Our final celebration assembly of the year brought the term to a fitting close. Pupils, staff (and some parents!) were in fine voice as they sang and celebrated the pupils who have shone this week. It was also an opportunity to say our goodbyes to Mrs Flatt and Ms Chivers and wish Mrs Gritz good luck as she prepares to have her baby in the new year. Congratulations to all of the pupils who have, throughout the term, achieved amazing things and done themselves and the school community very proud. Bowmansgreen pupils are fantastic!

….including Hannah who has done it again! Hannah in 2C has been busy raising money for charity again this winter. She has made a family of lolly stick people and raised £115 to fund four beds through the charity Crisis. We are all very proud of you Hannah and know that your beds will make a huge difference to homeless people this Christmas.

…. and also Bailey in 4H who won the Christmas card competition run by Holiday Inn Express, St Albans. As well as receiving some goodies as her prize, Bailey’s design has been produced as the official Christmas card for the hotel. Congratulations Bailey!

Pupils and staff at Bowmansgreen also helped to raise over £250 for Save the Children by supporting their Christmas Jumper Day 2019. Thank you.

Parents in EYFS may have noticed that Mrs Akbolat had not been at school for the last few weeks of term….  except for a couple of surprise appearances to say ‘hello’ to pupils and to tell Father Christmas that she has tried to be very good this year! I regret to inform everyone that Mrs Akbolat was suddenly taken very ill and gave herself, her family and friends more than a bit of a scare! I am very happy and relieved to announce that she is now on the mend and hopes to gradually return to work after the holidays. I know that you will all join me in wishing her a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing her in the new year.

It has been a great first term at Bowmansgreen this year. We are all working hard to bring continued, sustained improvements to our provision in all areas and although we still have so much to do and achieve, we should all be very proud of how far we have come. Last month’s Ofsted inspection and subsequent report accurately reflect the great things that we do every day to provide a safe, happy and enjoyable educational experience for our pupils. In terms of our results and published data,  we are certainly holding our own with local schools in terms of the progress and attainment that pupils achieve whilst they are with us. It is a whole school, community effort and I would like to thank everyone for their contributions and support. It really makes a difference to the lives of the pupils who come through our doors each day.

On behalf of the staff and governors at Bowmansgreen, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful new year.

Not long to go now until the Christmas break! It has been a very long term and pupils are certainly beginning to flag. They will have done really well if they managed to dodge flu and sickness bugs and keep going right until the end. One more sleep!

Pupils have enjoyed a very busy week including a pantomime, Christmas lunch and class parties. Father Christmas was also spotted at Bowmansgreen again this week, visiting Key Stage 1 classes to deliver a few more early presents.

We hope that you enjoyed the opportunity to share in your child’s maths work at today’s curriculum evening. Pupils are always excited to show off what they have been learning with you and are always proud of their work.

I am sad to announce that Bowmansgreen will be saying goodbye to Mrs Flatt and Ms Chivers tomorrow as they are both moving on to new schools after Christmas. Mrs Flatt has worked with pupils across the school for the last four years, singing, drumming and strumming your children through their music lessons, performances and assemblies. Mrs Flatt is changing roles and becoming a class teacher at another Hertfordshire school. Ms Chivers is leaving to teach at a school closer to her home. I know that you will join me in thanking both Mrs Flatt and Ms Chivers for their hard work and commitment to the pupils of Bowmansgreen and wishing them well in their new jobs.