Bosbury Memories

Year 6 Leavers 2017

Please see below for a collection of all the memories which our Year 6 Leavers of 2017 shared in their final Leavers' Assembly of their time at Bosbury CE Primary School.

My time at Bosbury has been good and I have had my ups and downs. I started Bosbury in Reception and have continued on to year 6 and I am going to high school in September. All of the teachers have helped me improve massively! I have really enjoyed Bosbury!

- Lily-Mai P-J

I have loved my time here at Bosbury C.E Primary School, it all started in Year 3 in 2013 where I knew no-one but after the first day I knew everyone I needed to know. My favourite memory of PGL was when I had to climb a really tall tower then ring a bell, so I persevered and was the first girl to get to the top! My favourite memory of Arête residential was when Kori, Izzy, Leland and I all went on the gorge slide and, yes, I was the first to get wet! My favourite memory of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicoloured Dream Coat’ production will be 10X better than the rehearsals. I’m sad to be leaving this amazing school but I’m sure I will never forget it ever! Miss you!

- Eva B

Bosbury School is amazing! I made lots of friends and the lessons are really fun. I really recommend it to everyone. My favourite memory is when I came to look at the school and Mr Dunn was climbing the tree in Forest School!

- Alice D

I really enjoyed my time at Bosbury because the lessons are really fun. My favourite thing at Bosbury I have done is going to Arête because I got to do a backflip off the boat into the cave and sliding down the water fall. I have really enjoyed my time at Bosbury.

- Josh

I’ve been at Bosbury for seven years, and every year has been epic. When I started in reception, I was a bit shy but now in year 6 I have become more outgoing and involved in many school clubs and activities thanks to great encouragement from all the teachers. Over the years I have made a family of friends that I hope I will stay in touch with in high school and beyond. I have a young cousin in the lower school and I hope he leaves with as cool memories as I have.

- Jack C

I’ve only been at Bosbury for two years, but it’s been an amazing experience. The sports are great, the lessons are fun and everybody is very well behaved. At my old school the only sports I was good at were cross-country and cricket, but after joining Bosbury I’ve become a lot better at cricket and found a new love for football and I am excited to be attending a trial at West Brom, who also works with the school. The school have helped me so much and I think I have done very well in my SATs. The school choir is also amazing and won Herefordshire choir of the year. Bosbury School is fun, amazing, sporty and overall out-standing. I would recommend this school to anyone that is reading this.

- Isaac B

I joined Bosbury at the young age of four. I remember my first day, I was shaking in fear. Mrs. Munford led me to Class 1’s sandpit. Bosbury has helped me grow in confidence; I went from being a boy who cried every day to a boy who walked to school with no worries or issues. I remember the year two campout. I asked Mr Ponter what the time was and he responded “Two late!” (it was 12 o’clock). I remember going in my first sports team it was… football! I have really enjoyed playing in most of the sports teams with my friends and growing in confidence. These two years in Mr. Thompsons’s class have helped me get ready for secondary school or high school. I would love to stay at Bosbury but I have to move on. Thank you Bosbury!

- Eliot R

I started school in reception and I made lots of friends; most of them moved up into class two but I stayed in class one although we were still good friends. I remember playing in the big tree. In class four I loved doing forest school with Mr. Dunn as I really like the outdoors. As I moved into class five, I felt the year sixes weren’t as scary as when I was in class four. When I went into year 6 I didn’t feel one as them because I have been looking up to them in my school career. I have been on two residentials: PGL Liddington and Arête Outdoor centre. I really enjoyed doing the evening activities at PGL and doing gorge walking at Arête. I loved my time at Bosbury; I wish I could start it all again. Thank you!!

- James T

Thank you Bosbury for being a great school! I joined around the end of year five. When I joined I didn’t feel nervous coming through the gate but before I was terrified. I already know a lot of people here so it wasn’t that bad. I have been in most of the sport teams and have done a lot more than I ever did at my old school. It has been great. My favourite sport we did was the cricket in Ross. We had a residential trip to PGL Liddington, it was great fun going abseiling, canoeing and climbing. I shared a room with Isaac and Jenson and the teacher said we were the quietest.

