A Challenge from Mrs Driver!

BBC RADIO 2 500 WORDS We have been concentrating on writing in all classes across the school and I have been amazed at how good you are at writing! So…… Why not get inspired and write a story. You can start now and have half term to work on your ideas to enter this competition? … Read more

Talk Topic!

This week's Talk Topic is … Invent a secret life for your teacher!

Poetry Slam in the 5/6 Classes

Class 5/6 A and 5/6 W recently held a Poetry Slam.  The children worked in groups to create Performance Poems.  They used lots of figurative language and practised hard to ensure their poems would entertain the audience.  Both classes then went into the hall to perform – the poems were all very different and the children … Read more

Important information

Many of you will have heard on the news or read in the newspapers about the shortage of places in Primary Schools across the Country. Hitchin is no exception and over the last few years there has been a steady increase in the number of places needed in Hitchin Primary Schools. You will be aware … Read more

We couldn’t ignore the first proper snow of the winter!

We all woke this morning to the first proper snow fall this winter. There wasn't much but enough to make many classes change their lesson plans and for Mrs Driver to think seriously about letting people play on the field at lunchtime! Looking at the snow and the weather forecast it seemed highly likely we … Read more

Information from Mrs Driver

Welcome to Charlotte May Wheat! I am sure that by now you have all heard that Mrs Wheat had a baby girl last Thursday morning, 8th January, weighing 6lbs and 15oz. They are both home from hospital and Mother and baby are doing very well. I am sure you will join me in congratulating Mr … Read more

Photos from the Christmas Shows

We have put together a selection of photos from the Christmas shows – Time for Christmas and Christmas Cards. If you would like to order the CD there will be an order form on the next newsletter. Please remember no photos must be put onto a social media site. Here is just a selection of the … Read more

Information from Mrs Driver

We have now reached the end of an exhausting term and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have offered this term. The first piece of news I have for you all is that our Ofsted report has been released and I am delighted to tell you that … Read more

Television crew join William Ransom for Christmas lunch!

We have had 2 television crews, 2 radio stations and the local newspaper in school this lunchtime reporting on school dinners! They were keen to know if we had seen a difference in pupils' concentration since the introduction of Universal Free School Meals. We were keen to point out that we had always had a … Read more

Information from Mrs Driver

Dear Parents, As we creep ever closer to the end of term I thought I would keep you informed about a few details: The Main School Show – Time for Christmas is next week on 15th, 16th & 17th December at 6.30pm. We have suggested that Key Stage 2 pupils come back to school after … Read more