Weekly Update Thursday 18th December 2025
18 Dec 2025
Weekly Update Thursday 18th December 2025
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…
Message from Mrs Taylor
As the Christmas season approaches, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and for the lovely gifts and cards received by school.
It has been a term filled with hard work, exciting opportunities and many achievements, and I am incredibly proud of our whole school community.
I hope the festive break offers everyone the chance to rest, recharge and enjoy special moments with family and friends.
On behalf of all the staff and governors, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the New Year, refreshed and ready for the opportunities ahead.
Spotlights from Learning…
Acorn & Oak class
Acorn and Oak class have had an amazing theatrical time this week. Our trip to the see the production of the Stick man was a great success, enjoyed by all. We were so proud of how the children represented our school with their wonderful, respectful behaviour. The children also shone like stars in their nativity performance. The singing and acting was amazing, they brought us much joy and delight. We are so proud of all of them.
Palm class
We have been mastering our art skills over the past few weeks and have just finished some fabulous self-portraits. We have paid careful attention to the shapes and lines we can see on faces to help us draw accurate pictures. I wonder if the children will draw any more portraits over the holidays?
Cedar Class
This week we have loved learning all about different sketching techniques and developing our knowledge, skills and understanding of self-portraits in Art. Looking closely at the work of Pablo Picasso, Quinton Blake and Frida Kahlo. We have now started our own self portraits which we will be finishing in class this week with some amazing results. Why not ask your child to draw your portrait over Christmas, it would make a fantastic Christmas gift.
PE Kit – Friday 19th December 2025
Children do not need to bring in their PE kits on Friday 19
th December, please come dressed in school uniform.
After school clubs
Separate emails have been sent out for the clubs for next term, please respond to the email to secure your place.
Guitar Club & Crafty Conservation club will both be on Mondays for KS2 children.
Netball Club will run on Tuesdays for KS2 children.
Sewing club is still running for those who have already signed up, the last three dates are as follows:
Thursday 8
th January 2026
Thursday 15
th January 2026
Thursday 22 January 2026
There is only one date for Book club which will be
12th February 2026 3.30-4.30.
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 9
th January - Cedar class
Friday 16
th January – Palm class
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.
Reminders…
Wellies and Trainers
Palm and Cedar class will be sending the children home with their wellies and trainers on Friday. Please ensure your child brings a bag to carry these in. Over the holidays, please check they still fit your child. The trainers may also need a wash (It has been a soggy term!). Please remember to bring them back in the new year. Thank you.
Waterproof coats
We have been caught out by showers a few times this week, we like to spend as much time outside as possible, children do need to have a waterproof coat with them every day.
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
None this week
News from the Wider Community…
Message from Channel 4’s BAFTA-nominated series The Dog House.
The programme follows the incredible journeys of rescue dogs and the people who open their hearts to them, showing the powerful bond that forms and the life-changing impact on both dogs and humans.
The programme highlights themes of compassion, responsibility, and empathy—values that resonate strongly in the school community.
Channel 4’s The Dog House is looking for local families to offer a loving home to a rescue dog and share their reasons why on the show! If you’re interested, find out more here:
https://c4thedoghousetakepart.co.uk or email thedoghouse@fivemilefilms.co.uk
See the poster below:
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