Day One

Welcome back!

A special welcome to Fynn, Peter, Oliver, Scarlett, Toby, Olivia, Julia and Biddi who join us for the first time today!

It was a great start to the day with the chance to catch up with everybody as they were arriving. Everyone was abuzz with excitement and pleased to be back, including the parents. Having left Rachel's class full of parents and children chatting away, I went to Val's and even though it was 10 past 9,  it was full of parents with no children in sight. Moira's class was the same as Rachel's, full of parents and children catching up. It was a lovely atmosphere in the school and a nice way to start the year. (But if anyone is talking to Hekia, we started sharp at 9 with a busy maths lesson).

There was also the added dimension of a new teacher. Talking to the students at lunchtime, words like cool, awesome, really nice, friendly and such like were the norm when asked about what the new teacher was like. Rachel has really enjoyed her start to the year and agrees with what what we have been telling her all along; that she has a wonderful class.

It's great to see so many new faces among the old ones. Talking to the new arrivals over the course of the day, everyone feels welcomed and is enjoying their new school and of course that's just what we'd expect.

A wonderful start to what I'm sure will be a wonderful year.

School Starts Thursday 31st.

Hi all and welcome back. School starts this Thursday at 9am.

After school had finished at the end of last year, Karen won a management position in the education branch of the YMCA. We wish her all the best for this and she will be missed around here for so many reasons.

This year I would like to welcome Bridget Mortlock who will be teaching in the Yr 6, 7, & 8 class on a Wednesday afternoon and all day Friday. We all know Bridget well and it is exciting to have her here as part of the teaching team.

I'd also like to welcome Rachel Whiteside who will be teaching the year 3, 4, & 5 class. Rachel comes to us from Cotswold and brings many innovate ideas with her. I will also be teaching in that class most Thursdays.

We've had a number of inquiries from parents looking to enroll their students since the end of last year so we have new students throughout the school. I am sure you will make both the parents and students feel welcome and make them feel part of our wonderful community.

After an exciting and productive teacher only day today I am looking forward to another very successful year.

See you all on Thursday.