MacMillan Coffee Morning

On Friday 26th September we will be holding a MacMillan Coffee Morning between 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. in the bottom hall. This event is to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support, therefore we are asking you to pay a donation upon entry.

Assembly - Friday 26th September

Due to the Macmillan Coffee Morning there will be no Celebration Assembly.

Umbrellas

A polite reminder about umbrellas. We know that a lot of children walk to school and use an umbrella when it is raining. Can we please ask that the umbrellas are taken home by parents when the children come into school? We do not have room to store umbrellas, and they are a safety risk if taken out at playtimes and lunchtimes.

Phonics Showcase

Dear Parents/Carers

I am inviting ALL reception, year 1 and year 2 parents to a meeting about our phonics programme ‘Essential Letters and Sounds’.

The meeting will be in the hall at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 24th October.

Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to visit your child’s class to see phonics in action.

Kind regards

Mrs Lovick

Term Dates 2026-2027

The term dates for September 2026 - August 2027 are now on the website.  A hard copy can be obtained from the Office.

Values Champions Oreoluwa (Yr. 2); Rudra (Yr. 3); Sofia (Yr. 4); Simon (Yr. 5) and Kevorn (Yr. 6). Attendance Bear winners this week is Year 2    Rec: 94.3%;  Year 1: 99.1%;  Year 2: 100%;  Year 3: 98.6%;  Year 4: 97.9%;  Year 5: 98.8% and Year 6: 89.6%    Whole school so far this year: 96.5% Lates     Nurs:  4;  Rec:  0;  Year 1: 1;  Year 2: 3;  Year 3: 1;  Year 4:  3;  Year 5:  2 and Year 6:  4

 

Dates for the Calendar 2025 19th - 21st September:              Year 6 Residential Wednesday 24th September:   Phonics Showcase (9.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.) Friday 26th September:             Macmillan Coffee Morning (9.00 – 10.00 a.m.) 29th - 30th September:              Anne Frank Exhibition (more information to follow) Wednesday 1st October:           Yr. 6 trip to Media Museum Tuesday 7th October:                Grow to School Day (Yrs. 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6) Friday 17th October:                  School closes for October half-term Monday 3rd November:            School re-opens Monday 10th November:          Closed for training day W/B 1st December:                    Parent Consultation Meetings Wednesday 10th December:    Parents Evening Friday 19th December:              Closed for Christmas Monday 5th January 2026:        School re-opens Friday 13th February:                  School closes for February half-term Monday 23rd February:              School re-opens Friday 27th March:                       Closed for Easter Monday 13th April:                      School re-opens Monday 4th May:                          Closed for Bank Holiday Friday 22nd May:                          Closed for Spring Bank half-term Monday 1st June:                         School re-opens Wednesday 22nd July:                School closes for the Summer

PE Days

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Year 5	Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 – swimming	Year 4 Year 6	Year 1 Year 2	Year 1 Year 3 Year 4 Year 6

Reception children need to keep their PE kit in school.

Reminder: Year 5 will begin their swimming lessons tomorrow. They will need to bring their swimming costume and towel into school every Tuesday. If your child forgets their swimming kit phone calls will be made.

Milk Money

Our supplier is Cool Milk.  If you wish to register your child for milk, please go to their website: www.coolmilk.com.

Valuable Items

If your child brings their phone, house keys, bus pass, and wears a smart watch, they need to hand them into the office where the items will be locked away.

Your child will then need to collect them at the end of the day.

Reporting your child absent

This year we will once again be having a big push on attendance and punctuality. The children are expected in school every day. Children are not allowed to take leave from school. If you do take your child out of school, then you may be prosecuted and fined £80 per child per parent. In some cases, you could be fined £2,500 per child per parent and receive a criminal record.

Mrs. Spafford and Mrs. Khambhaita will be monitoring all children and if they have any concerns regarding a child’s attendance or punctuality, the parents will be invited to a meeting.

If your child is going to be absent from school, please do not ring the school number but ring or send a text to 07938742883.

If we have not received a reason for your child’s absence, we will be contacting you from this number.  If we do not receive any reason, then a home visit will be made.