To all pupils, parents, staff and friends of Peterbrook Primary School:

As Chair of Governors of Peterbrook Primary School, it gives me great pleasure in welcoming you all to a new year of learning.  We have said our goodbyes to the class of 2022 and welcomed a new cohort of children into the reception and nursery classes, and look forward to seeing them, and all the other children in the school grow, in more way than one, during their time with us.

In the spring term, we received an Ofsted inspection.  We were delighted that the team recognised the effective action school leaders and Governors have and continue to take in order for the school to become a good school.

The most important measure of our effectiveness as a school is the amount of progress children in the school make in the short, medium and long term.  It is clear that children’s progress in any school is influenced considerably by the support they receive at home. Whether it is from reading or writing together, practicing maths skills or just from the modelling of positive attitudes and behaviours every day, the influence of people involved in the outside-school lives of Peterbrook pupils is central to their success.  We are fortunate at Peterbrook to have such a positive group of parents and carers throughout the school and I want to thank all of you who put so much effort into supporting your children at home.

Finally, I’d like to pass my personal gratitude onto the many volunteers who work within the school.  There are volunteers in the classrooms listening to children read, a dynamic and vibrant PTFA and a Parent Council whose work is so important in making sure parent views are heard and taken on board in the decision making of the school.  Thank you to all of you for the countless hours you put in help enrich the experiences of the children.

I wish everyone associated with the school well for the upcoming year and look forward to meeting many of you at the various school events I attend.

Best wishes

Andy Schneider

Chair of Governors