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• Governor vacancy - contribute to the future of our school

  Tue 26 Apr 2022

  Do you have an interest in local education, care about the status of schools in our communities and believe you can make a positive contribution to the future of Yattendon Primary School? Are you active within your church community, or simply sympathetic to the Christian values and ethos of our school? If so, we would like to hear from you.

   

  We have a Governor vacancy on our Board for a foundation governor – a governor approved by the local diocese as someone willing to uphold and promote the school's distinctive Christian foundation. This might particularly suit a local grandparent or retired person, who perhaps has the time to give to this worthwhile role. No previous experience of being a governor is necessary and training and support are provided. OFSTED awarded us ‘Good’ and Church Inspectors designated us as ‘Excellent’, their highest award. Our school punches well above its weight. We’d like to keep it that way, so why not join us to ensure its future? “Being a School Governor has been a hugely rewarding experience for me. Yattendon is an exceptional small school with a strong Christian ethos which serves the local community brilliantly and it is a privilege to be involved with every aspect of school life.

   

  Getting to know the dedicated staff and the happy, confident pupils has been a pleasure and I am glad to be able to volunteer in a way that affects the outcomes of the children of our community.”

   

  If you would like to find out more about the role and what’s involved, please get in touch. For an informal chat or to source an information pack, please contact Sarah Barron, Chair of Governors sbarron@yattendon.w-berks.sch.uk

• Showcasing Yattendon singers

  Fri 01 Apr 2022

  Our fabulous choir of KS2 children performed as part of the Junior Music Festival at The Anvil in Basingstoke. Focussing on climate change and pollution of the oceans, the children performed a range of songs with a massed schools choir of 500 children!

   

  After many months of rehearsals, learning lyrics, making percussion instruments and learning sign language to accompany a song, the children's efforts were showcased within the spectacular performance. What an amazing event!