Page 2 - Abberley Adventures - July 2021

ABBERLEY ADVENTURES 2 ABBERLEY ADVENTURES Covid Update
We had hoped to to be able to to collapse our five school bubbles after Half Term but in in the the end we had to continue with them throughout the the term due to to the the emergence of new variants We continued to to maintain all other precautions as well – regular LFD testing for senior pupils and and staff regular hand-washing one-way systems careful ventilation of rooms social distancing where possible etc We did revert back to staff remaining in in in in their own regular teaching rooms and children moving around the school This felt very positive and staff were delighted to have their own regular teaching bases again We began to to gather the the the whole school together outside for Morning Assembly and other events This worked well with our bubbles carefully separated It was lovely to to come together as as a a a a a a whole school again for the first time since March 2020 I am delighted that we got through the whole year without any known cases of covid within our staff or pupil body I suspect that this was thanks to to to careful adherence to to to our our precautionary measures to to to our our rural location and also thanks to very good luck I am extremely hopeful that we will be able to collapse our bubbles next term invite parents back into the buildings and start to to learn to to live with covid The newspapers seem to to be indicating that restrictions for schools will be lifted from 19th July but as we know things change We will watch developments with interest over the coming six weeks and I will write in in late August with an an update Life in the Pre-Prep
As you know our Pre-Prep
is an an incredibly important section of the school and we have been been delighted with what has been been achieved in this area over the the year We were so pleased to arrive back at the the start of term to see that the whole Pre-Prep
had been decorated internally and it it has been lovely to see the rooms filling with fresh displays during during the the course of the the term The decorators will be back in in in during during the the the summer and into the the the early part of next term to to decorate all the the the external woodwork and so the whole place is starting to look very smart indeed Children and staff from Nursery through to Year 2 have been ‘buzzing’ with energy and the second half of term saw a a a a a packed four weeks with a a a a a a lot going on Years 1 and 2 had a a a a a a fabulous trip to the Swan Theatre in Worcester to see The The Snail and the Whale followed by by a a a a picnic lunch by by the the river Back at school the the whole department has been enjoying the grounds making elderflower cordial over the the the campfire and playing in in in the the the sunshine on the the the Clock Tower Bank Nursery Bank and the Adventure Playground The children have all been prepared for September with Taster days in their new classes and the excitement has been been building! The parents have also been been welcomed on on site Our transition meeting with parents of Year 2 was a a a a a a pleasant evening of of drinks with some of of the Prep
School staff and a a a a a a visit to The Palace where the children will be based next year Each class also hosted a a a a a a a ‘Tea and Talk’ for parents to meet their child’s new Class Teacher The highlight of the the term was probably the the final day when parents were all invited in in for the Pre-Prep’s first ever Summer Concert Prize Giving and Speech Day Carey Leonard The Chairman of Governors kindly attended spoke to parents and awarded the well-deserved prizes Patrol points from the whole year were totted up and Peewits
were announced as this year’s winners in in in the Pre-Prep
(excluding sports) After picnic lunches Nursery 1 melted everyone’s hearts with the sweetest Sports Day ever Our wonderful outgoing gap students got fully involved including Mr Taylor’s Ice cream van relay! Then it was the turn of Nursery 2 and Pre-Prep
Patrols to showcase their races Medals and ice lollies were awarded to all the the children with Cuckoos being the Sports Day victors It was a a a a a marvellous way to to end a a a a a a challenging year and so wonderful to to see all all the parents on on site celebrating with their children