Have a great half-term and stay safe.

Yesterday's Topic Celebration was a huge success, and it was wonderful to see all of you there. The children did a fantastic job showcasing their hard work and achievements, and it was great to see the pride on their faces. I would like to extend my thanks to all of the teachers who have worked tirelessly to make this event such a success.

Reduce Your Carbon Week has been a huge hit as well, and I would like to give a special shoutout to the ECO club for their hard work in arranging this event. The donations received have been outstanding, and I would like to thank Mrs. Harris for her efforts in helping the children to participate in this event every night after school.

We are looking for a parent representative to work with us on our OPAL project. The time commitment is minimal, but you would have the opportunity to meet with the team a few times a year to see how we are progressing with our action plan and building play areas. If you're interested, please don't hesitate to contact me for more information.

I would like to extend a huge thank you to Mrs Thompson for her efforts in writing to numerous companies and asking for donations for the school, to support OPAL. Your hard work and dedication are truly appreciated, and you are a star in our eyes.

As we break up for half-term, I hope you have a relaxing and rejuvenating week off.  We'll be back in school on Monday, 20th February, ready to continue our learning journey. Stay safe and have a great half-term!

Fancy a little bit of baking and fun on Valentine's Day?

Show your kids some love with a healthy treat this Valentine’s Day. This heart-shaped fruit pizza is not only sweet but also contains nutrients.

Ingredients:
Oat crust
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup old fashion oats
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Frosting: 
• 8 ounces of cream cheese at room temperature 
• 3 tbsp strawberry jam/jelly 
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar 
• 1/2 tsp salt 

Topping: 
• 16 ounces strawberries 
• 6 ounces raspberries

To Make the Crust: 
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. In a bowl Mix together the dry crust ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the wet crust ingredients then combine with the dry ingredient mixture. 
3. Carefully place the heart cookie dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 
4. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes. The edge should be just slightly golden. 
5. Let cool completely. 

Cream Cheese Frosting: 
1. Place cream cheese and jam in a bowl and beat until well combined. 
2. Add the powdered sugar and salt and beat until combined. 
3. Spread over the cooled heart cookie. 
4. Decorate with sliced fruit. 
5. Enjoy! 

Stars of the Week

You can see some of their work here

Housepoint Winners

Well done for earning lots of points for your house.

This week's winner with 416 housepoints is St. George 🇬🇬

2nd: St. Andrew

3rd: St. Patrick

4th: St. David

This term, St. George & St. Patrick have earned enough housepoints to have a non-school uniform day.  This will be the first Friday back and we will send out a reminder once we return.

St. Andrew & St. David have earned enough housepoint to receive a pencil with their house written on it.

Well done to all our houses for all your hard work.

Top Doodlers

Maths: Year 2 🧮

Spell: Year 2 📝

We also celebrated one person who achieved a 200-day streak in Maths, well done Jack T and three pupils who have achieved a 250-day streak in Maths, well done Castor S, Zachary D, and Charlie F.

Attendance

This week's winner with 97.22% is Year 5 🏆.  Well done for being in school as much as possible.

Whole school attendance is 93.77%.  We are on our way to securing 95% by the end of the year.  We are currently just above the Swindon average, which is 93.7%.

In other news...

The first week back, which starts on Monday 20th February, we celebrate Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.  We will also hold our Maths Whiz competition, which had to be rescheduled for this term.

Have a super week off and we will see you all after the half-term break.

Mr A