News from the Middle Department
Message from Mrs Greenwood
It has been wonderful to see the children returning to school this week so full of energy, positivity and enthusiasm for everything that lies ahead of them this term. They have been fabulous ambassadors for the School in the way they have welcomed Mrs Doyle (3D), Mrs Routledge (4R) and Miss Bailey (4B) with open arms, and really helped them settle into their new roles this term. I know that Mrs Doyle and Mrs Routledge already feel very much a part of our special Beechwood family.
Looking ahead, you will have seen elsewhere in the newsletter that we are ‘opening up our Year 3 and 4 classrooms’ from 0800-0900 on Friday 27 January for parents to come and join us. Your children in Years 3 and 4 will look forward to sharing their work with you, and it will also be an opportunity for you to touch base informally with your child’s Form Teacher before our Year 3 and 4 parent consultation meetings later this term, and to visit the Art, DT and Music Departments where the children will also delight in sharing their ongoing projects with you.
At the end of this term, Mrs Balfour will sadly be leaving us to take up a new position as Head of Pre Prep at Edge Grove School; she has been a wonderful Head of Year 5, ensuring that, along with her team, the children’s academic and pastoral journeys have been as smooth, enjoyable and memorable as they can be, and also a very highly valued colleague. There will be time for us all to say farewell nearer the time, and I know that it will be very much business as usual in Year 5 in the meantime for what promises to be an action-packed Lent Term at Beechwood! I hope to be able to confirm who will be stepping into Mrs Balfour’s shoes for the Summer Term in the next couple of weeks.
I wish you and your family an enjoyable weekend.
With best wishes,
Mrs Greenwood
Head of Middle Department