On Wednesday after school Woodgate children from Yr 5 and 6 attended the annual inter schools Cross Country Competition at King Edward's Five Ways School. There was a boys' and girls' race with over 40 competitors in each race. Our children experienced great success coming 2nd overall. They displayed great commitment, perseverance and skill. Thank you for representing our school so well.

Our catering providers, Citiserve, are coming into school next Tuesday to prepare a sizzling BBQ lunch for the children.

If your child usually has a school dinner their teacher will be asking them for their menu choices and they will automatically have the BBQ lunch.

If your child usually brings sandwiches from home and would like to join in with the BBQ lunch, please return the letter that has been sent home.

If you pay for school meals the cost is £2:30.

Welcome back to the Academic Year 2018-19.

I hope that everyone had a good summer.

It has been wonderful to see all of the children back in school looking smart in their uniforms and ready to learn. The new Reception children have also made a positive start and we welcome new families to the school community.

A very important reminder that good attendance at school is crucial to your child's social, emotional and academic success. Punctuality is also a life skill that we should be teaching our children from a very young age so please arrive at school on time. Late arrival causes missed learning, disruption to the office staff and to the teaching staff as well as being unsettling for the children.

As your child is settling into their new classes remember that if you have any queries or concerns the class teacher will be happy to meet with you before 8:50am or after school. You can also leave a message for them to contact you with the staff on the doors in the morning or at the school office.

I look forward to seeing many of you around school in the coming weeks.