We’ve really noticed a difference in our birdwatching area this week with lots of our old favourites back on the feeder. We seem to have had regular goldfinches over the last few months but suddenly we’re noticing that our blue tits, great tits and chaffinches are back on the scene. Brian has reinforced the nesting box after last year’s magpie-attack and we’re looking forward to what winter might bring.

We are applying to become an ADHD-friendly school this year. Our 15 learners with ADHD have come together to form a working group and to learn more about how their ADHD might affect them – from challenges to super-strengths! They met for the first time on Friday where they researched famous people with ADHD and what they say about it, then we created a Wordle with some of our own thoughts. We’ll share our learning with you over the year.

Scout getting herself comfortable for her reading hour with Year 4. We Scout.

Absolutely delicious chicken tikka masala today, or macaroni cheese, tomato pasta, jacket spuds, freshly baked bread and all the lovely trimmings and extras. It’s a thumbs up from us! Thanks Emma and her team.

Wild Science visited the Nursery on Tuesday 16th November. The children were introduced to Chilli the chinchilla, Shikari the ball python, Fluffy the tarantula, Master Mantas the preying mantas, Froaky the tree frog, Frank the cockroach and Bob the Giant African land snail. The children learnt some interesting facts about each of the creatures… For example, did you know that the shell of an adult African land snail is so hard it can’t even be broken by a car tyre! The children were given the opportunity to hold or stroke all of the creatures. They behaved beautifully. Well done Pegasus class!

Thank you so much to all the parents and carers who came in this morning to help get things ready for the Christmas Fair. It’s so good to be seeing you all back in school like this again.