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Visit to the Old Vicarage Residential Home

Thu 30 Mar 2023

Our Mini Vinnies visited the Old Vicarage this morning to do some Easter craft activities with the residents. They were a true credit to the school interacting with the residents.

Year 4 Science

Fri 24 Mar 2023

Year 4 have been in the Canterbury Garden today looking for bugs!

St Thomas’ are celebrating another success after being awarded the afPE Association for Physical Education award with a distinction – the highest award there is. St Thomas’ is only the 4th school in Staffordshire to receive this award and afPE will now signpost the school to the Department for Education as a model of best practice.

We achieved the Quality Mark with Distinction for ‘demonstrating outstanding commitment to improvement in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity’.

Our award is valid for three years, commencing March 2023.

The validator has highlighted the following reasons for the award:

• Outstanding leadership of curriculum developments which ensures that children experience and learn across a wide range of activities.

• Teaching is outstanding and supported by effective CPD and monitoring.

• Assessment is seamless and children are aware of their achievement and able to set realistic personal goals.

• Swimming data is exceptional.

OUTSTANDING!

Fri 17 Mar 2023

I am delighted to be able to finally inform you of the outcome of our recent OFSTED inspection. The report confirms that we continue to be an Outstanding School. Currently only 15% of primary schools in England are graded as outstanding.

The two day inspection process was rigorous with the inspector speaking to almost all of the children, observing playtimes and lunchtimes, observing lessons, conducting pupil interviews, completing book scrutinies, checking the website, interviewing staff and governors, reviewing the parental questionnaires and reviewing all relevant school documentation.

The inspector was beyond complimentary about the children, their behaviour, their attitude to school and the way in which they interacted with each other.

Behaviour is exemplary. Staff model high expectations. Pupils are polite and courteous as a result. OFSTED FEB 2023

You can read the full report here.

As always, I thank the children for being fantastic, the parents for the continued support, the governors for their unwavering dedication and support and the staff for their commitment to ensuring that the children receive an outstanding level of education.

African Drumming

Tue 14 Mar 2023

Snow Fun

Thu 09 Mar 2023

Year 3 Stonehenge workshop

Thu 09 Mar 2023

CADSSA Cross Country Relay

Wed 08 Mar 2023

Well done to our Cross Country Teams who took part in the CADSSA Cross Country Relay last night. Our Year 3/4 Team came 5th and the Year 5/6 Team came 1st! Well done to all who took part!