Welcome, to this week’s newsletter. I seem to say something each and a very week about a busy week, but I think we would all agree that this week has been a different one, in terms of the worldwide pandemic of Coronavirus. These feel genuinely unprecedented times, but a calm, measured and considered approach will be needed by everyone to ensure we best handle this challenging period.

My primary focus is safety and wellbeing of the children (and staff) of our school and I want to reinforce our position in following all National (and Local Authority) guidance available in order for this to be the case.

The life of a teacher or school staff member is never dull. As I write this newsletter, I am acutely aware that I am painted blue and have been surrounded by strange looking people all day! I should explain that today (Thursday) has been our World Book Day celebration and what a super day it was.

Welcome to this week’s newsletter and welcome back to school after the half term break.

Local Floods:

Our sincere heartfelt best wishes go to all of those families affected by the flooding on and around our community.  I, like everyone else, have been amazed at the truly awful scenes around Gowdall, Snaith and now Cowick. As I write this only a handful of current pupils and families and staff have been directly affected, but of course in the wider sense the impact of the floods have been felt by many, whether through work, family or friends.