8 May 2026

Friday Update 08.05.2026

It has been another exciting and positive week at Coppice Valley, with lots to celebrate across our school community. Firstly, I am absolutely delighted to share that Mrs Brown will be joining our EYFS team in a two-day teaching role in September. Mrs Brown brings warmth, experience and enthusiasm, and I know she will be a fantastic addition to our Early Years provision. We are very pleased to have her joining the team at such an exciting time for our school, as we begin to get to know our new Reception cohort.

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1 May 2026

Friday Update 01.05.2026

It has been another positive and busy week in school, with lots to celebrate. I am pleased to share that we have successfully recruited a new Key Stage 2 teacher to join our team. We were overwhelmed to receive over 50 applications for this role, and I am incredibly proud that our school continues to attract such a high calibre of candidates. We are pleased to be welcoming Mr Bang, who will be joining us from Meadowfield, another school within our trust. He impressed us greatly throughout the process, and I know he will be a fantastic addition to our team.

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24 April 2026

Changes to free school meals

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24 April 2026

Friday Update 24.04.2026

The focus of my message this week in on school attendance. As a school, we have a duty to keep parents informed about their child’s attendance. Your child’s current attendance percentage is always available to you via the Arbor app, and we also share updates through our attendance letters when we are monitoring attendance. We know that each time letters regarding attendance are sent, they can sometimes lead to frustration. On occasion, we receive emails and, regrettably, some aggression from members of our parent community. This week multiple staff have received verbal aggression from our community. I want to take a moment to explain why this process is so important.

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17 April 2026

Friday Update 17.04.2026

We hope you have now had the opportunity to read our recently published Ofsted report. We are incredibly proud of what it says about our school and the community we have built together. It reflects the hard work, care and commitment shown every day by our staff, as well as the fantastic attitudes, behaviour and enthusiasm of our pupils.

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27 March 2026

Friday Update 27.03.2026 - Happy Easter!

As we come to the end of another fantastic and incredibly busy term, I want to take a moment to say thank you to our whole school community for all of your support. This term has been full of learning, enrichment, achievements and memorable learning. We finished today with our Values Assembly, which was a lovely way to celebrate the children who consistently demonstrate our school values and make Coppice such a positive and special place to be. I would also like to say a huge thank you to our staff team, who have worked tirelessly throughout the term. Schools are busy places every day, but this term has been especially full, and I am incredibly grateful for the commitment, care and energy our staff bring to school life.

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