17 October 2025
ATW Reception News – Black history, Diwali and patterns
It is Black History Month, and the children have been learning about the importance of celebrating it.
We are currently recruiting newly qualified and experienced teachers to join The Pegasus Academy Trust either in April or September 2026. Please email Lynne Sampson one of our Executive Principals on lsampson@pegasusacademytrust.org for an informal chat or a chance to visit.
Currently recruiting:
Head of School – Cypress Primary, upper school site
It is Black History Month, and the children have been learning about the importance of celebrating it.
This week, we have had children from Year 1 visiting the park, children from Year 5 visiting the Gurdwara and visits from Transport for London for Year 6.
The Croydon Fire service are arranging a fantastic sensory event to celebrate Firework Night for children with SEND: Sunday, 2nd November 2025 5.30pm–8pm Firework-themed lighting display and sensory spaces.
Thank you to all the parents who attended the Mastering Number Parent Project Workshop.
Last Friday, the new Wellbeing Ambassadors for this year met for the first time.
Congratulations to 4S-Camargue Class for leading our Harvest Festival Assembly this Thursday and telling us the story of The Enormous Turnip.
It’s been a busy week in Year 2 right across the Trust, as we have been completing our healthy muffins project.
What a busy few weeks we have had! The nursery children have settled in well to their new surroundings and have been busy making new friends.
This week we have been focusing on our Pegasus Value ‘We Care’ and how we can show a caring attitude towards others.
Another fun-filled and busy week in Nursery! This week, we have been learning about the number three.
This week we have used The Rainbow fish to teach our Reception classes about sharing and kindness.
Every week, we are lucky enough to have a visit from our reading dog-Karma.
Today, we celebrated Harvest with an amazing singing assembly in front of the parents.
It has been lovely to see so many parents visiting the school this week for the opportunity to meet the teacher and hear all about how the childrenhave been getting on.
In Reception this week, we have been reading ‘The Leaf Thief’ by Alice Hemming.