My goodness what a horrible day! The rain is pouring and the wind is blowing a gale. Standing at the door greeting the children this morning was not a very pleasant experience. Umbrellas, wellingtons and wet coats featured heavily this morning - and the aroma of damp clothes and hair is everywhere! There are many nice features of winter weather - sadly this morning none of them are present!!
This term has stared well in many ways. The teaching and other staff ave returned refreshed as a result of the Christmas and New Year break and the children have returned with their boundless energy and enthusiasm. On the third day back at school we entered an indoor athletics competition at a local special school and had to challenge three of the largest schools in the area in a range of events. To our great delight we were the overall winners of the event by a clear 15 points and the children all performed wonderfully well. In addition to that we were informed by the Southend Road Safety team that one of our children's designs had been chosen to be the illustration for the "Drink/Drive" campaign over the Christmas and New Year period. Her picture has featured on beer mats, posters and apparently in adverts at the cinema. So not only are we producing great athletes and competitors but also we are nurturing some artists and designers!
We are trying to recruit new governors to join our current board. This morning I will be meeting a member of the Southend Youth Council who is very interested in the position and will also be discussing the role with one of our parents. The role of school governor is a very important one and often undervalued. We are very lucky to have a group of very interested, supportive but challenging governors who take their role very seriously. I hope our potential new governors like what they see and hear and decide to join up!
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