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25th September 2026 by Kirsty Tarry
Newsletter 4th September 2026
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| Newsletter 8th May 2026 |
| We are more than halfway through Term 5 already, and as usually happens at this time of year, the weeks are really speeding by. |
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| Newsletter 27th April 2026 |
| It feels a little strange to be saying ‘Welcome Back!’ as we enter Week 3 of the term; my apologies for the delay in getting this newsletter to you. Unfortunately, we were let down by the … |
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| Newsletter 27th March 2026 |
| Five weeks since half term seem to have whizzed by, taking us from snowdrops through to daffodils and primroses. We have fitted so much in since we returned to school in late February and … |
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| Newsletter 27th February 2026 |
| Welcome back to Term 4. January seemed to take forever to end and here we are in the final week of February already and looking forward to the spring months which will hopefully be a lot d… |
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| Newsletter 13th February 2026 |
| And it’s still blinking raining!!! Hopefully, the weather will be a little kinder to us as we head into our half-term week and we can all get out and enjoy some fresh air. |
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| Newsletter 26th January 2026 |
| They say that January seems to go on forever, and I am certainly feeling that. We are now halfway through Term 3, and yet, Christmas feels like much longer away than a month ago. Within … |
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| Newsletter 9th January 2026 |
| Happy New Year! I wonder what treats 2026 has in store for us - apart from a predicted snowstorm which did not really materialise, that is! |
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| Newsletter 19th December 2025 |
| With a bit of luck and a fair wind, we appear to have dodged the worst of the viruses and bugs that are circulating currently. Fingers crossed, everyone can avoid them and stay well over t… |
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| Newsletter 10th November 2025 |
| Welcome back to Term 2. Apologies that this newsletter was not issued on Friday – we were having some work done in school which meant that our server was out of action for much of the afte… |
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| Newsletter 17th October 2025 |
| I don’t know about you, but it feels a little bit like this term has lasted forever – summer seems like a long time ago, and yet Christmas a long time in the future. |
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| Newsletter 6th October 2025 |
| We are both proud and relieved to be in a position to say that we are almost ready to share our new Vision & Values with you. This has been a lengthy process, which has taken a lot of time… |
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| Newsletter 22nd September 2025 |
| It is hard to believe that we have only been back in school for three weeks. The summer holidays seem an age away, and we are full steam ahead in the season of mists and mellow fruitfulnes… |
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| Newsletter 5th September 2025 |
| They say that time goes more quickly as you get older and I have to say, the six weeks of the summer holiday sped past faster than ever this year. I do hope that you all enjoyed a break ov… |
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| Newsletter 18th July 2025 |
| Well, it is summer and we should expect some warm sunny days, but the heat of the last few weeks has caused us a few challenges, which we managed to overcome, testing our resilience to a hu… |
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| Newsletter 13th June 2025 |
| A new term brings a new value, and this term, we are focusing on Hope as we look forward to the end of the school year and moving on to new beginnings for some of our pupils. This may be a… |
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| Newsletter 16th May 2025 |
| Tying in perfectly with our termly value, the VE Day 80th Anniversary event held in the Memorial Hall last week was a wonderful community occasion when residents of the village and our scho… |
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| Newsletter 2nd May 2025 |
| Welcome back – I hope that you all had an enjoyable Easter break. Mine was very eventful as my husband and I welcomed our first grandchild, Clara, who was born the day after we broke up la… |
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| Newsletter 11th April 2025 |
| Finally! We’ve made it to the end of term; the seven weeks have proved to be a challenge in several respects – thank goodness our value was Peace!!! |
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| Newsletter 14th March 2025 |
| Our termly value of Peace has never been more relevant in a time when it has been such a major topic in global news. Our pupils have been avidly following events on Newsround and showing a… |
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| Newsletter 4th March 2025 |
| Welcome back! Half way through the year already and, I don’t know about you, but I am loving the lighter mornings and evenings. Even though they pose an additional hazard on the road, the… |
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| Newsletter 7th February 2025 |
| It is hard to believe that this is my final newsletter of the term but here we are, in the penultimate week of term already. It’s certainly been a more eventful term than we would have lik… |
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| Newsletter 24th January 2025 |
