FOREFIELD primary marked its recent Ofsted success with a visit from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools Maurice Smith. Mr Smith was greeted by pupils dressed as spacemen, drummers and ancient Egyptians, when he attended the infant and junior schools, in Forefield Lane, on Friday. At the infant school, Mr Smith was treated to a dancing demonstration by 30year two pupils dressed as spacemen. The assembly also included a South American samba in the hall and aSpanish language presentation from pupils. At the juniors, Mr Smith enjoyed a tour through corridors and classrooms which have been transformed into atropical rainforest, complete with jungle vines, stuffed gorillas and exotic plants. He also visited a class where Year Four students wearing ancient Egyptian costumes studied original Egyptian artefacts as partof an archae-ology project set up with Liverpool University'sarchaeology outreach department. Mr Smith told the Crosby Herald: "Both schools - Fore-field Infants and Forefield Juniors - were judged to be outstanding. "They both had grade one ratings in every single category. "Both headteachers were judged outstanding, as was the quality of teaching - the two most important things fora school. "They can both be very proud of themselves and are a credit to Crosby." Mr Smith added he was planning to use the schools as an example of good practice in an address he was giving later that day at a conference for Sefton's headteachers. Infants headteacher Lisa Howard said: "I think it's fantastic that Mr Smith has come to share our celebrations. "It'sthe children thatmake the school - and we also have wonderful staff, parents and governors." Juniors headteacher Ron Naylor said: "The success of the school is based on the talent of our hard-working staff, the co-operation of dedicated parents and is underpinned by the well-behaved, lovely children we have here." Forefield's 'outstanding' rating puts it in the top 10 per cent of schools in the country. | 
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