- AJ H

Thank you,

For all the school trips we’ve had,

For all the fantastic lessons,

For all the great teachers,

For the amazing year two campout,

For all of the years of Bostival,

For the fabulous FOBS

For all the five years of sporting events,

For all the clubs and sports,

And all of my friends.

- Jack C

And here are some wonderful tributes which we have received from the parents of some of  the pupils who left us in 2017:

On behalf of the parents of the Year 6s I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at Bosbury.

The Price Family have been traipsing to Bosbury since 2004 when Matthew joined in the Summer term.  We had been home educating and decided that that was no longer a route for us.  We visited several different Primary schools and were on the verge of going back to home education…..and then we came to Bosbury.  We were greeted by the wonderful Mrs. Millar who was teaching Reception and acting Head at the time and we warmed to her immediately.  But what impressed us the most was the children.  They came up to us, enthusiastically, keen to show us what they had been doing.  They were happy, confident and clearly enjoying what they were doing.  That was it – we’d decided – Bosbury was for us. 

As parents, all of us are extremely protective of our children, we are keen that they are in an environment that is safe, nurturing and allows them to develop into confident young people, which we have so clearly seen today.  We all have different ideas as to how and what they should learn, we have different likes and different dislikes.  The teachers have to accommodate all of this and also not only teach the curriculum, when they may prefer to do it differently, but they have to be diplomats, counselors, kind and caring but firm, first aiders, excellent at large amounts of paperwork, have a keen sense of humour, endure many occasions of  ‘can I just have a quick word?’ and lastly but probably most importantly to have endless patience.  I hope I speak for all of us when I say that we are so grateful that our children are in such a nurturing environment. Bosbury is a wonderful school, not only ‘outstanding’ as far as OFSTED is concerned, but outstanding in the way it genuinely cares for our children.  We certainly feel very fortunate that our children have been at Bosbury and although they are now ready to move on, we will miss coming here every day.

Memories?  I think probably of an incredibly busy school.  Nativities; Easter services; Sports Days; Class assemblies; incredible music, from choir to African drumming; musicals; concerts; plus every child having an opportunity to learn an instrument – thank you Mrs. Walker – please accept this as a token of our thanks.  (bouquet of flowers)

Then there is Forest school – certainly for Joseph & Joshua this has been one of their highlights at school – thank you Mr. Dunn.  Then there are sports teams – football, tag rugby, running, netball, cricket, tennis, rounders; and sleepovers for the younger years and Residentials for the older children; art; the Chess competition; Spanish; visiting professionals covering everything from science to history to poetry to batik and pottery; school trips and theatre visits; development in digital technology; the incredible FOBS with their Summer & Christmas Fairs, Bostival, Bingo! & Quizes with the legendary Mr. Ponter!  There is a huge array of after-school clubs, all run voluntarily; and more recently the developing connection with the Tara Link School in Rwanda…….and there are many more activities that I haven’t mentioned I’m sure.

What will we miss?  Standing at the school gates…..having an opportunity to chat and reflect on so many things going on at school, sharing funny moments….and there have been quite a few!; watching our children in the many assemblies and performances that we have been fortunate enough to be invited to and celebrating their many achievements.

I can’t quite believe its been 14yrs we’ve been coming to Bosbury – I think we have worn tracks on the road!  We have met some wonderful people here & hope that we will continue to stay in touch even if our children aren’t all going on to the same school.

So…..the parents of the Year 6 Leavers are delighted to be able to present the school with some outside games which we hope will be useful ……and fun!  We have dominoes, quoits, skittles and noughts and crosses.  We also have a rather special Jenga game – made by Roger, Joshua’s Dad and sanded & polished by Matthew, Beatrice, Joseph & Joshua.  The wood has been donated by the manager of Bradfords whose children came here to Bosbury and Pam Witt has yet again been busy burning on the Year 6 leavers’ initials onto some of the blocks.  Hannah, a KS1 parent, has very kindly agreed to make a heavy-duty bag over the summer, to store this in. 

We would also like to donate a 5ft picnic bench which is now in the playground made by  Matthew! – who left Bosbury  in 2010’

So – nearly there!  We have some gifts for the Year 6 teachers.

Mrs. Lane – thank you so much for being such a wonderful TA, for your kindness, support & encouragement.  We have a gift from all of us for you.

