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• Oil leakage

  Thu 14 May 2026

  Dear Parents/Guardians

   

  Yesterday, we had an unfortunate incident in the boiler room. Paraffin escaped via the overflow pipe into the ceiling in the caretaker's store. We are awaiting an assessment from Environmental Health, but the store will be gutted and the ceilings taken down.

   

  There is a smell of fumes throughout the school but particularly in the corridor where Mrs Owens, Miss Gillespie and Miss McElduff's classes are. We have relocated these classes to the computer room, after-school club and Mrs Hackett's classroom as they are on a trip today.

   

  I'm conscious of potential issues for children with asthma and we will alert you if your child reports any concerns.

   

  Yours sincerely
  Mr P Cush

  Principal

• The importance of sleep

  Tue 12 May 2026

  Sleep is an essential cognitive process that directly impacts attention, memory, learning and performance. Despite this, many young people consistently get less than the recommended hours of sleep. This article explores the research behind how sleep affects learning, outlining what happens in the brain during sleep, how poor habits undermine performance and what practical steps schools can take to help students improve.

   

  Further information is available:

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  • May 2026 Newsletter - The Role of Sleep in Learning

   

  

• School Holidays 2026-27

  Tue 12 May 2026

  Please note that the school holidays for 2026-27 are available:

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