• Facebook
  • X
Ralph Sadleir School, Station Road, Puckeridge, Hertfordshire, SG11 1TF | Tel: 01920 821042 | Email: admin@ralphsadleir.academy
Ralph Sadleir School
  • Home
  • About Us
      • Our School
      • Values and Ethos
      • Our History
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Examination Results
      • Ofsted
      • The Governing Body
      • Spacer
      • Academy Statutory Accounts
      • PE & Sport Premium
      • Pupil Premium including Catch-up
      • Covid-19 Catch-up Premium
      • Free School Meals
      • British Values
      • School Life
      • School Life
      • The House System
      • School Uniform
      • Behaviour Policy
      • School Council
      • Our Staff
      • Catering
      • SEND and Pastoral Support
      • The Pastoral System
      • Safeguarding
      • Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND)
      • Sign Posting
      • Our Community
      • Our Local Community
      • Ralph Sadleir Association (RSA)
      • Buntingford and Rib Valley Schools
  • Join Us
    • Admissions
    • Vacancies
  • Curriculum
      • General Information
      • Ralph Sadleir Reads
      • Careers
      • SEND in the Curriculum
      • Remote Learning Guide
      • Google Classroom Help
      • Subject Overviews
      • Art
      • Curriculum Summary
      • Computing
      • English
      • French
      • Geography
      • History
      • Maths
      • Spacer
      • PE
      • Personal, Social, Health, Economic Education (PSHE)
      • Religious Education
      • Science
      • Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development
      • Year Group Overviews
      • Year 5
      • Year 6
      • Year 7
      • Year 8
  • Parents
    • Absence
    • Cost of Living
    • ParentPay+
    • Internet Safety: Tips for Parents
  • What’s On
    • Calendar
    • Term Dates
    • Clubs
    • Newsletters
    • Rib Valley Book Award
    • Social Wall
  • Check-In
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Menu Menu

Friday 4th September

September 7, 2015/in Mr Spong's Blog/by sadleir2021

Welcome back everybody.

As I returned to school on Tuesday, the place was a hive of activity – admin staff getting the children’s timetables sorted; teachers busily preparing classrooms; Mr Verderame and his site team painting and cleaning; and builders, hard at it trying to finish all the work we have had done renovating the outside of the building.  I tentatively asked if all would be finished for the start of term and received reassuring nods – ‘Good’ I thought, because there is no way I could keep the school closed for over-running building works…I clearly still have a lot to learn as a Headteacher!!

Staff returned in earnest on Wednesday to continue prepping and undertake First Aid training, the school resembled something of a cross between ancient Egypt and a scene from Saving Private Ryan with people wandering around in bandages and slings.  Rest assured that should anyone now need medical assistance in school there are a whole host of people ready, willing and able to assist them; I am half expecting to enter a classroom on a learning walk to discover an entire class of children placed in the recovery position just so the teacher and assistant can practise!!

Thursday saw a scene of much excitement and drama.  First the excitement – Year 5s!!  They came in with beaming smiles and what was most pleasing was that they left pretty much the same way and they all returned on Friday so something must have gone well.  They spent the day acclimatising to their new surroundings, doing activities like a treasure hunt using school maps and getting to know you exercises with their new tutors.  Now the drama – no gas, which meant no food!!  Thankfully Mr Rowe and his team are a resourceful bunch and commandeered the Food Tech room to produce another Ralphies delicious delight – disaster averted.

And so to Friday – quite like these 4 day working weeks, only 2 of which with children, must mention it to the Governors – the return of the masses.  It was actually really nice to hear and feel the buzz of energy around school as it filled up because schools are very eerie places when there are no children in them.  Planners and timetables given out, suntans compared, summer holiday gossip exchanged…and that was just the staff!! Tutor time, break, assembly, lessons, lunch, few more lessons, home – sorted day one (two) done, only another 189 to go!!

My assembly focused on new beginnings and the fresh start a new school year can bring.  I introduced the new faces in school, most notably Mr Fuller the Deputy Head – you will have to ask your children for the analogy I used to introduce him.  I also challenged the children to think big and have big ideas for themselves this year, asking them to think about what they want to achieve and what they could achieve and what they need to do to achieve this.  I shall leave you with my favourite poem by Marianne Williamson which is where I drew my inspiration to ask the children to think big and also fits nicely with being ‘Proud to Achieve’.  Have a lovely weekend.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?  Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.  It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on X
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Vk
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
https://ralphsadleir.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/blog-featured-image-template.png 245 620 sadleir2021 https://ralphsadleir.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rlogo.png sadleir20212015-09-07 07:01:532015-09-07 07:01:53Friday 4th September

