21 November 2025

Friday Update - 21.11.2025

This week, I have to give a massive thank you to our staff team. We have had very high levels of staff illness, which have left us incredibly stretched. At 6am on Wednesday, we were genuinely discussing whether we could keep the school open. Yet our staff pulled together brilliantly – supporting one another, covering for each other, tag-teaming and checking in – to ensure we continued to support all of our pupils and deliver high-quality learning with skeleton staffing. I am extremely proud to be part of such a team who, despite the challenges, keep smiling.

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14 November 2025

Friday Update - 14.11.2025

What a week! We always love to keep ourselves busy at Coppice Valley, and this week has been no different. As you will have heard, it has been assessment week, so the children have been busy showing off some of the things they have learnt so far. We know that assessments can feel stressful for some pupils, so our approach is always to reassure them that tests are just one measure of what they know. They are certainly not the full picture, and they don’t measure the truly important things, like kindness and curiosity.

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7 November 2025

Friday Update - 07.11.2025

It’s been a great week at Coppice Valley, full of learning and creativity across the school. Teachers have been launching their new texts in English lessons, with lots of exciting ‘hooks’ to inspire pupils and spark curiosity about their new stories. Year 1 visited Pizza Express today and they each came back with a pizza that they made (with a couple of extras for the staffroom).

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24 October 2025

Friday Update - 24.10.25 - Happy Half Term!

As we come to the end of another busy half term at Coppice Valley, I always enjoy reflecting on all that’s been achieved. This half term has been full of learning, creativity and kindness - from our Forest School adventures in Reception, Year 2 and Year 5, to wonderful classroom learning, walk to school successes, trips and visitors and the continued work on establishing our new Zones of Regulation morning routines.

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17 October 2025

Friday Update - 17.10.25

What a wonderful week it’s been at Coppice Valley! Our Eco Warriors have been out in force this week, taking part in our Rewilding Project. Armed with metre-squared quadrats, they began collecting baseline data by counting the variety of plant life within each square. This hands-on approach not only gives our children valuable scientific experience but also deepens their connection to our school grounds and local environment. We can’t wait to see how our rewilding efforts help biodiversity flourish over the coming months.

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10 October 2025

Friday Update - 10.10.2025

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