Blog Author: Louise Willis

Today Mrs Rathbone held a whole school Parliament meeting where the members of parliament got to discuss the actions taken by each department and share their successes and impact of these. #pupilvoice #schoolparliament

Today the Singing Superstars visited a Care home to sing some Christmas songs to the residents. The residents joined in with the singing, clapped along and some even had a little boogie.  We were so proud of the children. 

Welcome Back! I hope that you have all had a wonderful break over the past 2 weeks and are ready for the term ahead.  The Summer Term is always a busy term in school with Year 6 and Year 2 SATs, phonics screening, school productions, trips and of course lots of learning. This half term we have 2…

Dyslexia

What is Dyslexia? 

Dyslexia covers a wide range of difficulties and it is unique for each individual. It causes difficulty in the skills needed for learning to read, spell and write; but it is much more than that. It can also cause issues with organisation or forgetting what someone…

Mental Health 

This week has been an important week in school for Social, emotional and mental health as it has been Children's Mental Health week.  Mental health affects around 1 out of 10 children and young people, and can be seen in many different ways.  It is important as a school that we…

Spelling 

This week have had the pleasure of looking through the children's books, and I was blown away by the progress that your children are making.  They are growing in confidence and this is clear to see in their learning.  Many children are now accessing their year group curriculum and…

What is Inclusion? 

I often get asked the question - What is Inclusion? Inclusion in it's simplest terms in Education is where all children are provided with an equal education despite of their individual needs. At Waterside, Inclusion seamlessly weaves through our school and is embedded in all…