This week, our Key Stage 2 children will have the opportunity to take part in The Big Future Survey, led by the Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza.

The Children’s Commissioner’s role is to listen to children and ensure that their voices are heard by those who make important decisions about their lives. As part of this work, Dame Rachel has launched The Big Future – a national survey designed to gather the views of children and young people across England.

The survey gives pupils the chance to share:

• what it is like to be a child today
• their thoughts about their local area and school
• their worries and concerns
• their hopes and ambitions for the future

These responses will be used to inform discussions with the government and influence decisions that affect children’s lives, helping to make positive changes for future generations. 

At Lapal Primary School, pupil voice is a real strength. We are incredibly proud of how our children confidently express their ideas, opinions and values. Providing opportunities such as this allows our pupils to recognise that their voices matter and that they can play an active role in shaping the world around them.

This aligns closely with our commitment to British Values, particularly:

• Democracy – sharing views and having a voice
• Mutual respect – valuing the opinions of others
• Individual liberty – understanding that everyone has the right to express their ideas

We are delighted to support this important initiative and to empower our children to contribute meaningfully to conversations about their futures.

1 in 4 children starts Reception not fully toilet trained. This has a significant impact- not only on children's confidence and wellbeing, but on teachers, support staff and classmates too.  
Our free Potty Training Guide offers families clear, practical advice on how and when to potty train children. It includes top tips and signposts additional support for for those who may need it. 

We know that supporting families with potty training can sometimes feel challenging — especially when balancing sensitive conversations with the realities and expectations of starting Reception.
That’s why we are hosting a practical webinar to help schools and early years settings feel more confident in supporting families and using our Potty Training Guide in practice.

Starting Reception: Supporting Families with Potty Training

Monday 8th June | 12pm–12.45pm

In this supportive and practical session, we will explore:

-how to work positively with families around potty training

-practical ways to use the Potty Training Guide

-approaches to sensitive or difficult conversations

-the realities and expectations of Reception

-advice and top tips from experts and practitioners

We hope you can join us.

This week, our Year 6 pupils have been truly outstanding. They have given 100% in everything they have done, and we are incredibly proud of how each child approached their SATs. Every pupil showed determination and resilience, completing each test to the best of their ability—which is all we could ever ask for.

Throughout the week, they demonstrated our core values brilliantly:

• Excellence in the effort and care they put into their work
• Perseverance when faced with challenging questions
• Kindness in the way they supported and encouraged one another outside of the tests

It has been wonderful to see such maturity, teamwork and positivity across the cohort.

We would also like to say a huge thank you to our entire school community. All pupils across the school showed exceptional respect, ensuring that our corridors remained calm and quiet and creating the perfect environment for Year 6 to perform at their best. This strongly reflects the British Value of Mutual Respect, where everyone understands the importance of supporting others and creating a positive, considerate environment for learning.

Finally, we would like to thank parents and carers for their ongoing support, particularly in helping pupils arrive promptly each morning, ready to start their day with confidence.

As we have shared with Year 6, there is still so much to look forward to this term, and we are excited to enjoy the rest of their final weeks together.

Well done, Year 6—you should all be incredibly proud!

Week commencing 27^th April 2026, 2BG earned the title of our Attendance Champions, achieving a remarkable 99% attendance. They now proudly have the Attendance Champions Trophy to celebrate their fantastic commitment.

As well as enjoying a well‑deserved extra five‑minute break, the class also received an additional prize, inspired by suggestions from our Year 6 pupils. The winning class had the opportunity to choose a brand‑new book for their book corner, helping us to continue nurturing a love of reading across the school.

We’re incredibly proud of 2BG’s effort and enthusiasm and can’t wait to see which class will take the trophy next week. Keep up the fantastic effort, everyone! 📚🏆

We would like to say a huge thank you to a wonderful local business (Ideal Tree Services LTD) for their generous donation of logs to support the development of our Forest School area.

While working on a local resident’s home, the team kindly accepted our plea for spare logs, helping us to enhance our outdoor learning environment. These logs are already being put to great use and have become an important part of our natural obstacle course, as well as providing seating for our much‑loved ‘Oak Theatre’, where children gather to learn, create and perform in the heart of nature.

Our Forest School is a vital space where pupils develop confidence, teamwork, resilience and a love for the outdoors. Acts of kindness like this make a real difference and allow us to continue growing and improving this special area for all our children.

We are always incredibly grateful for any donations that help support our Forest School and enrich pupils’ experiences. Thank you once again to our fantastic local community for your continued support.