There are days that bring more than just rucksacks on our backs. They bring excitement, curiosity, nerves, longing, expectations and lots of questions. Because the first day of term is never the same for everyone.

Because a school is much more than just a place where you learn to read or do maths. It is a place where we learn to be ourselves, to listen, to respect others, to share and to grow alongside others. It is where we make friends, build confidence, discover who we are and realise that everyone experiences the world in their own way.

This school has room for every emotion. Because it’s when we give them space that we grow together. May this be the first of many happy days – the sort that stay with you forever. What about you?