Headteacher’s Blog
Dear Parents & Carers
This term, we are delighted to celebrate the fantastic success of our recent Ofsted inspection in October. Thanks to the incredible dedication and hard work of our entire staff team, we achieved an outstanding grade of ‘Good’ across all areas. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our school community, whose support was instrumental throughout this process, and we are thrilled with the outcome. We are also grateful for a thorough and fair inspection conducted by inspectors who demonstrated a strong understanding of our school.
We are excited to announce that the Friends of Elmsleigh fundraising committee has been re-established by our dedicated staff. The committee already has some exciting events planned for this term and next. This will help us to raise vital funds to enhance the experiences of all our pupils.
Our whole-school Election Day was a tremendous success, and committee meetings are already underway. The children had the opportunity to vote for a Council Member, Online Safety Representative, ECO Champion, and Kindness Captain. Ballot papers were prepared, and the results were announced during assembly. The children have embraced these responsibilities with enthusiasm, as we continue to promote and value their voices within the school community.
This half term, we have reintroduced parent lunches, inviting parents and carers to join their children at school for a shared lunchtime experience. The response has been fantastic, and the children have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to share their school lunch with their loved ones.
This half term, the children from our Butterflies and Rainbow Room classes have had the opportunity to attend swimming lessons at Fountains Primary School. This has been a fantastic experience, especially for those who have never been swimming before. We are incredibly grateful to Fountains for providing us not only with the use of their pool but also their minibus, making this opportunity possible.
As Christmas approaches, we have a variety of exciting activities planned, including a trip to the theatre, the Conkers Santa Experience, a Christmas music sensory session, and, of course, a special visit from Santa himself on party day! Our children are also busy rehearsing their songs, acting, and dancing for this year’s Christmas performance of Ralph the Reindeer.
Finally, we would like to thank the amazing children of Elmsleigh Infant and Nursery School, along with the parents, carers, staff, Governing Body, and all those at Esteem Multi-Academy Trust for their continued support, especially during our Ofsted inspection.
We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas when it arrives!
Mrs Nicola Price (Executive Headteacher) and Mrs Ellen Collins (Head of School)
