Issue 10 • April 2024
...................... A message from Mr Copeland .................... It has been a busy five weeks this half term with some major school events packed into a short space of time. I was delighted with the display of talent and creativity in the Year 1 production of Rock Pool. The play took the audience on a fun, light-hearted, rocking adventure under the sea filled with friendship, determination, acceptance and community. Every pupil had a speaking part and brought the play to life on the stage. It wasn’t just the acting that stole the show - the children’s art work created a wonderful backdrop, the singing captivated the audience and the dance moves were well choreographed to create the movement of the sea creatures throughout the play. At the end of the production week the Year 1 pupils took their show on the road to perform the songs at Tranby Park Care Home which was a valuable experience for them and brought much joy to the residents that were fortunate enough to watch. I would like to thank Miss Ayre and Mrs Burns for the huge amount of time and dedication they put into the preparations and I hope that the Year 1 parents, family and friends
enjoyed it as much as I did. Plays and performances hold significant importance at school and go beyond the confines of traditional classroom learning. They inspire creativity, nurture confidence and foster collaboration amongst the pupils. Rehearsing and staging a play promotes perseverance and resilience. The children make mistakes, bounce back from setbacks and develop skills that will serve them well in the future. It also brings the year group together
and allows the pupils to collectively achieve a goal forming good friendships along the way. We are already looking forward to the Year 2 production and the Pre-School performance next term! As I write my article for this newsletter I am looking back at photos from
the wonderful World Book Day celebrations that took place in school. It is always an important day in the school calendar where we can celebrate the power of books and reading to inspire, educate and ignite the imagination. It was lovely to see the creativity and variety in the costumes of the pupils and staff! Miss Harvey kindly wrote an assembly play for all the staff to perform to the children. Some were a bit nervous but others were absolutely delighted to take centre stage! In the play, Gangsta Granny kept taking the other characters’ books causing them to get very confused. Where’s Wally just wanted to be seen, Harry O’Hay the scarecrow was scared of crows and Cinderella’s Ugly Sisters were kind, polite and helpful! Fear not, the children did a great job in solving the clues and managed to restore order by returning the books to the correct characters. In the Key Dates section of this newsletter you will see the range of experiences we have on offer for the children next term and there will be a number of opportunities for parents and families to attend events. With school trips, productions and performances and sports day planned we aim to enrich the learning and development of all pupils. Throughout the Summer Term we will also be supporting the children in the transition to the next part of the exciting journey through their Hymers education. I wish you all a happy and healthy Easter break and we look forward to welcoming the children back to school on Monday 8 April.