Dear Parents and Carers
Happy New Year to everyone and I do hope you all had a peaceful and enjoyable holiday over the Christmas period.
Today our organisation was tested once again, and despite some transport cancellations, which are beyond our control, and severe weather in some parts of our region (also beyond my control!), we were able to open all three sites today. This is a credit to the hard work and attitude of our Facilities and Operations teams as well as our staff group; many of whom were in earlier than normal to clear paths and help prepare the school sites, so they were safe for everyone.
Safety is always paramount in situations like this, and I would only expect children and my staff team to travel into West Oaks if it is safe to do so. West Oaks School will always put the needs of our children first and it was important for us to try to open our school on the first day of term as planned. On the rare occasions we are forced to close our school, we will always communicate with you via dojo, text and LCC website.
Over three hundred of our pupils returned to school today out of 488 on roll (63% attendance) and it was great to welcome them back, especially as some were celebrating birthdays! We are now looking forward to seeing the remainder of our pupils back in school tomorrow, when hopefully the weather improves, and the snow disappears.
As I enter my 18th year as Principal of West Oaks School, we will continue to keep the focus of excellence for everyone within our community and 2025 promises to be another exciting phase of development for our school. We have strong systems and structures in place that will continue to drive our school and projects forward.
Thank-you once again for the massive support you give to me and my staff team; you are all really appreciated. Take care.
Best wishes
Andrew
