It was a pleasure to welcome the King Offa community back for Term 2 on Monday. During assembly, I shared some exciting updates with pupils about our ongoing focus on inclusion. Children were delighted to see the improvements made to classrooms and the wider school environment over the holiday period and during staff INSET days. 

As part of our work to strengthen our inclusive culture, pupils were challenged to spread kindness by smiling and speaking positively to every member of their class. It was heartwarming to hear, by the end of the week, how many children had embraced the challenge and helped make our school an even warmer and more welcoming place to be. 

While we have been sharing warmth through our actions, the weather has certainly become much colder. With autumn now in full swing, pupils have been enjoying all that the season has to offer. I could not resist joining our Reception children as they explored and played amongst the autumn leaves. Dion, in particular, proved to be an expert at creating leaf angels, as you can see! 

This week, members of our School Council joined pupils from other primary schools at a leadership conference hosted by Mulberry Bexhill Academy. Binky spoke enthusiastically about the positive impact that our schools are working together to achieve in support of the local community in the lead-up to Christmas. Our secondary colleagues were full of praise for the King Offa pupils, highlighting just how impressive they are as ambassadors for our school. 

Finally, I would like to thank Jemma and Zachary from Year 6 for helping to welcome prospective families to King Offa this week. They gave tours of the school with confidence, enthusiasm and pride, and the families were incredibly impressed by the way they spoke about their experiences and the many strengths of our school. I feel very fortunate to work alongside such wonderful pupils and dedicated staff. 

Have a wonderful weekend and take care.