I took WARNING: Magic Can Be Dangerous! all the way to Hollywood this morning. (Hollywood in Worcestershire, that is!) Today’s visit was to Coppice Primary, a super school with phenomenal pupils… all 680 of them!!!

WOW! What a phenomenal day!!! I set off in the dark this morning, to ensure I arrived at Tidbury Green in Solihull for my visit with time to spare. From the second I arrived, I sensed a real buzz of excitement in the air.

I didn’t have to leave the house until quite a bit later than usual today, as my school visit didn’t start until 10.45 a.m. Gretton Primary is only a small school, with fewer than 100 pupils in total.

My final school visit this week was to Castle Hill Primary, where the staff and pupils were all dressed for Children in Need. And what a Castle Hill welcome I received!

What an exciting day I’ve just had at Tewkesbury Primary! At the end of today’s visit, it was an absolute honour and a privilege to officially re-open their library.

Sharpness Primary is only a small school — with just over 100 pupils in total — but the children and staff there have huge hearts, and welcomed me into their cosy community with open arms during today’s visit.

I kicked this week’s school visits off with a day at St Matthew’s Primary School in Stroud. Which — it has to be said — is so utterly marvellous that I didn’t ever want to leave!

With 44 school visits now under my belt, today’s visit to Rosary Catholic Primary was the perfect way to end the week! Their lovely welcome mosaic is displayed in this image, and I felt so welcome.

The pupils at Ledbury Primary were so lively during today’s visit that they wore me out! But as well as having limitless energy, they also have fantastic imaginations that know no bounds.