Dear Parent/Carer,
Robert Madungha
Our colleague Robert Madungha from Gayaza CU Primary School, one of our partner school in Uganda, will be joining us in school next week. Robert will be taking his first trip outside of Uganda for what promises to be an amazing experience for him. Robert’s visit will help to bring our link with the Gayaza schools and community alive for our pupils. We have a range of activities planned in school during the week, including traditional Ugandan dance, and a range of ‘cultural activities’ planned for Robert… including a visit to both Elland Road and Valley Parade football stadiums. Mr Simpson and I are involved in a challenge to ‘re-educate’ Robert away from his current allegiance to Manchester United. Miss Gascoigne, of course, will be visiting Senegal in March to further our partnerships with the Ugandan and Senegalese schools as part of the Connecting Classrooms project.
Disabled Parking Bays
A plea to parents to please respect access to the disabled parking bays outside school. Our Chair of Governors, Councillor Lisa Mulherin, worked very hard to achieve theses parking spaces on the Main Road to support our disabled parents. Please always be careful, safe and legal when driving and parking in the vicinity of the school.
Clubs
Many thanks to parents for bearing with us this week as we have had to make alternative arrangements for Multi-Sports Club. Miss Mees will be beginning a Wii Fit Club shortly to replace the Multi-Sports Club.
Fantastic Staff
It is important from time to time to publicly spotlight the heroes within the staff at Robin Hood. I must say an enormous public thanks to Miss Abbey this week who, at extremely short notice last Friday, stepped in to cover Miss Parker – who had a car accident in the snow that day - at Friendly Faces. Robin Hood would not be the magical place where miracles happen that it is without the dedication and commitment of the whole staff who work to support our pupils and community.
Similarly, I would like to publicly recognise Mr Thurlow who has stepped into the breach in Y34 caused by Mrs Bailey’s secondment and Mrs Beetham’s decision to move on from Robin Hood for personal reasons after a significant period of illness absence. Mr Thurlow will remain with the class until the end of the school year, bringing much needed stability and consistency.
Have a fantastic weekend,
Mr Wilson
