It is hard to believe we have come to the end of another academic year. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our children on on the achievements they have made this year. Thank you also to all our staff for the hard work and commitment they have shown to all the children and families at Cypress.
Gold Award
Today our Gold Award assembly has taken place. This half term we celebrated children who consistently meet our core values and are ‘Pegasus People‘. Well done to all the following children who earnt this award:
| Red Class – Ottilie and Zaydon | Ruby Class – Kuba and Zaniyah | Lime Class – Lewis and Phoebe |
| Yellow Class – Wilfred and Milica | Violet Class – Amirah and Lovell | Sycamore Class – Hazel and Omari |
| Orange Class – Maliyah and Lakai | Cedar Class – Louis and Sophie | Hazel Class – Nevaeh and Amani |
| Green Class – Reggie and Skye | Holly Class – Eddie and Lenka | Willow Class – Mason and Amelia |
| Indigo Class – Malcolm and Camille | Birch Class – Harrison and Maihan | Beech Class – Jules and Ivy |
| Blue Class – Catrione and Akari | Hawthorn Class – George and Ida | Oak Class – Davide and Amelia |
| Turquoise Class – Isaiah and Holly | Rowan Class – Clem and Rex | Larch Class – Zhane and Ethan |
Reading Tree
Well done to all our children who earnt a Reading Tree Bookmark for reading regularly this term. Congratulations to Violet Class and Blue Class who enjoyed a Pyjama Party today to celebrate having the most daily readers. Well done to Beech, Sycamore, Cedar and Hawthorn who enjoyed their reading cafe for having the most daily reders at the Upper School. Keep reading over the summer!
Time to Say Goodbye
It has been an emotional day at Cypress Lower as we have said goodbye to a number of staff who are moving on to pastures new. We say farewell to Mrs Guerry who is moving to a new school closer to home. Miss Ellis is leaving us as she is returning to live in Bristol. We also say goodbye to Miss Fiza, Ms Francis, Miss Salami, Miss Yvette, Miss Zena, Ms Styles and Ms Marvellous who are moving on to new roles. We also say goodbye to Mrs Tringham who has been working in Yellow Class this half term. We wish you all success in your new ventures. Please click this link to read about Cypress Upper leavers and joiners!
Farewell to Year 6
This week, our Year 6 pupils delivered a truly special Leavers’ Assembly, and what a wonderful occasion it was. With a perfect blend of laughter, reflection, and pride, the assembly showcased the journey our pupils have taken from their very first days in Reception to their final week at primary school. The children spoke with great confidence, sharing memories and amusing anecdotes with in their poems. One of the highlights of the morning was Beech Class’s brilliant rap performance of Stick Man by Julia Donaldson – a lively and spirited rendition that had the whole room smiling. It was a creative nod to their early days in school and we loved it!
The assembly closed with a reflective reading by Ms Wayman, who chose an excerpt from Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr Seuss and Mrs Carpenter spoke about resilience and perseverence. It was a beautiful morning that celebrated both the past and the promise of what is yet to come. You have made us proud Year 6 – you are more than ready for your next chapter!
Welcome to Cypress
We welcome two new teachers to Cypress Lower. Miss Stopher and and Mrs Gilbert will both be teaching in Year 2 and Mrs Butler will be joining the Inclusion Team. We know you will make them feel welcome and part of the Cypress Community.
Cypress Superstars
Well done to Amiyah, who competed in her first local gymnastics competition and received a medal for her efforts – we are incredibly proud of you! It takes real bravery to put yourself out there and compete – amazing job! I am also very proud of you, Neveah, you came to show me your Grade 1 certification in singing, and I was so impressed. I have a feeling your talents will shine next year in the Year 6 performance!
A huge well done to Jocelyn, who came to share the phenomenal story she had written, inspired by The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. It was filled with ambitious vocabulary, excellent speech punctuation, varied sentence structures, and even dialogue in different dialects – what impressive writing!
Finally, we wish all of our children and families a wonderful summer break and look forward to welcoming you back to Cypress in September.
Ms Binks, Mrs Carpenter and the Cypress Team
