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The children spent a morning in the school playground and then ventured out onto the roads of Tockwith!  The children were extremely well behaved and had a great time learning and improving their cycling skills!

When I asked the Governors for feedback at the end of the afternoon the praise and positives poured out. They had seen good differentiation and classroom management. Focused children and on task. Children helping and caring for each other, Great displays which supported children’s learning and helped with independence. Books showing consistent marking and progression. Complete coverage, transparency, honesty and accountability. Quality leadership with embedded vision, values and ethos. Seamless transitions. Dynamic reflection areas. Good use of technology to support learning. Supportive TA’s and quality interventions.

The purpose of our afternoon was to gather evidence of the implementation of a whole school broad and balanced curriculum, that all children can access and I think we can safely tick every box.
Sue Corbett, Chair of Governors.

Governor Monitoring Visit Report – David Cunningham Summary
This visit was a wonderful opportunity to see the school at its best. Across every classroom and shared space, there was a strong sense of joy, purpose, and pride. The children were confident, po-lite, and deeply engaged in their learning, while the staff demonstrated exceptional professionalism, warmth, and care.

From vibrant displays and reflective spaces to high-quality workbooks and well-structured lessons, the school’s values were clearly lived out in every corner. It was especially encouraging to see the school’s Christian ethos, commitment to wellbeing, and celebration of creativity woven so naturally into daily practice. Overall, the visit highlighted a thriving school community where children flourish both academically and personally.

The morning started with a welcome talk, followed by an artefact workshop. After break, the children had a banner making session where they created banners and chants ready for the afternoon. In the afternoon, the children took part in a mini Ancient Greece Olympics. Events such as javelin, long jump, sprinting and discus were enjoyed by all,

We brought a little sweetness to World Book Day with our Wonka Bar treats. Was your child lucky enough to get a golden ticket?

We celebrated Mother’s Day and all our special people with beautiful daffodils and personalised labels.

We then rounded off the term with our fantastic Easter Fair, featuring the ever-popular Rainbow Raffle, letter hunt, and a variety of stalls enjoyed by all.

Thank you so much for your continued support—together we’ve raised well over £1000 this half term, vital funds that directly benefit our children at school. Due to your generosity during these events, we have been able to fund the sandpit (which will open after Easter), the Treasure Island production, and a large set of Meccano, which Mrs Williamson is using for Meccano club.

We are incredibly grateful to our dedicated volunteers and staff who make these events possible. Without them, none of this could happen. We are always in need of more volunteers, so if you can spare some time to help run stalls at future events, we would love to hear from you! Contact Nicola Arthur 07955 665562

We look forward to our next term, with a disco already planned and lots more in the pipeline!

Thank you again,

The PTFA

I, like some of our lucky parents, was fortunate enough to sit through all of our Easter Services and I was so very proud of our school. The children were all incredible and were given the perfect platform to shine by our talented staff. The confidence of our children is really impressive and the singing was incredible from the control and tone in year 6 to the passion of the reception class  singing about Spring chickens! Thank you so much to Rev Martin who hosted us all morning and always makes the church feel so welcoming for us.  Mr Reeve

I have just had the pleasure of spending all morning in church watching the Easter Services and what a joy it has been. Every child was given their moment to shine and shine they did. There was clear speaking and story telling, seamless transitions from one child to another and one class to   another, clear understanding of the story they were telling, team work, support for each other, beautiful, beautiful singing and pure joy from Reception. It was also so inspiring to see all the Staff supporting, encouraging and praising  the contributions of every child and to see you and your      families filling the church to celebrate their input and efforts. As Justin and I commented, it was so  lovely to see all our growing school community together and in action and to feel the cohesion, happiness, respect and support for each other.  Sue Corbett