Thursday 18th July 2024

The long goodbye!

I have had the most fabulous week with so many beautiful celebrations that have all been part of my leaver events.

It has been an absolute privilege being Headteacher at Temple Meadow for the last 15 years. As I leave, I feel truly cherished by all the love and good wishes across our whole school community. 

The Fun Day was simply so much fun. The weather couldn't have been kinder and children just loved the inflatable obstacle course, which I managed to complete with Reception children. Children loved the ice cream van and I found the singing and the presentation of a card, for every year of my Headship overall, a 'spine-tingling' moment. 

Then today, my final assembly was just magnificent. I loved all the usual bits where we reveal the Headboys and Headgirls, present flowers to Miss Jones who leaves on maternity and conduct all the pupil prize draws (details below).

Very many of our Governors joined us and I was presented with a beautiful picture representing the cherry tree containing all the children's thumbprints across the school. I will cherish that forever. 

I then had the most amazing poem with contributions across the staff team which was carefully crafted by Miss Hodgetts (see below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had beautiful singing of some of the Year 6 leaver songs and I'm delighted to hear our Fun Day resulted in three twinned toilets for me, which I thought was a brilliant idea; I just love initiatives like this. 

Temple Meadow is an incredibly special place; it has the most incredible pupils; the most incredible staff team and a hard-working Governing Board. 

As the lyrics say in one of the songs sung yesterday, 'we change the world together, one child at a time'; and at Temple Meadow, we really do.

My final words go to Mrs Van Straaten, our next Headteacher. She is going to be simply amazing and will take the school from strength to strength with love, care and dedication.

I sign off by sending every single one of you all my love and best wishes.

Ms Walsh
Headteacher (very soon actively retired!)

Our new Headboys and Headgirls

In this morning's assembly, we took great joy in announcing our new Headboys and Headgirls. Congratulations to Sam, Kashi, Neve, Ademide, Chloe, Eleanor.

Safe of Success winners

In our final assembly today, our random generators selected 2 winners from each Key Stage to celebrate their achievements in Reading, Writing and Maths.

Congratulations to: Nayab, Maruf, Autumn, Riley, Hannah and Taylor-Grace who have all won a Smyth’s toy store voucher.

Our random generators also selected two pupils who achieved 100% attendance during the summer term. Isaac and Amie were both given a brand-new art pack!

And congratulations to Hassan who wins an Amazon voucher for winning the award for most improved attendance.

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School Events

Inset Day
All Day
19
July
Inset Day
All Day
22
July
Summer holiday
All Day
From 23 Jul until 30 Aug
23
July
Inset Day
All Day
02
September
Inset Day
All Day
03
September
Existing Nursery children return to school following the summer holiday
All Day
09
September
6 Morpurgo Swimming
10:00am – 10:30am
09
September
Autumn 1 new Nursery children Settling-In Session
All Day
10
September
Autumn 1 new Nursery children start
All Day
11
September
4 Cowell Swimming
10:00am – 10:30am
11
September
STAR Assembly
9:00am – 9:30am
13
September
Plas Gwynant Residential
All Day
From 16 Sep until 20 Sep
16
September
Reception 2025 application window opens
All Day
16
September
4 Cowell Swimming
10:00am – 10:30am
18
September
STAR Assembly
9:00am – 9:30am
20
September
More Important Dates
Letters to Parents/Carers

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