I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you I haven’t seen in person this week a very happy New Year.
All of the staff at Temple Meadow Primary began the week with a shared piece of professional learning, as we welcomed Jenny Nock to deliver attachment and trauma training. This was a valuable opportunity for us to collectively reflect on the impact that trauma can have on children’s development, and to explore how we can continue to apply a trauma‑informed approach when working with all children.
Tuesday brought with it the difficult decision to close the school site. Our site team are always here from 5.45am, working closely with me to support the decision‑making process, and I would like to thank them for their commitment. Storm Gretti also made itself known this week and may continue to cause some disruption over the weekend.
Despite the challenges, it has been lovely to see everyone back this week. We hope that next week brings a more settled start to the spring term.
School clubs will be back up and running next week. You will already have been informed if your child has been allocated a place, and this information can also be viewed on the MCAS app.
A reminder that the deadline for applications for Reception places for September 2026 is 15th January. If you are yet to submit an application, or if you know someone who may be interested in their child starting at Temple Meadow, please ensure applications are completed and submitted to the local authority by this date.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
