We’ve had an exciting and productive week at school this week, and I wanted to share some highlights with you: 

• Nursery learners have been engaging in bird watching, sparking their curiosity about nature. 

• Reception classes have been thoroughly enjoying their music lessons, especially playing the glockenspiels with Charanga music! Learners have also been captivated by the story of "Shu Lin’s Grandpa," enhancing their literacy and comprehension skills. 

• Year 1 learners have been learning about money management by spending "penguin pounds" in various activities. 

• Year 2 has been delving into the life and works of William Morris, exploring his contributions to art and design. 

• Year 3 learners have been exploring coding and programming through Scratch, developing their problem-solving abilities. 

• Year 4 have been busy with their weaving projects, showcasing their creativity and fine motor skills. 

We look forward to more exciting learning adventures next week! 

Speaking of next week... 

Next week, NSPCC Number Day will be held on the 7th February. On this day, learners will be participating in a range of number-related activities. They are also invited to dress up imaginatively, incorporating the theme of Number. I look forward to seeing what they come up with! 

Also next week, as part of our plan to increase learners’ exposure to a wide range of careers, a visitor from Reckitts will be giving an assembly on Wednesday. We will also be sending out our comms to parents, looking for volunteers from all sectors to support the school. We look forward to your responses.  

Polite reminders: 

• We would like to remind parents that the show "Squid Game" is rated 15+ and is not suitable for children. Please ensure that your children do not have access to this content as we have had instances of learners discussing, and acting out, Squid Games. Thank you for your cooperation.  

• As you are aware, we are a no-smoking and no-vaping school. Whilst not found on the school site, a pipe containing what smelled like cannabis was found just outside the Penshurst Avenue gates on Thursday evening. We must remind parents that this is a serious safeguarding concern for our learners and that should we find such items again, we will need to call the police.  

• We have been notified that a number of parents have been emailing the SEND email address, and these have not been coming through. Please find the email address here: ppssend@hessleacademy.com 

I hope you have an enjoyable weekend. As always, I look forward to seeing you on Monday.

Mrs Preston

Head of School