School News & Events

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…
 
Please note our weekly update will now be sent out on Friday mornings.
 
Class Collective Worship
 
Each week one of our Collective Worship sessions takes place in class with a focus on something in the news. Attached in a take home that you might like to think about and share with your child at home, there is no need to return this to school.
This week’s take home…

-Take Home 22 Jan.pdf-  
 
Spotlights from Learning…
 
Homework
Our class homework pages have been updated. Please take a moment to look at the page for your class. If you have any questions, please speak to your child's class teacher. 
 
Poetry and word of the week
As part of our reading for pleasure, we are reading a poem a week during 2026. 
 
We will read and share the poems in school and in class; children can enjoy hearing different poems read aloud, playing with language and performance.  Each week we will also look at a word that is within the poem.  We can explore how the word is pronounced, its etymology and how we could perhaps use the word or similar words in our own speech and writing. 
 
We will send the poem and word home each week for you to also share at home (link below). The poems are intended to be read to our children for pleasure, not for them to read themselves. Thank you for your continued support.
 
Our word this week is 'gillyflower'

 -poem of the week 22 Jan.pdf-  

Acorn Class
In Acorn Class this week we have been exploring, tasting and talking about different fruits and vegetables. We have been looking at their seeds as well as where and how they grow. We know that fruits have seeds and grow on plants above the ground. We have tried different smoothies and are now busy creating our own recipes. Maybe you could create a recipe for a smoothie and try it out at home? I wonder which new fruits and vegetables you might have tried and now like?
 
Oak Class
Oak Class have enjoyed learning about algorithms being a precise set of instructions that can be coded into computers and machines.  We have tried writing our own and our friends have followed the instructions. Perhaps they could write an algorithm for how to draw their own monster for you to follow. How close will you be to their picture?
 
Palm Class
We have begun our independent write planning this week - there is lots of excitement and ideas for what we will write. I have also been blown away by all the writing techniques the children are planning on using to make their stories entertaining. See if your child can explain what their traditional tale with a 'twist' is going to be! 
 
Cedar Class
This week we have loved learning furthering our knowledge of area by learning how to find the area of a triangle. Why not ask your child if they can explain how to find the area of a triangle to you.
 
Fire Service Visit
On Friday this week we have invited the fire service into school to talk about electrical safety. We are looking forward to welcoming them. Please note, sometimes the fire service are required to cancel their visits last minute due to emergencies.
 
 
After school clubs
Thank you for payment for after school clubs. Your co-operation is appreciated as this enables us to offer extra enrichment activities.
 
Guitar Club & Crafty Conservation club started on Monday 12^th January for KS2 children.
 
Netball Club started on Tuesday 13^th January for KS2 children.
 
There is only one date for Book club which will be Thursday 12^th February 2026 3.30-4.30.
 
If you have signed up for Book Club please pay as soon as possible so we can order the correct number of books in time.
 
 
Forest School Friday
To support our Golden Threads, Helen will be running a morning forest school session for each class on a Friday morning. Dates are as follows:
 
Friday 23^rd January – Oak class
Friday 30^th January – Acorn class

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. 
 
It is Cedar class that have forest school every Wednesday afternoon this half-term. Please bring your forest school kit with you to change into.
 
PE days
Acorn - Friday (please come dressed in your PE kit)
Oak - Friday
Palm - Tuesday (Swimming kit required for year 4s who signed up) 
Cedar – Friday
 
Reminders…
 
Wellies and Trainers
 
Please remember to bring them back into school. Thank you.
 
Headlice/nits
We have several cases of headlice in school, please can you check your family’s hair and treat as necessary. Local pharmacists are a very helpful source of information and can advise on which treatment is currently the most effective in our area. Please follow the instructions on the treatment carefully and don’t forget to retreat your family, this is usually required a week after the first treatment.
 
Warm/Waterproof coats
It has been very cold and wet this week, we like to spend as much time outside as possible, children do need to have a warm waterproof coat with them every day.
 
Packed Lunches
Please can we remind parents of all children to continue to cut grapes and similar items such as cherry tomatoes to reduce the risk of choking for all children. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our children safe.
 
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
None this week

News from the Wider Community…   Please see links below.

-Feb Family Fun poster NY.pdf-