There is a special St George’s Service at Church on Sunday at 9.30am. If you are able to attend, please have a look at the lovely display Mrs Humphries and Mrs Sohier put up for us toady.
Author: Mrs Sixsmith
Happy St George’s Day Everyone!
We would like to wish you all a very happy St George’s Day today!
Wellbeing Award for Schools
Dear Parents and Carers,
I am thrilled to be writing to you to let you know we have gained the Wellbeing Award for Schools. This award reflects the hard work that staff have put in to helping develop a school environment where everyone’s emotional health and well being is valued and supported.
I have enclosed a copy of the full report for your information (click on the blue link at the end of this letter) but have highlighted the key findings for you below:
- St George’s C of E Primary School offers a safe and nurturing environment for the children, staff, parents and the whole school community. Their school motto is ‘Everyone Matters, Everyone Achieves’ and this ethos is at the centre of everything they do.
- They need to be praised for the work they have done in embedding positive structures and developing strong relationships that support mental health and wellbeing and enable children to learn, flourish and achieve their full potential.
- Parents recognise the work of the school in supporting both the children and the wider family. They value the approachability of all staff and feel confident in voicing any worries or concerns. Moreover, they know that any issues will be addressed and resolved.
- Pupils talked about the different strategies they have used to help them keep mentally healthy which included talking about their feelings. Pupils know that they can turn to adults in school but also their friends.
- Pupils clearly enjoy learning and during the tour of the school, there was clear evidence of strong relationships between staff and pupils.
- Staff relationships with students are excellent, they go the extra mile, meeting the needs of students emotionally and educationally.
- It was wonderful to meet such confident, polite and self-assured children.
- As a result of the development of positive behaviours for learning and excellent relationships throughout the school community, behaviour is outstanding.
As a school we will continue to develop how we support staff, children and our families in this area and always welcome any ideas from the school community so please do get in touch if you have any suggestions. We are in the process of getting our pupil School Council back up and running (we had been unable to run it during lockdowns) so I am sure the children will also be bursting with ideas on how to continue to improve our school!
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all parents and carers who took the time to respond to the surveys we sent out when we started this award and then during the process itself. We were given many excellent ideas and suggestions which we have been able to implement in school and that are already having a positive impact. Thank you- your support is so very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Sally Sixsmith, Head Teacher
Parent email WAS Final Verification Report St Georges Primary School Final Copy
Storytelling Event
Peter Chand, a storyteller who will be joining us in school in the Autumn Term, has asked if we can share the following information:
Festival at the Edge (FATE) is the oldest storytelling festival in England and is thrilled to announce that we will be on a physical site again in 2021. We hope you can join us 16-18th July at Hopton Court near Cleobury Mortimer Shropshire for a feast of magical storytelling, music, workshops, story walks and much more. Whether you are an adult or have younger listeners, there is a mixture of stories and activities from great artists from all across Britain and beyond. Tickets will be limited and need to be booked in advance, and all guidelines will be followed to ensure we run a safe and comfortable festival for all. For a unique weekend in truly amazing surroundings please see our website- www.festivalattheedge.org We really look forward to welcoming you.
Happy News
Hi Everyone,
We have emailed all parents today a letter full of happy news! A copy of it is also attached to this post. 😁
Return to School Press Release
Please see the press release below about returning to school, including how parents and carers can now access regular Covid testing. Thank you
8th March Full Opening for All Children Letter
Please find the attached letter for the full opening of school to all children on Monday 8th March. We are so looking forward to having everyone back! This letter will also be emailed to all parents and carers tomorrow for your information.
All pupils returning to school
We are pleased that all pupils will be returning to school on the 8th March. Once we receive guidance from The Department for Education, we will send you further details.
My Shadow is Pink- story time with Mrs Garraway
As part of our focus on emotional health and wellbeing week, we are celebrating expressing yourself today. Thank you to Mrs Garraway for reading this story, My Shadow is Pink, for everyone to enjoy. 😊
February Half Term
The Department for Education confirmed yesterday that schools will not be open for any pupils during the February half term holidays (15th-19th February). We wanted to give you plenty of notice. Thank you.
