I received a wonderful surprise yesterday morning in the form of a cheque. Some friends from the local Townhead community handed me a cheque for £230. The benefactors have asked to remain anonymous, but I still want to publicly acknowledge the gratitude and thanks of our whole school community. The money has now been banked and will be used to help subsidise class trips. Thank you for your generosity!

We discovered this year’s first set of Pupils of the Week on Friday. These hard-working children were also the first to enjoy ‘Tea with Mr Young’: a chance to have juice, a biscuit and a blether around the table. Here are the eight proud certificate winners: