Primary Campus Weekly Update 9 Nov 2026

Dear Parents,

Parents and School Partnerships

An emerging theme in recent parent bulletins has been sharing the impact of our Parent and School partnerships and that continues today.

Our Diwali celebration last week was a vibrant showcase of culture, community and joy. Our children enjoyed traditional performances, creative activities and opportunities to learn about the significance of the Festival of Lights. Thank you to our amazing Teaching & Learning Assistants who worked with our children to produce a great showcase of Diwali, with the school decorated by our Parent Teacher Association. It all helped to create such a memorable event that reflected our inclusive school community.



Last week, I wrote about Urie Bronfenbrenner’s reminder that children thrive when home and school work in partnership. Our Parent Teacher Meetings last week were a valuable opportunity to strengthen this connection, celebrate progress and align support. When families and teachers share insights and goals, children benefit from consistent encouragement, stronger wellbeing and improved learning outcomes.



Finally, a thank you to the families who joined our Phonics Workshop last week too, aimed at early or new to phonics. Learning to read is one of the most important milestones in a child’s education, opening doors to knowledge, creativity and opportunity. By working together to develop strong phonics foundations, we help children become confident readers, independent learners and effective communicators for life.

I would like to thank Ms. Emma McGinty, our Reading Lead for an excellent and highly engaging workshop.

I hope that everyone has a great week ahead,

Take care,

Stephen Sharma
Head of Primary

Dates for your Diary – some dates/timings may be subject to change

• Monday 9th November - Year 2 Enrichment Information Session (Online)
• Tuesday 10th November – Year 1 DTaP-IPV Vaccination
• Tuesday 10th – Thursday 12th November – Year 4 Residential Trip
• Friday 13th November – Teacher Professional Development Day. School closed for all students
• Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th November – Year 5 Trashion Show
• Thursday 26th November – Term 1 ECAs Finish
• Monday 30th November – Year 2 Enrichment
• Thursday 3rd December – Primary Winter Concert
• Friday 4th December – Year 2 Enrichment
• Wednesday 9th December – Year 1 Nativity
• Thursday 10th December Christmas Party and Christmas Jumper Day
• Friday 11th December – Last Day of Autumn Term. School closes at 12noon for all students.