Headteacher News
Dear Parents and Carers
Thank you so much to all those families who were able to join us last week for our Summer Concert and Exhibition. I am extremely proud of the children who all performed so well and really brought to life our recent focus on the “Arts” through their wonderful singing, amazing art displays and creative writing. I hope you enjoyed the opportunity to wander around the school and absorb the celebratory atmosphere.
Children in the recent Year 3 Parrots Class Assembly were amazing: confident, clear, enthusiastic – so lovely to see. Well done!
Looking forward to the next few weeks, teachers are busy preparing your child’s End of Year Report, which will be sent electronically to all families on Friday 14th July. Sending via email, enables us to make cost savings on paper and helps save the environment. Please take the time to carefully read and digest the information your child’s teacher will have written and use the link included to respond and make a comment should you wish to. Your support in following through with any targets identified will be much appreciated as your child moves up to their new class or school.
Parents and carers of children in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 6 will, in addition, receive a formal statement of their child’s attainment for the end of the year. This information is shared with their new class teacher (or passed on to the receiving school) to ensure a smooth transition for the new academic year.
In addition, parents and carers of families in Years 2 and 4 will know how the children will be mixed as they go up in September – all please look out for an email on Monday 3rd July for the name of your child’s new class teacher. All children (in Reception to Year 5) will meet their new class teacher on Tuesday 4th July.
At this point we are supporting the Year 6 children as they prepare to leave Tetherdown at the end of term. Meetings and conversations are currently being held between Year 6 and Year 7 staff at receiving schools. I know that many of our children are very excited by the prospect of moving on, and we hope that, should you have any concerns, you approach the class teacher directly. All Year 6 children are currently in the throes of rehearsals for the upcoming production of “Annie” and I would like to thank those parents who have been able to provide support, so far.
On Wednesday 28th June we welcomed many new parents of children joining Reception. It was a great opportunity to meet face to face and share information. Many of the children visited their new classes and teachers this month. We look forward to working with our new families in the new year.
With only three weeks to go, I hope your child continues to enjoy all the learning opportunities the class teachers have to offer, including Friends of Tetherdown Summer Fair on Sunday 16th July (11.30 – 3.00pm). Please check our website and update your diaries / calendars so that you don’t miss out. Please be aware that we break up at the end of term on Thursday 20th July at 2.00pm, (No After School Club) but I will write again to you all before the end of the year.
Thank you for your continuing support.
Tony Woodward
Headteacher
