We have been considering what we will need to do to improve on these developments and think the most helpful approach will be to work with another nearby successful school. In order to achieve this, Darren Williams, the Headteacher of Central Park School, has been appointed Executive Headteacher of Dersingham and Central Park Schools and Lando Du Plooy is now the permanent Headteacher of Dersingham.
The next step would be for us to join together formally in a Federation. This means that a single governing body would be responsible for both schools. We would like your views on this proposal.

Benefits of our Federation
The schools will continue to each be subject to their own OFSTED inspection and have certain other separate legal responsibilities. We believe that the benefits of hard federation are that;
 Children will benefit from opportunities to share staff expertise and resources across both schools.
 Good practice for children with Special Educational Needs will be shared across both schools.
 The curriculum will be supported by expert teachers from two schools.
 Children will benefit from the recruitment and retention of staff because:
there will be increased opportunities to enhance the continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for all staff;
career progression and opportunities will be enhanced, as will leadership opportunities.

Please see the full leaflet detailing the proposal for the Federation.  Lando, IEB and the Executive Headteacher, Darren Williams, will be hosting four consultation meetings to answer any questions you may have.  These will be held 8:30-9:30am and 3:30-4:30pm on Thursday 8th February 2018 and Friday 9th February 2018.  You can also email any questions or queries to:  cpdconsultation@gmail.com

Parent Council

The parent council is an exciting opportunity for you to be a part of shaping the vision for the school. Some of the work that you will be part of is;

• To support the school development plan and school improvement
• Support the leadership and management of the school
• Provide ideas about our curriculum
• Consider our use of additional funding
• Other various school business

The aim of the parent council is to build a strong working relationships between parents, staff and our partner school. Parent council meets fortnightly for one hour. Parents nominating themselves for this role must be able to commit to this time. The parent council is open to all parents who have the skills to communicate and share ideas.