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10th January 2025

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I hope this letter finds you well and that you all had a lovely Christmas break, enjoying all the festivities.

I am delighted to share some wonderful news with you. Our recent Ofsted report has acknowledged Great Wishford Primary School as a great place for our children to learn and grow, as we achieved Good in all areas in our recent inspection. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff, students, and the entire school community.

As I reflect on the year so far, I am proud of all the wonderful things we have accomplished together. The Autumn Term was incredibly busy, filled with numerous activities and achievements. As we move into Term 3, I am looking forward to embedding our new initiatives and further developing opportunities for our children.

This week our Student Council met for the first time. The children were enthusiastic about setting up new clubs and exploring fundraising ideas for the school. Their energy and creativity are truly inspiring, and I can't wait to support them achieve their ambitions. Already, they have set up a drama club and computing club.

I am also thrilled to announce that we will be offering full wrap-around care by extending our existing breakfast club to include afterschool club as well. We are looking to start this new offer on the 24th of February. More details will follow soon, but I am confident this will be a valuable additional resource for our families.

Lastly, I would like to remind you about our Celebration Worship on Fridays. We encourage children to bring in any awards they earn outside of school to share during this time. Whether it's badges from clubs like Brownies or Cubs, or awards from dance, gymnastics, football, swimming, or any other passion your child has, we’d love to celebrate their achievements together! Please bring any certificates, badges or trophies in to the office with a note explaining what it was for and we’ll keep them safe until Friday worship.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. I look forward to a wonderful term ahead.

Best regards,

Hannah Shillito

We have a selection of clubs on offer in Term 2: 

Lunch time clubs

Tuesday: Running club - children must have spare socks and trainers to be able to join in.

Thursday:Quiet Club - Lego and book club in the library. Student Council run Computing Club

Friday: KS2 Drama Club run by Student Council

After school clubs 

Monday: 3.30-4.30 - Sports Club. TBC

Tuesday: 3.30-4.30 - Musical Theatre Club

Thursday: 3.30-4.15 - VIP Club - Year 6 only. 

Friday: 3.30-4.30 - Fun Football Kick Around - 17th January, 24th January, 31st January, 7th February 

As ever, if you have an idea for a club, please contact the office.

This term the children will enter Collective Worship to the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.  This delicate and enchanting piece of music features the celesta, a keyboard instrument that produces a bell-like sound, which gives the piece its magical quality. The arrangement is characterised by its light, staccato notes and a gentle, flowing melody that creates a whimsical atmosphere. Different instruments, including strings, woodwinds and percussion come together to create this piece of music which helps us imagine the fairy-tale world and beautiful ballet of The Nutcracker.