Newsletter 16th Septermber

Dear Families,
I am pleased to be able to write a Friday newsletter with happier news.
We have had our first sharing at Sand Hutton today. All of our Reception children enjoyed the experience for the first time and we have celebrated successes and shared our class news. We have also ordered some new Corinthian medals, in purple, in honour of the Queen. Hopefully they will arrive very soon.
Our schools have been happy places to be this week and I am proud to say our children (and staff) have adapted well to the biblical start to the term and the challenges the flood has left us with at Sand Hutton. We are getting there in the drying out process. The response we received from the ‘clean up’ team was fabulous.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Flying Start meetings in our schools. It was great to be ale to welcome families into school in such an informal way, allowing you to meet with the class team and find out a little about their learning for the year. Any handouts which were available in the meeting can be provided by the class teacher or school office If you don’t already have them.
We are looking forward to our first sharing assembly at Warthill next week. Friday at 9am.
Just a couple of reminders for next week. We are closed on Monday for the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth. Tuesday is school photograph day in both schools and on Thursday there is a PTA meeting for Sand Hutton parents at Sandburn Hall at 7.45pm. I can also confirm that the dates given for the Harvest and Christmas services in both schools have been confirmed by the churches in each village.
Finally, the children at Sand Hutton may come home with a theatre flier in their book bag for Oliver. One of our very talented pupils has been lucky enough to be chosen to perform. Mrs Naylor and I can’t wait!
Wishing you all a safe, long weekend,
With every best wish,
Beverley Pawson
Headteacher
Sand Hutton and Warthill Federated Schools