Dear parents, carers and friends,
It is almost staggering to believe that we are now well into the second half of the year. As ever, things are busy and exciting, and we have many more projects on the horizon.
The most important news to share with you at this point is an exciting project that will allow us to offer even more services to you as a whole family. From 2012, Badock’s Wood Primary School and Southmead Children’s centre will start to work collaboratively under the leadership of one governing body, with the ability to offer you all services from birth to 11 years old. This is an exciting opportunity for us all, and one we are looking forward to embarking upon.
Between now and September, we will be asking you all to contribute to the vision of this new service to help us build and develop the best services we can for people and families in Southmead. If you have any thoughts or ideas you would like to share with us in the short term, please come and see either myself or one of the governors. This exciting news will be publicly announced at the Southmead Neighbourhood forum this evening.
In school, we are now inviting applications for the administrative post in the school office; this post is for 10 hours per week to cover the office at the end of the school day, 5 days a week. Application forms are available from the office, and will be expected to be returned before Friday 9th March.
Just to give you advance warning on some dates coming up this term:
Monday 5th / Wednesday 7th March – visit from the local authority
Week commencing 19th March – parents’ evenings; letters coming soon
Thursday 22nd March – the biggest running club in the world ever! Your chance to complete the sport relief mile
Wednesday 28th March – Easter Bonnets
Thursday 29th March – School closes for pupils; Friday 30th March – Inset day
During this term we will also conduct our annual community cohesion questionnaires, and start gathering your thoughts on our exciting new partnership. As you can see, as busy as ever! Have a great term 4 everyone.
Yours,
Zak Willis
Headteacher