches will be served...