Pages

  • Absence
  • Academy Governance
  • Academy Statutory Accounts
  • Art
  • British Values
  • Buntingford and Rib Valley Schools
  • Calendar
  • Careers
  • Clubs
  • Computing
  • Contact
  • Contact for Governors
  • Cost of Living
  • Covid-19 Catch-up Premium
  • Curriculum Summary
  • English
  • Events
  • Free School Meals
  • French
  • Funding Agreement
  • Funding Agreement
  • Gallery
  • Geography
  • Google Classroom Help
  • Governance Attendance Summary
  • Governance Membership
  • Governance Membership
  • Governance Structure
  • Governor Attendance Summary
  • Governor Documents
  • Governor Documents
  • Governor Profiles
  • Governors Business & Pecuniary Interests
  • Governors Business & Pecuniary Interests
  • Governors’ Report to Parents
  • History
  • House System
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Link Governors
  • Maths
  • Meet The Governors
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
  • Newsletters
  • Ofsted
  • Outbreak Management Plan
  • PE
  • PE & Sport Premium
  • Personal, Social, Health, Economic Education (PSHE)
  • Pupil Premium including Catch-up
  • Religious Education
  • Remote Learning Guide
  • Rib Valley Book Award
  • Risk Assessment
  • School Council
  • School Opening
  • Science
  • SEND in the Curriculum
  • Social Wall
  • Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND)
  • Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development
  • Terms of Reference
  • Test
  • The Ralph Sadleir Way
  • Welcome to French
  • Welcome to Ralph Sadleir School
  • Year 5 Group Overview
  • Year 6 Group Overview
  • Year 7 Group Overview
  • Year 8 Group Overview
  • Values and Ethos
  • Vision and Ethos
  • News
  • Announcements
  • Our History
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Examination Results
  • The Governing Body
  • Latest Photos
  • Ralphies’ Honours Programme
  • Admissions
  • In Year applications
  • Supplementary Information Form
  • Vacancies
  • The Pastoral System
  • Catering
  • Safeguarding
  • Design Technology
  • German
  • Maths
  • Music
  • Religious education (RE)
  • PSHE and Well-Being
  • Ralph Sadleir Reads
  • Our Local Community
  • Venue Hire at Ralph Sadleir School
  • Alumni Association
  • International
  • Sports
  • Leadership & Service
  • Adventurous Pursuits
  • Academic Pursuits
  • Creative Arts
  • Roll Of Honour
  • School Life
  • School Uniform
  • ParentPay+
  • Parent Presentations
  • Our Staff
  • Ralph Sadleir Association (RSA)
  • Internet Safety: Tips for Parents
  • Ralphies Online
  • Term Dates
  • Student COVID Lateral Flow Home Testing Results
  • Staff COVID Lateral Flow Home Testing Results

Categories

  • General news
  • Mr Spong's Blog
  • Newsletter
  • Uncategorized

Archive

  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • September 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • January 2017
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • July 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013

Ralph Sadleir School , Station Road, Puckeridge, SG11 1TF 01920 821042 admin@ralphsadleir.academy


© Copyright 2025 - Ralph Sadleir School | Proudly built by Lemongrass Media School Web Design
  • Facebook
  • X
We Built a Computer!Friday 11th September
Scroll to top
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our School
    • Values and Ethos
    • Our History
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Examination Results
    • Ofsted
    • The Governing Body
    • Spacer
    • Academy Statutory Accounts
    • PE & Sport Premium
    • Pupil Premium including Catch-up
    • Covid-19 Catch-up Premium
    • Free School Meals
    • British Values
    • School Life
    • School Life
    • The House System
    • School Uniform
    • Behaviour Policy
    • School Council
    • Our Staff
    • Catering
    • SEND and Pastoral Support
    • The Pastoral System
    • Safeguarding
    • Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND)
    • Sign Posting
    • Our Community
    • Our Local Community
    • Ralph Sadleir Association (RSA)
    • Buntingford and Rib Valley Schools
    • Back
  • Join Us
    • Admissions
    • Vacancies
    • Back
  • Curriculum
    • General Information
    • Ralph Sadleir Reads
    • Careers
    • SEND in the Curriculum
    • Remote Learning Guide
    • Google Classroom Help
    • Subject Overviews
    • Art
    • Curriculum Summary
    • Computing
    • English
    • French
    • Geography
    • History
    • Maths
    • Spacer
    • PE
    • Personal, Social, Health, Economic Education (PSHE)
    • Religious Education
    • Science
    • Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development
    • Year Group Overviews
    • Year 5
    • Year 6
    • Year 7
    • Year 8
    • Back
  • Parents
    • Absence
    • Cost of Living
    • ParentPay+
    • Internet Safety: Tips for Parents
    • Back
  • What’s On
    • Calendar
    • Term Dates
    • Clubs
    • Newsletters
    • Rib Valley Book Award
    • Social Wall
    • Back
  • Check-In
  • Contact
X