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What has the new school year been like so far for you? Have you made plenty of new friends?

In our school our best priority is support and friendship. We are all friends with everyone at St Georges Primary school.

Has making a change done you better? Because our school has improved greatly through change.

In Year 5 we have already accomplished loads of high quality work.

Each year we have an award system which takes place every Friday, to help people understand that they are achieving in their school-life. Anyone who catches the teacher’s eye has more of a chance of getting an ammonite certificate to prove their achievements.

We have also in recent times introduced the accelerated reader program and created some certificates based on percentage which also takes place on Fridays and sometimes Mondays.

Also we have found that children have a change of attitude as they mature but as well as that the teaches do to.

Because of the improved attitude, the children are growing into more responsible and independent individuals. This attitude will help people to settle into their new class better than if you were impractical and disobedient.

Has reading this article made you more confident in going to school and making changes to your educational life? You don’t have to worry about moving year groups in school anymore because making changes is excellent as you get to make new outstanding friends.

By Lola Carney, Lexi-Rae Key and Halle-Mae Robson