| You should have received a copy of our OFSTED report last week, along with a covering letter from the governing board. Should you have missed it, this is the link where you can find it: |
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| Newsletter 10th January 2025 |
| Our termly value is Perseverance – not giving up when faced with challenge and bouncing back from setbacks. This is very closely linked to one of our 3Rs: Respect, Responsibility and Resil… |
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| Newsletter 16th December 2024 |
| So in the two weeks since my last newsletter, OFSTED have been and gone – was it really only two weeks ago?! The draft of the inspectors’ findings is not yet with me and we are unlikely to… |
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| Newsletter 29th November 2024 |
| Where is the time going? In the next newsletter I write, I will be wishing you all a Merry Christmas and hopefully, we will all being feeling more than a little festive as we brace ourselv… |
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| Newsletter 8th November 2024 |
| Welcome back to Term 2 – always one of the busiest and most enjoyable terms of the year! Our value for this term is Respect, one of the new values selected by the junior children back in J… |
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| Newsletter 21st October 2024 |
| One week to push –it’s been a long term for sure. As we look back on what the first term has brought us, it is a time to be thankful for the gifts that this season brings. The autumn colo… |
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| Newsletter 23rd September 2024 |
| Week three is in the bag and we look forward to events coming up in the second half of Term 1. Before that though, a big well done to all of the children for the effort they are putting in… |
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| Newsletter 2rd September 2024 |
| Week three is in the bag and we look forward to events coming up in the second half of Term 1. Before that though, a big well done to all of the children for the effort they are putting in… |
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| Newsletter 9th September 2024 |
| Time flies when you are having fun and this was certainly the case with the summer holidays! Where did those six weeks go?! Welcome back to school everyone – it is so good to see you all.… |
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| Newsletter 19th July 2024 |
| We’ve made it! It’s the final day of the school year and time to pause, take a breath and reflect. This year has not been without its challenges but we have made it thanks to a combinatio… |
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| Newsletter 5th July 2024 |
| After a week of will it? Won’t it? (rain! It didn’t!), the garden party took place today, albeit more of an afternoon tea event in the Memorial Hall. Thank you to everyone who bought and … |
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| Newsletter 24th June 2024 |
| As I write this, the Summer Solstice is here and finally, we are hoping that we may get a hint of “proper” summer in the coming days and weeks. In particular, we are keeping our fingers cr… |
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| Newsletter 7th June 2024 |
| And so we find ourselves in Term 6 and the final seven weeks of term. Although the summer holidays seem a long way off, the weeks will surely fly by and they will be here before we know it… |
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| Newsletter 17th May 2024 |
| Having thanked you all for improvements in attendance in the last newsletter, I find myself doing the same this week with regard to punctuality. There has been a massive improvement, parti… |
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| Newsletter 3rd May 2024 |
| Four weeks in and it will soon be half term. I am starting this newsletter with a thank you! Mrs Tarry and I monitor the attendance figures weekly and there has been a marked improvement … |
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| Newsletter 19th April 2024 |
| Two weeks into the new term and it feels as though the Easter holidays are a distant memory. As we enter the final two terms of the year, we look forward to the events and occasions that t… |
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| Newsletter 22nd March 2024 |
| Easter holidays already! How did that happen?!!! The last week of term has definitely not been an opportunity to take our foot off the gas. It’s been a busy one with assessments taking pl… |
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| Newsletter 12th March 2024 |
| Are there really only two weeks left before the Easter holidays?! I feel as though time really does fly in this part of the Forest. In the last two weeks, I met with Mrs Kelly who is supp… |
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| Newsletter 23rd February 2024 |
| Welcome back to Term 4 – we are over half way through the school year already and looking forward to events and opportunities coming our way. We will be marking World Book Day on Friday 8t… |
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| Newsletter 9th February 2024 |
| It’s hard to believe that it is the end of my first term at Clearwell already; five weeks have absolutely flown by. I have to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome since I arrived i… |
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| Newsletter 26th January 2024 |
| As Week 3 closes, we are already over halfway through this term and I feel as though I am beginning to find my Clearwell feet. The Young Voices concert seems like a distant memory but was … |
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