Mr. Smith – thank you for being an amazing TA and for the extremely popular Dungeons and Dragons games club which I know Joshi has always looked forward to.  A little ‘bird’ suggested that you might like this gift (cider!).

Mr. Thompson – Thank you for your hard work in guiding all our children through Yr 6 and SATS – for encouraging them when they weren’t sure if they could do it, for pushing them when you knew they could do more; for encouraging their fitness with daily runs around the field (even though some of them may not have been that keen!) and for taking them on trips, their Residential and for the huge task of the production of Oliver! along with Mrs Walker (& I think most of the KS2 staff?!)….and much more besides.  We have a gift for you from ‘Wiggle’ (sports voucher) which we hope you will enjoy spending!

There are always those who work more behind the scenes and who are often ‘unsung heroes’ – so we would like to give a present to

Mrs Kaye – who works tirelessly in the office.  Thank you for putting up with all of us knocking on your window to ask you a question, or open the door when you are answering the phone or trying to count money or working on the computer.     Thank you for all the work you do which I think often we are mostly unaware of.  Please accept this gift from all of us. (bouquet of flowers)

Finally, we would like to say ‘thank you’ to our amazing Head Teacher - Miss Spence.

I’m not quite sure what to say – you have transformed this school.  There has hardly been a day when we don’t see you every morning before school and every afternoon after school, out and about speaking with parents.  You have been willing to discuss issues of concern with us and ensure that action is taken if needs be; you have a incredibly strong and tight-knit team around you; you have clear views as to how the school should be run and a vision as to how it can develop but are willing to and actively listen to our suggestions, particularly through the Parent Forum; you have taken an outstanding school and made it exceptional.  Not only that, you are also a mum, which means that you can also relate to us parent to parent and not just Head teacher to parent. So this (bouquet of flowers) comes with our best wishes to you for continued success at Bosbury and our thanks.

- Lydia Price, parent of Matthew, Beatrice, Joseph and Joshua who between them attended Bosbury Primary School for fourteen years. Beatrice even came back to Bosbury to work as a Teaching Assistant!

Bosbury School

When Ollie started at Bosbury school,

He wasn’t one to follow the rule.

He pushed all the boundaries, thought he could win,

And all the time was as sharp as a pin!

The teachers they saw this, they could see who he was,

They nurtured and taught him,

Just because……

That’s what they do, that’s what it is,

They meet every need whether it’s hers or it’s his.

Ollie wouldn’t do assembly, he didn’t do plays,

He wouldn’t step foot on that big wide stage.

But slowly and surely, they helped him believe,

And see what it was that he could achieve.

With guided support and seamless transitions,

Every day for him became less of a mission.

Mrs Thompson helped with debating,

And thinking outside of the box.

Mrs Swain gave him grounding,

And she pulled out all the stops.

Mr Dunn, we say he’s magic, he inspired him you see,

To do anything he wants and be anyone he can be.

Mr Thompson worked him hard, he knew what Ollie could do,

He challenged him to be the best and believed in him through and through.

Mrs Lane has always listened, she provides that calming voice,

Helped him to see that we all do get that choice.

Mrs Walker brought out his musical notes, in drumming and in vocals

She gave him opportunity and for that I’m very grateful.

Miss Spence pulls them all together, she leads with style and grace

Always finding time within the ever-challenging pace,

To talk about the individual child with a parent or a carer,

Guiding and supporting so the bond grows ever nearer.

So, I would like to thank you all

Thank Bosbury with all my heart

For helping him immensely

And giving Ollie such an amazing start!

- Helen Smith (Parent of Ollie, Year 6 Leaver 2017)

Eleven Years of…

Standing at the school gate…

Sharing moments of joy, grief and everything in between…

Waiting nervously for the first assembly…

Watching them safely caught when they fall…

Loving seeing them grow, stand tall and and learn to fly…

Re-living the very best of childhood sports days…

Clapping, singing and cheering on…

And finally shedding enough tears of pride to fill the playground with a great, big puddle.

Thank you Bosbury.

 - Sam Roffe
Parent of Jake (Year 6 Leaver 2012) and Chloe (Year 6 Leaver 2017)