Ofsted Report
As you all know, Ofsted Inspector Michael Merchant visited the school just before the summer holiday.
I am proud to send home the new report which judges that the school continues to be good.
The inspector was really impressed with how parents, school staff, the parish and the wider community work together to give our children the best.
We hope you will all read the full report, which is being sent home today, but here are some of the highlights which reflect the achievements of this school community:
- ‘The School of Christ The King is a welcoming, caring school’.
- ‘There is a very positive atmosphere in classrooms and teachers have high expectations of pupils’.
- ‘Parents speak highly of the school, with one parent echoing the views of many when saying: ‘I couldn’t wish for a better school for my children. All of them love coming to school here, all [are] doing brilliantly academically and should any worries or concerns arise they are always dealt with amazingly well.’’
- ‘All pupils, but especially those who are vulnerable or at risk, are kept safe and out of harm as a result of strong pastoral and multi-agency work. The deployment of key personnel, especially the very effective learning mentor, provides effective support to pupils’.
- ‘Despite the strong gains of recent years, the school show no signs of complacency’. ‘The school is set on an ambitious path of improvement’.
- ‘The school reaches out to your local community in a very real way’.
- ‘Staff make every effort to ensure that any obstacles to learning that are placed in the way of its pupils are overcome’.
- ‘Governors are highly ambitious for the school’.
We are especially pleased that Ofsted recognised that our next steps were areas we are already working on:
- Continue to work with families to improve pupils’ attendance
- Consolidate the improvements to the teaching of reading and writing so that a greater proportion of pupils reach the higher standards.
Can I especially thank all parents and carers who gave feedback via Parent View, free-text responses and the parents who met with the inspector at the end of the school day.
I would like to congratulate all children, staff, governors and parents as we continue on our journey of school improvement. Let’s look forward to an outstanding report next time!
The report will be published on the Ofsted website on Monday.
We thank you all for your support.
Pupil Places Available
The school is almost full but we do have some space available in Years 2, 5 and 6. If you know somebody who might need a school place, please ask them to contact the school office.
Parents’ Evenings
Our first Parents’ Evenings of the new school year are on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th October. Details about booking an appointment will be sent out nearer the time.
After-School Clubs
There are a range of after school clubs starting and information will be published in the newsletter.
Multisports for Year 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6 started this week. Years 3 & 4 is every Thursday and Years 5 & 6 every Friday. Your child needs to pay at £1.00 to the school office each week if they wish to attend.
Cosmos Choir
Cosmos Choir will be running again this year but will be hosted by Knowle Park Primary. Further details will follow.
Important Information Form
An important information form has come home with your child last week. We are updating the details we hold for you and your child - please complete and return to the school ASAP so that we can update our system.
Attendance
Well done to the following classes who had attendance at over 97% this week:
- Reception - 97%
- Year 3 - 98%
Headteacher Awards
The head teacher awards for Monday’s celebration assembly are: Yr1 - Josiah & Leighton, Yr2 - Freya & Jaiden, Yr3 - Layah & Adi, Yr4 - Dyan & Nicola, Yr5 Dimitrios & Bosadee, Yr6 - Bradley, Colin, Ava-Raie and Kuzi.
Key dates
26th September - Year 2 trip to Westonbirt Arboretum
28th September - Year 5 trip to We the Curious
4th and 5th October - Year 3 and Year 4 to Barton Camp
5th October - Year 6 trip to Life Skills Create Centre
16th & 17th October - Parents Evening
29th October - 2nd November - School holiday
24th December - 4th January - School holiday
30th January - 1st February - Year 5 Dean Field Studies Centre
18th February - 22nd February - School holiday
8th April - 22nd April - School holiday
27th May - 31st May - School holiday
22nd & 23rd July - Inset Days
24th July 2019 - 30th August - School Holiday
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon, Headteacher
