This week at Pathway 13.5.24

Message from the Executive Headteacher
 
It’s been another productive and successful week in our schools, with the Year 6 SATs being the high-profile event. These national assessments require children to take a series of tests throughout the week.
 
In each school, children arrived early for a complimentary SATs breakfast. These breakfasts have become a rite of passage and something that children dearly look forward to. Spending time with friends, chatting with trusted adults and enjoying an energy-dense breakfast is the perfect way to both relax and prepare for a challenging test.
 
We are all so proud of our children for how they have engaged this week. They have given it their all and can be assured that no more is expected of them. Whatever the outcome, they know that they have worked hard in the build-up, prepared at length and have achieved something great in undertaking the tests. My sincere thanks also go to our remarkable staff. They have all worked so hard this week to ensure that children have been able to enjoy and achieve and to provide some additional treats too! These tests can be highly pressurised and I know that we do a really great job in keeping this pressure to a minimum. Well done everyone!
 
Elsewhere this week, we have hosted two local governing body meetings, in which PE and sport were the focus for discussion. Active and healthy living are central in the lives of our schools and we are always looking to improve our offer to children and families. We are so lucky to have Mrs Edwards and Mr Wright, at Morda and Whittington respectively, to take a day-to-day lead on PE provision and in generally getting children moving as much as we can.
 
On Wednesday, teachers from both schools attended training on computing. As you will already know, this is a priority across both of our schools for this year and teachers are strengthening their knowledge in order to be better able to support children in class.
 
The musical visitors at Whittington provided a majestic performance of Vivaldi on Thursday and I strongly recommend purchasing tickets for the Whittington Music Festival if you’re able to!
 
This half term really is flying by. We have one more week before the summer half term break and we intend to fill every minute with purposeful and enjoyable learning.
 
Have a wonderful weekend.
 
Mr Carl Rogers
Executive Headteacher

Morda

As you will probably know, this week year 6 children all over England have been taking the Key stage 2 SATS tests this week.
 
Here at Morda, we try to make the week as enjoyable as possible.  Year 6 have worked incredibly hard and been very focused and conscientious in their attitude to the tests. However, they have also had a lovely time arriving early for a delicious SATS breakfast of cereal, fruit, pain au chocolate, pancakes - with a fair bit of syrup - chocolate sauce and squirty cream, as a special treat! After the tests were over, on Thursday the class enjoyed Sports leadership activities on the field, ready for our Be Active Week and Sport Day and on Friday they had a special celebratory Forest School session. Well done Year 6! We are so proud of you!
 
This week staff from Morda and Whittington had another after school Computing CPD session.  
 
Art Cub have been focusing on portrait painting this half term. They have now completed some wonderful self-portraits, which are displayed in the STEAM room. Mrs Vaughan, our artist in residence, who runs art club, will be entering the portraits into a Shropshire painting competition.
 
On Thursday, members of the Year 6 Worship group led a very lively multi-lingual assembly on Pentecost. I believe that at least twelve languages were spoken in the assembly!
 
Some excellent Historical Fiction writing, by pupils from year 5 and 6, has been entered into the History Association Historical Fiction competition. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the judges are as impressed as we were by the fantastic writing. Winners will be announced in September.
 
On Friday morning, Bluebells class (Reception children) and children from Morda Preschool had a lovely, shared Forest School session getting to know new children and enjoying playing together in the Forest School Area

The summer term if flying by, with only a week until our half term holiday.
Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Helen Chapman
Head of School