What an absolutely wonderful week we've had at Abberley. I'm bursting with pride as I write to share some truly special moments with you all.

Firstly, I have to share Lewys and Charlie's remarkable achievement yesterday. Their excellent communication skills, teamwork, problem-solving abilities and engineering prowess earned them second position at the finals of the Worcestershire STEM challenge. I am so extremely proud of these two, they've represented our school with such distinction and shown exactly what our Abberley values look like in action. We are all super proud! 

Adding to our week of celebrations, I must share how immensely proud I am of the thirteen pupils who performed at the Three Countries Show ground last Friday. Their beautiful singing voices represented our school with such distinction and I know their performance touched the hearts of everyone who heard them.  What a fantastic experience and what a privilege to represent our school in such a public forum.

Our Annual Green Day on Tuesday was nothing short of spectacular too. The creativity demonstrated using recycling and reusing was genuinely inspiring – the trashion show was a absolute triumph! The ingenuity and imagination displayed by our pupils as they transformed everyday recyclable materials into stunning outfits for our trashion show left me genuinely amazed. The children enjoyed parading down the outside catwalk sharing how their outfits were made. Read the news report below for more information.

Our Year 4 pupils have had the most wonderful residential at Folly Farm this week, even with the rather hot weather! They've been putting their science and IT skills to brilliant use, creating their own nature reports, which we're all looking forward to watching next week. Read the news reports below to see photographs and more information about their adventures.

I would like to thank Mrs Gregory and Mrs Birch for giving up precious time with their own families to look after our Abberley family during this residential.

These experiences perfectly capture what makes our school community so special. From environmental awareness to residential adventures, from musical performances to creative expression, our pupils continue to embrace every opportunity with enthusiasm and determination.

Finally, a quick reminder that class photographs were taken this week – please look out for an email with details on how to view and order your photos. Next Friday, pupils can wear home clothes instead of school uniforms in exchange for bringing in an item for the summer tombola - they'd welcome any unused toys, chocolates, sweets, home furnishings, alcohol and bottles of soft drinks.

Have an enjoyable weekend enjoying the warm sunshine.

Claire Shelley Headteacher