Monday 16th October 2023
At the start of the last week of the first half-term of the new school year, it feels like a good time to celebrate all the positive things that have happened at Wookey Primary School since the end of the summer break.
Celebrating is something we do well at Wookey, and our weekly celebration assemblies are a personal highlight, as I get to hear about the children’s achievements and successes in different aspects of school life.
In recent celebration assemblies there has been a lot talked about our school spirit. We have seen it in our cross-country runners, in the children who took part in the summer reading challenge, and perhaps most strikingly in the older children who choose to lead playtime and lunchtime games with the younger ones. I have been blown away by the positive feedback I have had from staff and children alike about our positive playtimes this term, and it is clear to anyone who spends time in our school that our children understand our school values and are proud to be part of Wookey Primary School.
At Wookey, we refer to our school spirit as ‘The Wookey Way’, and it is important to acknowledge that it is not only the children who contribute to ‘the Wookey way’. It is the staff too, and the care and support they show to all children simply cannot be questioned. It is a shame that you, as parents, cannot see the effort that the staff put in on a daily basis with all the children, and the lovely relationships that they forge with them. If you could, I am sure that you would share the admiration for them that I have.
However, the staff and children cannot claim all the credit for the positive half-term we have just had. It is down to you as parents and carers too! I can say from working in large and small schools that village schools such as ours are influenced more by the local community than larger ones. These influences can be positive and can help to build the school culture, or they can be negative and destructive. Although we have experienced both at Wookey in the past 12 months, I am encouraged that our school community is now an overwhelmingly positive one.
We are now about to move into what is probably the most exciting half-term of the school year as we build up to Christmas. Thank you in advance for your continued contribution to ensuring that ‘The Wookey Way’ continues to thrive, and please do come in to talk to any of us if you have any concerns.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Marsh
