Tilstock CE Primary School

Rowena Kaminski, Headteacher

Our value for the first part of the summer term was Achieve, which our children translate as setting goals, trying your best, sticking at a task, being proud when you complete something you have been trying really hard at, knowing how to do well at something, and not giving up. This highlights how important it is for us to recognise and support the achievements of our children, to develop their confidence and motivation for learning and to celebrate excellence in all aspects of school life.

In the summer term, we had our special Coronation Service at Christ Church, where children, parents and the community took part in a very memorable service. A fantastic guest arrived to be involved in the occasion - an organist from Whitchurch, who joined the children for the event to play a special piece of music composed by Sir Edward German, that was played at King George VI Coronation. The children were mesmerised, and this showed them a great example of musical excellence in our community.

We were delighted to have recently received confirmation from the Department for Education that we had been awarded the Gold Healthy Schools Rating following our work with the Active Lives Survey team. The Healthy Schools Rating Scheme is a voluntary scheme for schools that recognises and encourages their contribution to supporting pupils’ health and wellbeing. We also had a fantastic visit from Emma from Taylor Shaw, who brought along their incredible Smoothie Bike. Our children and staff had an absolute blast choosing their favourite fruits and hopping on the bike to blend their very own delicious smoothies! Not only was it an incredibly fun experience, but it also encouraged everyone to stay active and healthy…even the staff enjoyed having a go!

Our pupils have enjoyed many events this year, to demonstrate excellence out of school. I had the pleasure of accompanying the Year 4s to Dodford Farm in Worcestershire - set in 9 acres of meadow, woodland and streams, with animals to care for. The children showed excellence in responsibility and independence and were brilliantly behaved and really immersed themselves in all activities on offer.

The second part of our summer term, saw pupils in Badger Class attending The Civic Centre in Whitchurch to participate in the Trust 'Big Sing' event. They proudly sang our school song in front of children from several other schools beautifully, before singing ‘Rule the World’ jointly with the audience – we were all so proud of their impeccable behaviour and courage.

Our summer sports day was not only a celebration of the sporting talent that our school has to offer, but what an incredible opportunity for parents, teachers, and support staff to come together to support our children in beautiful weather.

Finally our ASPIRE day really encapsulated excellence in the local community. Our goal was to ensure that every pupil felt inspired. So, we invited in a range of local organisations to talk to the children about their jobs. It was a fantastic success! The children were full of awe, wonder and plenty of questions. The day and the examples of excellence, left a very special impact on our children and staff. There were smiles all round, creating special memories and aspirations for the future!

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