Yesterday I put our ‘character building’ to the test. For over a year now we have been making big changes to our school ethos and environment. We have implemented new school values, have ‘purple learners,’ talk about the values of effective learning like perseverance, resilience and grit. As leaners, we are now focused on a … Read more
This week I asked the children a question. What is the difference between Batman and Superman? Can you answer this? Do you know? Think about it in relation to ‘growth mindset.’ Have it yet? Well, I asked the children during collective worship and Charles gave me the answer I was looking for. He explained that … Read more
The children have all settled back into the school routine. Though there are lots of tired faces already! This is the first full week back which means that everything gets back into the full swing of things. Gymnastics and dance coaching begins for Year 5 and 6 this term as well as swimming at Berinsfield … Read more
We hope you and your families all had a wonderful Christmas break and we now wish you a prosperous and blessed New Year. It is wonderful to see everyone back at school again, excited, motivated and ready to learn! Yesterday, during our staff Inset we talked about ‘growth mindset’ and we will be really continuing … Read more
We are in our last week of school before Christmas. How quickly the time flies by! We had a wonderful week last week, full of festive spirit and cheer! We watched the KS2 Christmas production which was performed three times for an audience! The children really could have taken the show to the West End … Read more
Christmas is getting closer and there is a definite chill in the air. The children are all whispering of snow and we all hope that it will come! Our snowflakes on our windows are beckoning for the snow to fall! These next two weeks are filled with activity and bustle. Each year group is performing … Read more
We enjoyed seeing all the parents at the parent’s evenings last week. We hope that you were given all the appropriate information required to help support your children at home and to understand where they are and what they are working towards. If you would like to purchase any of the Level Up books, we … Read more
Christmas at Crowmarsh School has certainly begun! The sound of the Christmas productions and singing is a welcome noise and everyone has a skip in their step. We hope that parents will enjoy the three different productions that the school is organsing. We have our KS1 nativity, the EYFS and Year 6 Nativity and also … Read more
Another busy start to yet another term! There have been so many different events going on, that I really wonder how we fit it all in! It is down to the hard work and dedication of all our fantastic members of staff and the children who come in each and every day ready to learn … Read more
The week began by us receiving a letter from the DFE to congratulate us for our 100% pass rate in the phonics test that children take in year 1. It was fantastic to be recognised for our hard work in Phonics and our excellent results. Phonics is the vital component to establishing a solid foundation … Read more
