A new year can often bring with it new challenges at home and with family life.

We are very fortunate to have the support of Caren (our excellent Family Support Officer) in school and she has offered to do a number of 'coffee and chat' sessions over the coming weeks. At these sessions she will be sharing ideas on everything from bedtime routines to eating, from behaviour to toileting. If you have any questions about any issues at home she can help answer and support you with them. 

These sessions will take place on a Wednesday between 3:00pm and 3:15pm. If you are interested then please come and speak to Mr Bundy.

This year Safer Internet Day is on Tuesday 6th February. We will once again again be supporting this very important day. Watch this space for more information...

https://vimeo.com/247778717 

For resources and more information please go to...

http://www.hanleyswanprimaryschool.co.uk/internet-safety-1/

School will be open Wednesday 13th December. Children do not need to wear uniform, warm clothes, wellies or boots,

coats hats and gloves needed. Please ensure you keep to the cleared paths. 

A NEW trust has been launched to strengthen an existing partnership between three Worcestershire schools.

The new Hanley and Upton Educational Trust, a multi-academy trust (MAT), formalises the existing strong partnership between Hanley Castle High School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Kempsey Primary School.

The three schools share values, and the new MAT has been established to further improve the quality of educational provision for the youngsters aged between four and 19-years-old within the three schools.

It is planned for the MAT to operate in the background with the schools preserving their individual identities, as well as gaining additional freedom, funding and ability to share best practice through the new partnership.

In addition, the Hanley and Upton Educational Trust will seek to build closer links with other schools in order to improve further the quality of educational provision for all children in the South Worcestershire area and further afield.

The chief executive officer of the new MAT is Lindsey Cooke, who also continues her role as headteacher of Hanley Castle High School.

Mrs Cooke said: "We are delighted that our vision for the young people of our part of Worcestershire has become a reality.

"The teachers at Hanley Castle are genuinely excited about sharing ideas with their primary colleagues and making the children’s transition from primary to secondary school even smoother and more successful."

Headteacher of Kempsey, Bryony Baynes, said: “This is something towards which we have been moving for quite some time.

"We are very excited about the opportunities this will bring for working closely with the other schools in the MAT, something which will benefit all our children."

Headteacher of Hanley Swan, Mr Adrian Pratley added: "The whole of the school community is excited about this new partnership between the three schools.

"It will build on all the good work that currently goes on and improve the educational outcomes and experiences even further for the children at our school."

For more details on the partnership email: head@hanleyswan.worcs.sch.uk or lfc12@hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk .