Headteacher Blog

Well done to Seth and Joshua.

You both have a super attitude to learning and have shown this is your lessons this week.

I am very proud of you both.

The children in our Reception class had a special visitor this week-Rosie the tortoise.

It was lovely to go into their classroom and hear all about Rosie and I was very impressed with their learning.

I love this photo of Seth and Rosie! 

I am sure Mrs O'Hanlon will be sharing lots more…

Our new school governor, Mrs Louise Docker, came to visit today and told Year 3 and Year 4 about her job working for the BBC.

The children were keen to find out more about her work, and she told them a few facts about her job. Mrs Docker asked the children to come up with ideas for a new game…

We have a Twitter account now.

We will be adding to this over the following weeks, and also adding this link on to our new look web site, which is coming soon.

Follow the link below.

https://twitter.com/Gillibrand_Sch

It's lovely to see all the willow beginning to grow, and Year 3 are the first class to use the willow domes.

Let's hope the sun continues to shine so more children will get the opportunity to go outside and learn in the willow domes.

It was lovely to see Year 10 students and teachers from Parklands in school this week, working with our Year 2 children to teach them more about Christianity and other religions.

It was a very practical afternoon, with a range of activites which the pupils from Parklands had planned…

Well done Evan.

You always make me smile with your enthusiasm and love of learning!

It's lovely to be back! I hope you all had a great Easter break.

Inside school is looking amazing. We had 5 classrooms painted and new carpets fitted over the holidays. Both playgrounds have also been updated with new playground markings too. ( pictures on the News section)

We also had all…

Thankyou for all your support this term.

Have a great Easter everyone.

Some children from the Reception class came to visit me in my office this week and made me smile. 

Well done to Elle, Chloe, Rayen,Evie, Amelia, Cameron and Macie. They all showed me their fantastic instruction writing. 

I can't believe how much they can all write independently. The children…

Well done to all the Year 5 and Year 6 children who returned from their trip to Borwick Hall today.

I have heard they all had an amazing time and the staff are very proud of them. I know they will all sleep well tonight.

A big thank you also to Miss Baker, Mrs Hoyle, Miss Covell and Miss…

It has definitely been an interesting week this week, and  today ended with a lost dog in the office!

Unfortunately, we couldn't keep her as the school mascot, as was suggested by some staff, children and a parent.

She made us all smile, and hopefully will be reunited with her owner very…