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HEAD OF SCHOOL UPDATE - 17/9/21
Fri 17 Sep 2021Dear Parents and Carers,
Glenleigh Park has been very busy this week! Pupils have shown such resilience and perseverance in class and the teachers have been super impressed with their eagerness to learn and adapt to new routines.
In my assembly on Monday, I shared the importance of perseverance; we discussed the incredible achievements of Emma Raducanu it has been lovely to hear and see the children thinking about this in their learning and friendships this week.
Today was a very special day for our reception children, as they had their first full day. It was delightful to see their smiley happy faces and we are all very impressed with how well they have settled into school. They are building new friendships and learning new routines beautifully. Thank you to the parents in reception for your support and encouragement, it has been gratefully received.
In all the classes this week, I have been impressed by the amount of work the children have been producing, there has been a theme of place value in maths and in reading the children have been discussing effective reading behaviours. Throughout the school, the children have been thinking about their new learning journeys and working on developing their research and enquiry skills.
My headline photos show our year 1 children learning 'one more and one less' through our maths mastery approach. Mrs Briggs and Poppies class have discovered lots of different ways to represent the numbers.
Finally, thank you to all of you for continuing to helping us keep the school safe for all pupils.
Have a good weekend
Mrs Pocock
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HEAD OF SCHOOL UPDATE - 10/9/21
Fri 10 Sep 2021Welcome back!
It has been wonderful to welcome back the pupils, parents and staff of Glenleigh Park. The children have settled superbly into their new classes and are following routines and expectations. The atmosphere in school has really demonstrated our school mantra: Good for Me, Good for You and Good for Everyone.
The children have returned looking smart, happy and ready to learn. In addition, we have been very impressed with how smart the children have looked on their PE days, wearing the correct PE kits. Thank you to all parents who have helped this happened.
I must say a special welcome to Mrs Tye who is our new Assistant head teacher and Miss Baker who is our new Year 1 teacher, and not forgetting all the new children who have joined us this year.
Over the summer, lots has happened in the school! Some of the classrooms, and the dining hall, have been freshly painted and have smart new carpets. Our KS1 corridor has a shining new mural, that depicts the learning journeys across the school and the steps have been transformed into times table towers.
Our inset days were packed full of training and preparation time to ensure that we have an exciting purposeful curriculum and environment. We will be continuing to work very hard to ensure that our expectations are high and remain high.
Key Stage 1 parents will have received instructions and resources regarding RWI (Read Write Inc) which will help you to understand how we teach phonics in school and how you can help and support your children at home.
I would like to thank you for your continued support, it is much appreciated.
Have a lovely weekend.
Kind regards,
Mrs Pocock
Head of School