Welcome back to our new term – it was lovely to see all the children arriving with smiles on their faces ready for the start of our Autumn term.  I hope you have all enjoyed a super holiday in the sunshine.

We have a busy term ahead with Harvest, School photographs, Remembrance, School performances, Christingle and Christmas so keep an eye on the diary events over the next few weeks for updates.  The staff will be sending out their termly overviews later this week and, as always, we value any support with the topic areas being covered.  A big Ruyton welcome to all our new starters this term both in the nursery, the reception class and across the school.  We have two new teachers this term; Miss Poppy Morris (in Rabbits class) and Mrs Sally Johnson (in Hedgehogs class) as well as Mrs Helen Whitaker, Mrs Emma Quigley, Mrs Tracey Green and Mr Wayne Gwilliam-Petty as teaching assistants.  Preparation for Young Voices in Birmingham will begin soon as will our other clubs – letters to follow shortly.   Our school values display has been updated in the hall with our value for this month being ‘Trust’ ; we have shared this together in worship this morning.

Julie Ball