Author Rani Virdee-Chahal visited our school to share her new book, The Simple Family, with children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story and learning about the inspiration behind the book. The book celebrates the importance of family, love and supporting one another.

Year 3 had a fantastic opportunity to work with a drama teacher from Wednesfield Academy. The children worked through a variety of drama exercises to make them aware of the space they occupy and how their body language can convey different meanings for different scenarios. A big focus in this session was about being a good audience! How we listen to performers, how we react and how we give feedback when the performance has finished.

Year 4 had a fantastic time in their recent drama workshop, diving into a range of fun and engaging activities designed to build confidence and communication skills. The session began with a lively challenge as pupils worked together to organise themselves into height order. This encouraged teamwork, observation and communication. They then moved on to partner work, creating mirror images in pairs, which required focus and careful attention to movement. Children also explo