Wansdyke Primary School celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted report

subject areas more often and ensure consistent expectations for children’s work.

The report highlighted many positive aspects of the school, including: pupils are polite, well-mannered and care for one another; they have a clear sense of right and wrong; relationships between pupils and staff are supportive and caring; there is a strong culture of safeguarding; and staff are proud to work at the school.

of reading and for developing a clear and progressive curriculum in which important knowledge was broken down into small steps. Teaching was adapted well

Meeting new faces at Whitchurch and Hengrove group

DO you live in the Whitchurch and Hengrove area? Do you know about all the groups and clubs available for you to attend or be involved with? If not, this is how you will be able to find out. There is a new event taking place and it is free to attend. It’s to support children with special educational needs, they said.

To improve further, the inspectors said, curriculum leaders should check their

Headteacher Emily Harris said: “We are delighted that Ofsted has recognised the strengths of Wansdyke as a school at the heart of its community.We are ambitious for our children’s learning and care deeply about their happiness and that of our staff.” called ‘What’s on your doorstep?’ It will be a fun uplifting afternoon with things to do for children and adults alike.

You will be more than welcome to pop in to see what is happening and who is there.

The event is on Saturday 15 April, from 2-5pm. It takes place at St Augustine Church Hall and café, East Dundry Road, Whitchurch. Please pop in. You can chat with the groups that interest you. It will be an uplifting fun event. There will be no obligation to stay the whole time. You will be given a warm welcome and free refreshments.

The event has been organised by volunteers in the ‘Our Whitchurch and Hengrove Community Group’. If you have any questions, please email: whitchurchandhengrove@gmail.com

Sona Pilates with Leanne Copley

CAN you believe it is April? As my birthday month and the shift into spring, I see April as an opportunity to reflect on the status quo and ask “Iit working for me?”. Making decisions and changes, especially after the past three years can feel difficult and uncertain. And so I like to think about the following:

The benefits of the change? And possible consequences?

Also what are the consequences if you don’t make the change?

This last question always gets a smile out of me because the answer is, “Well things stay the same.” This may not always be a bad thing of course – the status quo is safe, you know how things will continue, what is certain is nothing will change.

But then why were you considering this change in the first place?

Often it is because it promises something more, something unknown or something you now want. And so it could be in your best interest to just do it! To make that call, join that sports club, speak to that friend and apply for that job. Who knows what this Spring could bring.

In Sona Pilates land, we are adding some new classes in April and continue our monthly workshops. Find us at www. sonapilates.com, maybe Pilates will put a spring in your step. www.sonapilates.com