Berrington Village Pump Edition 143 Aug - Sep 2019

News from Christ Church C.E. Primary School
Learning, Listening, Living
The end of the school year brings lots of opportunities to say goodbye to our Year 6s and wish them well as
they journey to secondary school. We know they will succeed and flourish at William Brookes and we look
forward to seeing them when we visit – as we do regularly – for sporting and curriculum events.
We celebrated excellent SATs results in school. Out of our Year 6s who took the papers, 100% achieved at
expected level or higher (exp+) in Maths tests (national average 79%), 100% achieved exp+ in Grammar,
Punctuation and Spelling tests and in Writing assessments (national average is 78%) and 86% achieved exp+
in the Reading test (national average is 73%).
However, tests are only a small part of the primary journey, and my
happy memory from last term involves the whole school. Whilst
academic achievement is important, as a parent myself, I also want
children to show values and care for each other and their environment.
We had a grounds day in our last fortnight of term, which was a fun
way of learning about the importance of chores and care for our school
grounds. We constructed veg beds, weeded, cleaned toys, washed
windows and tidied the outside of school. The children worked in their
four school council groups and it was lovely to see all ages working so
constructively together. It summed up to me the very best spirit of a
village school.
Do enjoy the summer holidays – we look forward to sharing more news
next term.
Autumn term
Acorns: Year R and Year 1 taught by Mrs Martin. Topic is ‘Who am I?’
Holly: Year 2 and Year 3 taught by Mr Kennedy and Mrs Cansdale. Topic is ‘Castles’
Willow: Year 4 and Year 5 taught by Mrs Douch. Topic is ‘Mountains, Rivers and Waters’
Oak: Year 6 taught by Mrs Clarke. Topic is ‘Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Climate Zones’
Acorns work closely with Childrensworld, the on-site nursery (“Outstanding” – Ofsted). They work together
on a Wednesday morning, during ‘Stay and Play’ and Childrensworld come and use our school hall for dance
and join us for some assemblies and special events. Childrensworld also offer wrap around care for school
children 8am-6pm and in the holidays.
If you would like to know more about the school, or visit for a look around, please phone the School Office
on 01952 510383. Don’t wait for an Open Day – we are always happy to show people around if you have a
younger child, are moving into the area or considering a school change. We are the catchment area school
for Cressage, Cross Houses, Cound, Coundmoor, Harley and Eaton Constantine but also welcome children
attending from other villages.
Tracey Cansdale, Headteacher
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