School News & Events

  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 13th Feb.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
We will be back with a new poem of the week and word of the week after half term.
During half term why not challenge yourself to learn a poem by heart? There are lots of great hints and tips to help you on the 'Poetry By Heart' website. You could share your work in school during our first reading buddies after the break!
 
https://poetrybyheart.org.uk/for-pupils/learn-it-by-heart
 
Acorn Class
In Acorn Class this week we have been finding out about hot places and what it might be like to live on or near to the equator, we have been continuing our weather watch in school and are hopeful for some different weather to record soon, perhaps you could record the weather over half term, especially if you are going away.
We have also all been writing our fact files for an animal the lives in Antarctica, I wonder if you can wow your families with your amazing knowledge!
 
Oak Class
Thank you for sending children with baby photos and measurements this week.  Isn't it amazing how humans change and develop so much in such a short time.  We have also been exploring healthy balanced diets this week.  I wonder whether you could plan a lunch using food from each of the 5 food groups over the school holidays (vegetables and fruit, carbohydrates, proteins, dairy (or dairy alternative) and fats and oils.  Ask your child which of these food groups you should limit or have the least of and which you should have the most of during the day?  
 
Palm Class
We have been busy as always securing our 'key facts' in maths. Year 3s have been doing great exploring and securing their understanding of the structure of their numbers to 10 and building their automaticity with these. Year 4s are busy 'going for gold' learning their multiplication key facts. We are exploring the structure of two new facts each week and then practising these to automaticity. Don't forget to look at the homework section on the Palm Class page with ways to support your child build automaticity with their key facts at home. Year 4s currently have a tournament battle going on TTRS - playing in any mode will add points to their team's total and this will stay in play over the holidays. 
 
Cedar Class
This week in Cedar we have enjoyed learning about the life cycle of a flowering plant. We have compared this interesting life cycle with in a life cycle of an independently chosen animal of our choice. Why not ask your child, if they can explain to you the life cycle of a flowering plant and how this differs from another animals life cycle? Can they tell you what elements of the two life cycles are the same?  
 
 
After school clubs
Clubs begin the first week back after half term, W/C 23^rd February, except for Crafty Conservation which is the week after.
 
Guitar Club was cancelled on 2^nd February and has been re-arranged for 23^rd February. Anyone new to Guitar Club will start Monday 2^nd March.
 
We have had a great response for Street Dance. An email has gone out to those who expressed an interest with details of how to sign up. Please register as soon as possible.
 
We are able to offer Guitar, Crafty Conservation, Netball, Football and Street Dance, next term. Payment is available on Parent Pay. Clubs should be paid for by Friday 20^th February please for your child to attand.
 
A date for Book Club is yet to be arranged for next half term.

Whizz Kids
As there are various clubs running after half term we are asking that new Whizz Kids booking forms are sent into school by Friday 20^th February.
 
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:                                                                                                                                               
 :Oak Class: Friday 27^th February
 :Acorn Class: Friday 6^th March
 :Palm Class: Friday 13^th March
 :Cedar Class: Friday 20^th March 

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. 
 
Next half term, it is Palm class that have forest school every Wednesday afternoon. Please bring your forest school kit with you to change into.
 
PE days
Acorn - Wednesday (please come dressed in your PE kit)
Oak - Friday
Palm - Tuesday (Swimming kit required for year 4s who signed up) 
Cedar – Friday (This will change to a Tuesday after half-term)
 
Reminders…

Wellies and Trainers
We have noticed that some children’s feet have grown, please don’t forget to check wellies and trainers in 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…
 
School Car Park - Please do not park in the school car park. This is for health and safety reasons as space is very limited. We appreciate your co-operation with keeping everyone safe.
 
Safety on site
A polite reminder to keep to the footpaths around the school site and avoid walking on the grass when arriving at and leaving the school site, several areas of grass near to the footpaths are now coned off as they are very slippery and dangerous.
A reminder that playing on the grass at the front of school and climbing on the walls is not safe for anyone and is therefore not allowed. Thank you for helping us too keep our children safe around school.

 

News from the Wider Community…

Royal Academy of Arts Competition - Calling all artists!!! 
We have an exciting opportunity for any of our budding artists...we have registered our school to take part in the 'Young Artists' Summer Show' 
 
Now in its seventh year, the Young Artists’ Summer Show is a free, open submission exhibition for students aged 4–19 studying in the UK. Artworks are judged by a panel of artists and arts professionals, with selected artworks displayed online and on-site at the Royal Academy of Arts.
 
There is no theme or restraints...just get creative and see where it takes you! Have a look at the previous exhibitions on their website to give you some inspiration. This an optional competition and if you wish to register, follow the steps below: 

1. Create your art work 
2. Ask a parent to submit your art work by the deadline of 4^th March - 5.00pm
3. Visit https://youngartists.royalacademy.org.uk/get-involved to register an account
4. Submit your artwork which includes a brief description/explanation or your inspiration and meaning (there is further guidance on how to do this on their website) 
5. That's it! Time for the judges to admire your work and wait on the results. 

If you enter, please do let your class teacher know...we would love to celebrate in school with you! 
 
 -Open-Morning_March-2026-Flyer.pdf-