It has been a very busy penultimate week of the school year! 

Dexters and Herefords went to Nature in Art on Tuesday and took part in some art activities.  They produced Andy Goldsworthy inspired sculptures, beautiful wire butterflies and looked at nature inspired art within the museum and sculpture garden.  It was a fantastic day!

Friesians spent the day at the Stroud Museum in the Park on Thursday, learning all about how the cloth that Stroud is famous for was made.  It was an extremely interesting day, and I was very impressed with the observations the children made and the thoughtful questions that were asked.  It is a fascinating museum, which I would recommend you visiting over the summer if you get a chance.

We had our final governors meeting of the year this week, where we also said goodbye to James Holmes in his capacity of chair.  He has been on the governing body for 11 years, most recently as chair, and has always been fully committed to supporting the school in its journey.  I know that everyone is extremely grateful for his many years of service, and on a personal level, I have valued his support and encouragement in my first year as head!  Thank you, James!

Next week we have our drop in parents evening on Monday, this is an opportunity for you to ask any questions about your child’s report.  If the staff member is not available during this session, then please contact them to arrange an alternative.

We are all very excited about watching the KS2 performance of The X Factory on Tuesday, the children have been working very hard and it is sounding amazing!  A huge thank you must go to Simon Stanhope and Katharine Waugh for helping with rehearsals and Katherine Bryan-Merrett for producing a fantastic backdrop. 

A reminder that the Bags2School collection is on Tuesday 16th July, please bring all collection bags in for that morning.  Thank you.

Next Friday is the last day of term and we would like to invite you to share a picnic lunch with us, weather permitting, on the school green at 12:30pm.  The children can still order a school lunch, but they will be able to bring their lunch out to eat with you.  The school day will then end at 1:30pm.

There will be no after school clubs, with the exception of dance club on Monday 15th July.

Government Guidelines                             98%
School Target                                               97%
Whole School Attendance                          98.6%
Year Groups achieving 100% this week   Dexter Y2 &Y6