Last year, we appealed to you to help us financially through the unprecedented circumstances created by the pandemic. Due to your generosity and a rigorous approach by the school to cost cutting where we could without compromising on standards, we now find ourselves in a position to be able to invest in the school again.

There are two areas of the school that would really benefit from investment and are in desperate need of renovation and reimagination. We are asking you to help us to transform one of the outdoor pods into a sensory learning room and to upgrade the back playground, astroturfing the cage area. We have a combined target of £30,000 and are appealing, again, to those of you who can help. We will also fundraise through sponsored events in the school.

In 2018 we invested in outdoor Pods creating additional quiet learning spaces, located away from the classrooms and main teaching areas. One of our long term goals has always been to transform one of these into sensory room.

Following the pandemic we have more children with a greater need for support with their emotional well-being, without access to specialist care. A sensory room will create a calm and safe environment to optimise learning and participation in the school environment, for those who need it. It will provide us with place for both groups and individuals go as a bridging gap until their long term learning and emotional needs can be assessed.

The other area of the school that we would like to invest this year is the back caged playground. Every year this is one of the requests that comes from the children via the elected School Council. We know the importance that quality outdoor play, in a safe environment, has for children both in terms of health and social wellbeing. In addition, if properly equipped as an lit Astroturfed area we would be able to generate additional funds for the school through evening and weekend lettings.

I know this is a huge ask and I recognise that your own family circumstances may mean that you are unable to help financially - I am reaching out to those of you who can.

Many thanks,

The Headship Team (Maria, Emel and Matt)