senior citizens, academies and snow

Happy New Year - and decade - to you all. 

Senior Citizens
I would like to begin by copying for you a letter from one of the senior citizens who attended our tea party (see previous blog). This was one of several thank you's we received:

"Dear Ms Kirby

I am writing to thank you  and Ms Staples and the children of Shene School for a lovely Christmas Party on December 14th.

I was overwhelmed by the children's kindess and enthusiasm shown us by the children, the entertainment, singing, dancing, Poetry reading and solo playing was most enjoyable.

I should like to say a big thank you to the XL Club and Students Council who organised and helped to make it such a successful party and also to form 10T1 for my beautifully decorated hamper and contents.

Shene School is a credit to Sheen and it helped to make a most enjoyable start to Christmas for me.

Thank you all and everyone from a grateful OAP."

As you can well imagine, I was really very moved by this letter.  Others wrote in a similar vein, some in more detail.

Weather!
The snowy weather did not dampen the Team Shene spirit and, so far, we have remained open each day. Children were allowed to leave 20 minutes earlier yesterday, Wednesday, but we left as normal tonight. Staff battled to get in from all over London, including, incredibly, one colleague who comes in from Winchester! Our wonderful site manager, Laurie Kennison, remained cheerful throughout as he spread grit, cleared paths and encouraged the boiler to heat the buildings better.

Academy consultation

The consultation for the academy is now beginning in earnest and several meetings have been arranged for parents, staff, students, local residents, local primary schools and other interested parties. Please see the school or Local Authority websites for details of these.  I am sure all the so-called stakeholders will want to contribute their ideas and views as to the new Academy and how it will look, so do please try and come along; it is fine to attend a meeting at another primary or for another group if you cannot make the one which appears the most appropriate for you.