This is because some parents are walking through the vehicle entrance and using this gate to access school.  Please ensure you use the correct gate to reduce as much as possible any risks from the vehicle entrance. You will have seen the no parking reminders supplied by the council to help encourage all adults to model the safest behaviour for the children.

Gemma Kier, author and founder of The Abilities in Me Foundation has kindly donated her entire book series to our school library. The Abilities in Me Foundation aims to raise awareness of special educational needs and conditions that children may encounter. We are really proud to add these books to our library and look forward to sharing them with the children. Gemma will also be visiting our school in July to host an assembly for all year groups.

For more information about the foundation or to have a look at the books, please visit their website or find them on Facebook: https://theabilitiesinme.com/

In between Ofsted inspections, the school commissions external visits and audits to ensure the quality of provision remains good. We recently had a visit from an advisor from HFL Education. The purpose of the visit was to assess the quality of education with a focus on children’s learning, engagement and achievement and the behaviour and attitudes of pupils. Some excerpts from our recent visit report and shared with the governing board included that the relationships and interactions between adults and pupils are positive and of a high quality. Since her last visit, the advisor reported that the quality of teaching at Almond Hill is stronger overall and that children’s focus and concentration on learning has improved.  I am also proud to tell parents that the visitor described our children as polite, positive and motivated with attentive behaviour.