PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME
It has been great to see our pupils return to school after the summer break with such a positive attitude towards their learning. Daily assemblies have been full of wonderful praise from staff about just how well so many of the pupils are doing in class. A new homework package has been arranged for all day and residential pupils in secondary school. The difference this will make to pupils' academic examination grades is considerable, so thank you all for your support at home with this.
Outdoor and adventurous activities have been a main focus for many pupils this half term, with lots of off-site trips and activities taking place. Pupils have been enjoying raft building and paddle boarding. The older pupils have all participated and succeeded at their Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. Our more confident mountain bike riders enjoyed a two-day mountain bike residential across the Sussex Downs. All pupils completed two days of heavy riding and certainly slept well overnight. After half term, pupils from years 6, 7 and 8 will be attending an overnight residential at a local activity centre. All pupils will complete a series of activities and team-building challenges during the day, which will continue into early evening. This will be a great opportunity to develop self-confidence and self-esteem and to further develop relationships between each of the groups.
Attendance remains a key focus across the school. Please ensure that your child is only absent from school if they are really too unwell to attend. If pupils are missing school, they will be unable to catch up to where they should be academically. Pupils who are off school also miss out so much on their learning and many of the great opportunities which are available to them. There is an attendance award arranged for the class with the highest attendance in the school.
I hope that you all enjoy a nice half term together, and we look forward to pupils returning back to school on Tuesday 7th November.
Best wishes,
Mr Anderson
Principal
