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…

Parking in Church Street
Can we remind all parents dropping their children off at school to please be considerate when parking in and around the school, particularly in Church street. We have had further complaints from residents that their driveways have been completely blocked due to parked cars and that they have been delayed whilst trying to get to work.  
Thank you

Young Voices
As Young Voices is fast approaching, please encourage your child to listen to some of the songs we are still learning at home.  All songs can be found on You tube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6hkCrfwQMU&list=PLXU0D7ea-nJy2Ca3BleoQkGBzSq9v15S9

Also, the songs are available on apple music and Spotify, from the official young voices. Just search Young Voices 2025

Songs we are still need to work on are:
Try Everything
Birdhouse in your soul
Oceania
Little blue

Please remind your child to listen to these at home to familiarise themselves with them so they can fully enjoy the Young Voces experience. 

Thank you for your support. Class Collective Worship
Each week one of our Collective Worship sessions takes place in class with a focus on something in the news.  Attached is 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.  There is a new sheet each week.

  -Take Home 4.pdf-  

Forest School Wednesday
This half term Acorn will have their forest school sessions EVERY Wednesday. Children need to come to school in their PE kits, school shoes, navy joggers, white PE top and navy sweatshirt. This is a comfortable and practical base for us to add layers too. Children will need to bring one warm waterproof coat, a hat, scarf, waterproof gloves and if you have them welly/warm socks and waterproof trousers. Please can these come to school in a named bag. All children need a pair of wellies in school, if they don't please can they bring a pair to keep at school; if your child came home in their boots can they be returned in the morning, thank you.  Children will come home in their forest school clothes.
 
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 31^st January – Acorn

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…
 
Class PE days
The days for PE this term for each class are as follows: 
Acorn – Friday (please come into school in PE kit as last term)
Oak - Tuesday
Palm - Friday
Cedar - Monday
 
Sharing Celebration Worship
Our next sharing celebration for parents will be just before February half term. If your child has anything they would like to celebrate over the coming weeks and leading up to this time, please ensure these come into school for sharing in class. This will then automatically be added to the list for the sharing worship. This will help us manage the amount things to share on the day and plan ahead for this.
 
Found Property
If anyone has lost a delicate gold coloured chain with a small pendant which was found in school on Thursday evening, please contact the school office.  If it is not claimed within 28 days it will be disposed of.
 
Netball Super Cup
Payment for tickets and/or transport for the netball super cup visit in March next year have been loaded onto Parent Pay and are now due.  Thank you to those parents who have already made payment.
 
Parent help - Postcards  
As part of Geography and helping the children understand place and locational knowledge could I ask that if any parents or relatives are visiting places of interest or travelling to other destinations on day trips or on holidays that they pick up a postcard. They can either send to school by post or send the postcard with their child on return to school. We can then, together as a class, find, locate and investigate locations around the world. I am sure they will be eager to learn about who has been where and this will enthuse and encourage them to further their skills in using world maps, atlases and globes. 
 
 
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
 
Unlocking Autism for parents training 
FREE 2 day course for parents and carers of children and young people with communication and interaction needs.
 
This annual event is an opportunity to find out more about autism and gain practical tools and strategies to help support your child or young person.
Parents will also meet others facing similar experiences or with a shared interest in the topic.
Children do not need to have a diagnosis of autism in order for parents to attend. Parents need to be able to attend both days and will receive a copy of the content covered following the course.
 
Click here to book.
 

News from the Wider Community… None this week