Please could you send the message below to all parents from reception – year 6 to make them aware of our community catch-up clinics

Flu vaccination catch-up clinics are available for all who did not receive their vaccination at school. Please book an appointment at https://imms.sirona-cic.org.uk/flu/2022/bookflu to book either nasal or injectable flu. If you have any queries please contact the Immunisation Team directly on 0300 124 5515 or email sirona.sch-imms@nhs.net

With Kind Regards

Sirona care & health CIC

Community Childrens Health Partnership

Immunisations Team

3 Station Road

Pill

Bristol

BS20 0AB

Dear Parents/Carers, 

It is with great sadness that as a country we have learnt of the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth. Today, we will be marking this historically significant moment during assembly time at each school and will consider as a community how we can commemorate HM Queen Elizabeth’s reign over the coming days and weeks. We will spend time in class answering any questions that the children may have and offer them support where needed.

I will share further details in due course when we are clearer about the arrangements for schools at the time of the state funeral and coronation. 

Yours sincerely 

Nick Webster

Executive Headteacher

Emailed to all parents and carers - Thursday 14 July 2022

Wow!  What a great day!

After a breakfast of delicious pancakes, we started a very busy, fun filled day of activities.  These included abseiling, sea activities, orienteering, caving, plus more mountain biking, archery, zip lining etc.  Each group has completed 3 activities.  Everyone has had great fun, and we are very tried! We all enjoyed a picnic lunch on the field and even had time to fit in some football!  This evening we are off on a coastal hike in the evening sunshine.  Our teachers all say we will definitely sleep well tonight!

We hope you enjoy the pictures below.

Local Governing Board Recruitment

As we start looking to the next academic year, we have some exciting opportunities to become a governor, and join the work of our Local Governing Board (LGB).

The role of the Local Governing Body, working with the Head Teacher and the leadership team, focuses on three core areas:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

As part our governing board development and ongoing succession planning, we are looking to recruit some specific skills.

We are particularly interested to hear from people who have experience, past or present, in the following areas:

• Special Educational Needs
• Curriculum/education - especially primary
• Leadership - who would consider acting as vice chair or chair of the board to aid its running
• HR/wellbeing

Becoming a governor is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to who have a good dollop of passion, curiosity, confidence to ask questions, as well as time to invest in the schools.  A chance to both share your skills and develop and learn as part of a board.

So, what would you need to do?

• Attendance at local governing board meetings which are held once a term – typically on a Tuesday evening (can be held virtually or face to face) 
• Monitoring the school as part of your agreed link governor role - to monitor and report back to the local governing board.  Expect about 3 visits a year, which would usually be organised within school hours.
• Be open to training for your role – typically you would expect a maximum of 3 training sessions a year, including governor induction training which is run by the trust.

How to apply: 

• If you would like to express an interest in applying, please do drop myself, or our clerk Clair Gardener, an email by the 6^th June 2022:  jstafford@backwellfederation.co.uk   / cgclerk@backwellfederation.co.uk      

We have a talented community, with much passion, capability, and strong voices, so I hope we can tap into some of that to support the work of our schools.  We are equally happy to hear from non-parents to support our board,  so if you do know someone who would be a great fit do please share this opportunity with them.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Justine Stafford

Chair of Governors

Local Governing Board 2021-2022

• Justine Stafford – Chair.  Outcomes/ Governor development (co opted)
• Lucy Gordon –Leadership/Curriculum (foundation)
• Steve Livings – Safeguarding (co-opted)
• Cath Twine – Finance & premises (parent)
• Lorna Dukes – Curriculum (co opted)
• Angus Urquhart – SEND/Pupil premium (co opted)
• Jenny Holmes – Finance /Ethos (foundation)
• Jane Canning – Ethos (Foundation)
• Charles Hutchings –Behaviour (parent)
• Stephan Axt – Health & Safety/risk (co opted)
• Anne Brock – Staff governor
• Nick Webster - Headteacher