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• Ofsted Report 2023

  Wed 17 Jan 2024

  The latest school Ofsted Report is now available to view on the website.

• Jamaican Food Tasting!

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  Wow! What an amazing turnout for the Jamaican food tasting - we almost ran out of cups!  The smells wafting out of the bus shelter were absolutely delicious!  The selection of tasty foods available to sample included, corn fritters, vegetable patties, tuna patties, dumplings, plantain, chicken and rice - A huge thank you to Miss Lisa Bogle and her catering company for, very generously, doing this for the children and parents - they absolutely loved it!

  

• African Drumming Sessions

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  The children in KS1 had a real treat earlier this week.  Mrs Samantha O'Connor,  our Friday dance teacher, came into school and gave our younger children a lesson in African Drumming with a little bit of dance added in.  The children absolutely loved it, and showed a real talent for it! See photos below.

  

• Lisa Bogle - Black History Month Assembly

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  Today the children in KS2 had an inspiring assembly given by Miss Lisa Bogle, a friend of the school.  Miss Bogle is a former parent and Governor of Burleigh and an ex head teacher.  Miss Bogle spoke about her different ambitions when she was growing up and about her education and work life.  Miss Bogle's message to the children was to be Ambitious, Motivated, Innovative, to Persevere, to show Love & Respect and to have Patience - above all to 'Always believe in yourself' and to know that 'You are good enough.'

  

• Francis Webb - Black History Month Assembly

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  The children in KS2 were lucky to have a guest speaker in assembly yesterday.  Mr Francis Webb, an App Designer and Football Coach,

  came to speak to the children about the life story of Emma Clarke, the first British black woman to play professional football and Lauren James, the England International footballer.  Mr Webb also gave a mini football demonstration, and two girls who had never played football before, were selected to take part and pass a football for the first time.  Mr Webb's message to the children was - If someone says you can't do something, remember - 'If you always believe in yourself, you can do anything!'

  

• Cynthia Rowe - Black History Month Assembly

  Thu 12 Oct 2023

  As part of Black History Month, the children in KS2 were lucky enough to enjoy an assembly hosted by our amazing guest speaker Mrs Cynthia Rowe, the headteacher of a school in St Albans.  Mrs Rowe told the children about her family and her life growing-up, including the racism she encountered .  The focus of her assembly was about having a sense of belonging in the world, and in the words of Baroness Floella Benjamin "All children, everywhere in the world, need to know they belong."  After the assembly, the children in year six had the opportunity to ask Mrs Rowe questions about her life and her experiences - they were captivated and inspired by her exuberance for life, her courage to challenge bigotry and her capacity for forgiveness.  We very much look forward to Mrs Rowe's next visit, which will hopefully be in the very near future.

• Miss Mac's Million Steps!

  Thu 29 Jun 2023

  SHE DID IT!!!

  Our amazing year 5 teacher Miss Mac completed her

  '1 Million steps in eight weeks' challenge to raise £300 for Great Ormond Street Hospital!  Not only did Miss Mac raise more than £300, but she absolutely smashed her target by raising over £1040 to date!!  There is still time to donate to her chosen charity via her Just Giving page if you wish to do so.

  A big shout out to the children in Miss Mac's class who raised an amazing £300 selling homemade fruit kebabs to friends and neighbours!

  Huge congratulations to Miss Mac! What an incredible achievement! 

  

• Summer Fete Big Prize Raffle!

  Thu 22 Jun 2023

  Big Prize Raffle

  Due to high demand, you will now

  be able to purchase tickets through

  the SchoolGateway from

  Friday 23^rd – Thursday 29^th June

  They will still be on sale at the summer fete

  £1 per entry

  Draw will be held at 3pm on Sat 1^st July 2023

   

• Summer Fete!

  Wed 10 May 2023

  Our amazing FABs team have set a date for our school Summer Fete! Saturday 1st July, 12.30pm - 3.30pm.  Keep a look out for the up-and-coming fundraising notices! 

   

  If anyone would like to have a craft/business table at the fete, or would like to offer their help, please email one of the FABs team at fabs@burleigh.herts.sch.uk.

   

  

• Miss Mac's One Million Steps!

  Wed 26 Apr 2023

  Miss Mac, one of our amazing year 5 teachers, has set herself the incredible challenge of walking 1 million steps over the next eight weeks, to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital!  It would be wonderful if we could help Miss Mac smash her target total, so if you would like donate, and help her raise much needed funds for an incredible charity, please click on the link below, it will take you to her Just Giving page.  Don't forget, if you see Miss Mac out walking around Cheshunt, give her a big cheer, it will definitely brighten up her walk!

   

  https://www.justgiving.com/page/miss-macs-miles?checkoutMode=Headless