Weekly Update Thursday 14th November 2024
14 Nov 2024
Our Vision
We believe that our children should have the aspiration and opportunity to ‘Live life in all its fullness’ and ‘Shine like stars in the sky’.
New this week…
NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe
As usual, we shall be participating in the NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe programme as part of our PSHE curriculum. Please see the link below for further details about the sort of activities which will be taking place this month. There are also some links to useful information for parents.
-staysafe.pdf-
Art Club Cancelled
Unfortunately, Art club is no longer going ahead for the rest of the term due to staffing issues. Refunds will be made on Parent pay to those parents who are affected.
Cross Country Competition – Wednesday 20th November 2024
Further information will be sent to parents of children selected to attend.
Theatre Trips
Thank you so much to parents who have supported us in donating so we can take the children to the Theatre in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, we still have a significant shortfall in payments. If you feel you can help, these items are still on parent pay.
We will make a final decision tomorrow.
Netball Super Cup
Thank you to those parents who signed up for the netball super cup visit in March next year. Payment for tickets and/or transport are now due and these have been loaded to parent pay.
Children in Need Friday 15th November
On Friday 15th November, we will be taking part in a Children in Need fundraising day. Children are invited to come into school in non-school uniform for a suggested donation of £1. There will be a prize for the most spotty and a prize for the most yellow outfits. The theme for this year's children in need is 'Challenge Yourself'. We will be following in the footsteps of the gladiators and setting up an obstacle course at lunchtime. There will be a suggested donation of 50p to play with an unlimited number of attempts.
Children in Cedar class will still be able to participate in the most-spotty and most-yellow outfit competition. We will wait until Cedar class have returned from Crucial Crew before judging.
Class PE days
The days for PE this term for each class are as follows:
Acorn - Wednesday
Oak - Tuesday
Palm - Tuesday
Cedar - Monday
Acorn class are to come in their PE kit. Oak, Palm and Cedar classes are to bring a kit with them for those days (they can be brought in earlier in the week and kept on their peg).
Forest School Wednesday
This half term
Palm will have their forest school sessions EVERY Wednesday. Children need to bring with them appropriate clothing and footwear to be outside all afternoon. They will need long trousers, water proofs and wellies. Please make sure that these items are named.
Forest School Friday
To support our Golden Thread further, Helen will be running a morning forest school session for each class on a Friday morning based around confident communication. Dates are as follows:
Friday 22 November - Acorn
Friday 29th November - Oak
Friday 10th January - Cedar
Friday 17th January - Palm
Children should come in comfy, warm clothes suitable for forest school. They will need long trousers, water proofs and wellies. Please send uniform in a bag for the afternoon session.
Reminders…
Enrichment Clubs
Mondays - Guitar/Rock Club
Tuesdays - Netball
Wednesdays - Kidslingo at lunch time
Thursdays - Football
Clothing Bank - Christmas Donation Appeal
Please see video below that our KS2 school council made to promote dontations towards this appeal. I'm sure you will agree, they are very persuasive!
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Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
Mental Health
Please see the attached leaflet for anyone who is struggling, or needs support in the run up to the Christmas period.
News from the Wider Community…
Message from Friends
Friends are excited to host pop up curries next week. Order your curries from your class parent representatives by Friday evening and pick up on next Wednesday or Thursday for a tasty easy tea and to help raise funds. Last orders need to be in by 15th November.
Thank you from Friends
Please see the attached poster regarding a Christmas Fair on 14th December 2024:
JAMESONS CHRISTMAS FAIR 2024 POSTER .pdf-