This Week

Welcome back to school! The children have settled in really quickly and are working hard already. This week house points were won by Finches.

On Monday Year 1 will be visiting Marshall's Arm. Wellies and waterproofs and a spare pair of shoes please.

On Wednesday we would like to welcome parents into school for a first aid course – please see separate mail for further information. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about how to treat minor injuries in the home.

Our school nurse has a drop in session on Wednesday morning from 8.30 until 10.00.

There is a Bike Right session for Year 5 on Thursday. You will receive an email if your child is on the course.

Finally on Friday we return to our class assemblies. This week is the turn of Mrs Holden’s Year 1 class. Families are welcome to attend and join the children in the classroom afterwards to show off their work.

#InternationalNursesDay

Today is the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birthday. It is also International Nurses Day which is more important than ever this year as all of our NHS staff work hard to help those suffering with Covid-19, as well as looking after us if we need some everyday medical treatment.

Florence Nightingale became famous as a nurse in the Crimean War (1854-1856) where she saved the lives of lots of soldiers, and improved hygiene in the hospitals where she worked. Florence also nursed people in London during the cholera epidemic. She thought that hand-washing was very important in preventing the spread of disease and urged people to do this well and often - just like we're all doing now!

Have a look at these images. The hospitals where Florence Nightingale worked were very different from the new Nightingale Hospital in London.