Many thanks to the army of helpers who gave up a full day during half term yesterday, to brighten up the front of the school to provide a warm welcome to children, parents, staff and visitors.

The fences and railings at the front, and on the infant yard were painted by parents, governors, children and school staff using paint kindly donated by local partners.  

A lot of work was done in the EYFS garden to remove sharp thorn bushes and create a lighter, more spacious feel.  We even discovered a hibernating hedge hog buried in the bushes.  Meanwhile, children enjoyed playing on a bouncy castle, racing up and down on scooters and playing football.  At lunchtime, we all sat down in the hall for a chippy lunch.  

It was a great day, with a wonderful community atmosphere, making a huge impact to our school.  We are hoping to organise another similar event when the weather allows and the more helpers we have, the more we can achieve!  

Congratulations to all of our children who competed so well in the latest of this season's cross country race at Newsham Park.  Today was the biggest team we have had with four boys and seven girls competing!

For most children it was their first race, with 8 children making their cross country debuts.

Many thanks to Miss Harrison and Mrs. Haggerty, plus the parents that made the journey to support the children in such a positive experience for the children!

We are now recruiting for a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to join the existing lunchtime team.

Please follow the link below to go to the vacancies page:

http://www.normanpannell.com/vacancies/

We started the last week of the school year with a fabulous day of fun and creativity at Formby Beach today.  The weather could not have been better, as every child from Year 1 to Year 6 enjoyed the forest, sand and waves at Freshfields.

Thank you to the PTA for their kind contribution to the travel, helping to keep the costs down for parents and contribute to the children's wonderful experience.