Dear Parents/Carers,

It’s certainly been an eventful school year with so much to celebrate including a really positive Ofsted inspection and achieving the Quality Mark in Career’s Related Learning.  All year, the children have been learning about skills needed for various careers along with learning about a wide range of careers too.  We will continue with this next year as this really has helped to raise aspirations as well as helping the children to think about and recognise their own talents and skills.

Today we say goodbye to our Year 6 children, many of whom have been with us for 7 or 8 years.  We have watched them grow, develop and flourish into the amazing people they are today.  They take with them a wealth of knowledge and understanding not just academic but social and personal too.  We wish them continued success on their learning journey throughout high school and beyond.  They certainly have the foundations to achieve all of their dreams.  

As well as saying goodbye to the Year 6 children we also have to say goodbye to some of their families who have been part of the school for many years.  Thank you for your support over the years.  Without this support, the children wouldn’t have become who they are and we wouldn’t have had such lovely relationships and enjoyed so many successful events together.

We say goodbye to Mrs Mahmud and Mrs O’Hara who have been our supply teachers in Year 2 and Year 3.  Thank you to them for supporting the children, helping them continue with their learning and becoming part of the Friarswood family.

I have some good news to share, Mrs Rafferty had a baby boy at the weekend.  He looks beautiful!  We can’t wait to meet him.  

Year 2 – about to be Year 3

This week the children have been learning about where they will be coming into school from September onwards.  They will be coming in by the library door and they’ll go to the Year 3 classroom by themselves.  They are very excited about this.  I’ll be on duty as usual so if parents are unsure, follow your child or just come over to me.  The children definitely know what to do and where to go.

Safeguarding

A reminder of what to do should you have concerns about a child over the holidays.

If a child’s life is at immediate risk, call 999 immediately.

If there is a potential risk of harm to a child, call Staffordshire Children’s Support and Advice Service as soon as possible on this number  0300 111 8007

Thank you to everyone from the staff for the many cards with such lovely words in and for the gifts.  It’s so thoughtful of you – thank you.

I wish you all a fantastic summer holiday.  I hope the weather improves! 

I look forward to welcoming you all back to school on Tuesday 5th September (remember 8:45 for early years and 8:40 – 8:50 for KS1 & 2).

Take care and stay safe.

Mrs Wilmer and the Friarswood Team