Creativity has been our focus this year. Our curriculum has evolved and developed around themes to encourage exploration and enquiry. Centred upon rich literature to capture the children’s imagination, and yet open- ended enough for them to have ownership of their learning, each term has seen every child at DUCKS learn new skills, take risks, fail, succeed and celebrate his or her achievements. The high quality of our children’s writing and art is evident throughout this edition, but more importantly, so is the quality of the friendships that children build here. Kindness, care, respect and team-work are promoted at every opportunity. Everyone at DUCKS knows that happiness and security form the foundation for learning and the independence and confidence that follow are a joy to behold in our Little Alleynians. I will leave DUCKS this summer with wonderful memories of an exceptional school, happy in the knowledge that DUCKS will go from strength to strength under the careful guidance of Miranda Norris, the new Head of DUCKS. Nicky Black Head of DUCKS This is my third and final ‘Little Alleynian’ and it reflects the happy and motivated young learners I am so proud to see every day at DUCKS.
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