If you would like to look round the school with a view to a place for your child, please contact the office to make arrangements. We look forward to seeing you. Our next Open Mornings are Wednesday, October 2nd or Tuesday November 12th, 9 :15- 11:30am.
Headteacher’s Welcome
We are a school that likes to celebrate success – at every level. The life of the school is driven by enthusiasm and a desire to achieve.
We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating. We want to give our children a thirst for learning that continues with them throughout their future school experiences and lives. An essential ingredient for this to happen is teamwork. We view education as a joint venture involving everyone- children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community.
We hope that we will be able to depend on your co-operation and support in this partnership to provide the best for every child.
John Ross (Headteacher)
Well done to the two Great Wood football teams, who took part in the friendly football competition against Lancaster Road today. Both teams displayed good team spirit and grew in confidence as the contest progressed.
We are super proud of the twenty Great Wood pupils from reception to Year 6 who took part in the JB School of Dance Showcase held at the Dukes Theatre Lancaster last weekend.
Parent visits to classrooms after school to show interest in children’s learning takes place this Thursday. As advertised in diary dates last September and in the last couple of newsletters parents are invited to visit their children’s classrooms after school on Thursday. It is an opportunity to look through your child’s books with your child, to see their progress so that you can give appropriate praise and feedback- and so you know what they are doing. It may be that you talked with them about next steps after earlier visits and this is a chance to check in. Ends at 4:30.
Thank you to the parents of our new starters joining us in September who visited Great Wood yesterday evening. It is an exciting time for families and yesterday was a reminder of the influence of our daily actions at home and in school can have in the development emotionally healthy young minds- ready for life. Thank you to Moving Mindsets and Child and Family WellBeing who joined us, to Mrs Haslam from the PTA who provided refreshments and to the staff, too. Named packs are available at the school office for those who couldn’t make it. We look forward to the children’s visits next half-term.