Headteacher's Newsletter

Friday 27^th February 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you to our staff and families for such a productive and positive first week back. It has been a real pleasure to see pupils return so settled, happy and ready to learn. This strong start reflects the partnership between home and school and the shared commitment of everyone involved in our children’s education.

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Class 5B and their teachers for leading such a beautiful Prayer & Liturgy on Love and Kindness this week. It was thoughtful, reverent and clearly prepared with great care. The message was both timely and powerful, reminding us that love and kindness are not simply words we say, but values we live out each day in how we treat one another. This is an important message for our whole school community.

I also want to offer heartfelt thanks to Miss Attwell, Miss Goodman and our amazing choir for the dedication and hard work that went into preparing for the Young Voices performance on our first day back. Their energy, commitment and teamwork set a wonderful tone for the term and made us all incredibly proud.

As the sun reappears and the days begin to feel brighter, this feels especially fitting as we approach the Gospel for this Sunday, the Second Sunday of Lent. In Matthew 17:1–9, we hear how Jesus’ face shone like the sun, offering a moment of light and reassurance to the disciples as they continued their journey.

Lent invites us to notice these moments of light (signs of hope, growth and encouragement) even in busy times. This week has been full of them, in classrooms, playgrounds and daily interactions. Thank you for the role you each play in making our school a positive, caring and faith-filled community.

Wishing everyone a restful and enjoyable weekend as we continue our Lenten journey together.

Dates for your Diary:

Thursday 5^th March 2026 – World Book Day (wear your own clothes day, or child can dress up if they wish)

Happy Bag Collection on Monday 18 May

If you are having a spring clean or sorting through your wardrobes, we are holding a Happy Bag Collection on Monday 18 May.

We welcome donations of unwanted clothing, shoes, sheets, duvets and covers and jewellery. Items can be brought into school at any time from now until the collection date.

The more donations we receive, the more funds the school will raise, helping us to purchase new resources for our children. At the same time, all donated items go on to support people in need across the world.

This collection reflects our commitment to Catholic Social Teaching, encouraging us to think of others, act generously and support those less fortunate than ourselves, while also benefiting our own school community.

Thank you, as always, for your continued generosity and support.

Having a Growth Mindset

As part of our continued drive to develop a strong growth mindset across the whole school, staff have recently received training and pupils took part in a dedicated assembly on Wednesday 25 March 2026, led by Liz from Grow Your Mindset.

A growth mindset is the belief that abilities, intelligence and skills can be developed through effort, practice and learning from mistakes. Children with a growth mindset understand that they may not be able to do something yet but, with perseverance, support and resilience, they can improve.

This is important because it helps children:

Build confidence and resilience
Tackle challenges rather than avoid them
Learn from mistakes instead of fearing them
Develop perseverance when learning feels difficult

In short, it helps children become confident learners who don’t give up at the first hurdle.

How parents can support a growth mindset at home

Parents play a vital role in reinforcing this message. Simple changes in language make a powerful difference:
Praise effort, not just results (for example, “You worked really hard on that” rather than “You’re so clever”)
Normalise mistakes — talk about what was learned rather than what went wrong
Encourage children to use the word “yet” (“I can’t do this… yet”)
Model perseverance by talking positively about your own challenges and how you overcome them

When school and home use the same language, children quickly begin to see challenges as opportunities rather than obstacles.

We look forward to continuing this work together as we help our pupils develop the confidence, resilience and determination they need — not just for school, but for life.

Achievement Certificates

The achievement certificates this week are awarded to:

in 3A Hailey
in 3E Adaku
in 4D Caterina
in 4T Daisy
in 5B Emilia and Daisy
in 5C Josiah
in 6G Thierry
in 6P Michael

The Headteacher’s award goes to Hailey in 3A

The Kindness Award goes to John in 6G

The Swimming Award goes to Nikola

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Fizul

Acting Headteacher