19th July 2017
Final newsletter for this academic year We now are reaching the conclusion of what seems in some ways a long and busy term. As always there are a number of ‘thank-yous’ to express and these are mostly linked to some of the amazing events which have taken place in the last few weeks of this summer term. Firstly to the PE team who have given endlessly of their time with so many competitions and events; I know parents greatly appreciate this as I spoke with so many at the Sports Presentation Evening. The annual Awards Ceremony was a wonderful event and again thank you to students, teachers and parents for making it so special. Saturday proved to be an exciting day with the “Slice of Summer” fete organized by our Larch Centre parents. So many families attended and supported the school. It was particularly moving to hear the reception children and then the year 1’s singing in Spanish! And then on to Saffron Hall for our summer concert. Words cannot express how amazing that was and we have received many emails expressing awe and wonder as well as thanks. So a huge thank you our amazing music team! Finally a big thank you to all staff who make this school on a daily basis a great place to work and learn, to my Governors who ensure good decisions are made and to our incredible students. Thank you too to you, as parents. So many of you support the school actively and are very much part of the “family of Simon Balle”. Please keep sending in your feedback and thanks , as they make me proud and encourage all of us. And as you know we also listen when things are not going so well- thank you to those who are able to accept our apologies but also apologise to us, when they get it wrong! So all that is left is for me to wish everyone a restful break and I look forward to seeing everyone again on September 4th.