Year 6 & EYFS Buddy Scheme Success

As our EYFS children have settled into their school routines, we have been delighted to introduce our Year 6 and Reception buddy scheme. This is something we run every year and it consistently has a wonderfully positive impact on both year groups.

Our fantastic Year 6 pupils have officially teamed up with their new EYFS buddies, and the first sessions have been a joy to watch. This week, the children worked together on “All About Me” activities, chatting, drawing, sharing favourite things and getting to know one another. It has been lovely to see the confidence and maturity of our oldest children shining through, alongside the excitement and curiosity of our youngest learners.

These buddy sessions help to build friendships, boost confidence and create a strong sense of community across the school. They also support our youngest children in becoming familiar with different members of the school community, while giving our Year 6 pupils a real sense of responsibility. We can’t wait to see how these special relationships grow over the year.

Growing our Safety Curriculum: Safety Workshops with the NSPCC 

Elsewhere in the school this week, Year 2 and Year 5 took part in workshops delivered by representatives from the NSPCC. As part of our ongoing work to develop a strong curriculum focused on safety, we are working closely with a range of charities and organisations to deliver age-appropriate messages that help children understand how to keep themselves safe.

During the sessions, the children revisited what a trusted adult is and why it is important to be able to confide in someone and share worries, problems, or secrets that may be troubling them. To help the children remember the NSPCC helpline number, they also learned a rhyme.

We will continue to support our children by delivering key safety messages across a wide range of areas, including water safety, railway safety, and online safety, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and confidence to keep themselves safe now and in the future.

Please do take the time to discuss this learning with your child at home and help us promote these important messages that children should always speak to a trusted adult and never feel like they are on their own.

EYFS & Year 6 Buddies

Year 2 NSPCC Workshops