We raised an AMAZING £1542.18 for Children in Need! Thank you and well done to all our pupils and families for supporting this event.
In the words of Noddy Holder “IT’S CHRISTMAS!” (Almost).
As the end of term approaches, I wanted to update you with our Christmas arrangements and activities. This letter will detail whole school events and further information will be sent by class teachers regarding year group performances, the Year 3 church visit and the Year 1 activity afternoon.
On Friday 18th November, we will becoming SPOTacular for Children in Need. We’re inviting children to wear their own clothes on this day but be as ‘spotty’ as they can (hats, t-shirts, jumpers, leggings, shorts, faces...)
Our Key Stage Two children (Years 3-6) are also invited to make or bring in items to sell at their own fundraising stall. Staff have been talking to children about what they could make or donate and the pupils will set up stalls in their classrooms, inviting the school to come and purchase their crafts or goodies. Please send your child in with some money on this day so that they can visit the stalls, buy an item and support a worthy cause.
All money raised will be donated to Children in Need – I wonder if we can make £500!
Odd Socks day as part of Anti-bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 is co-ordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. It will take place from the 14th to 18th November 2022 and has the theme Reach Out. We will be focusing on this theme through our assemblies and PSHE lessons and the week will kick off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 14th November – children are invited to wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique.
Resources and support can be found at: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/parents-and-carers
Our October newsletter is available from our Newsletters page.
I can hardly believe we’ve reached half term! It’s been great to chat to so many of you this week at parents’ evenings and listen to your thoughts and suggestions about the school. Thank you also to those who attended our fundraising meeting last Thursday and those who have signed up to help at one of our events. Just a reminder that we will switch to our winter uniform after half-term.
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On Friday 21st October, we will be visited by the NHS schools vaccination team to offer the flu vaccine to all eligible children in Reception to year 6. The nasal flu vaccine is painless, quick, and side effects are uncommon and generally mild.
You can now complete consent for your child online – please see the Parenthub message sent on 23rd September which provided the link to the online consent form or access this via our newsletters page on the school website. (Please also complete it if you are declining the vaccination for your child.)
On Wednesday 12th October, Digipix will be attending the school to take your child’s photograph. The company have informed us that they will take a group ‘sibling’ photograph for those families with more than one child in school and an individual photograph for everyone else. The ‘proof’ of your family/child’s photograph will be sent home the following day and you can then order online with your completed order sent to your home address.
Parents’ Evenings will be held on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th October from 4.00pm until 7.00pm. Bookings for this event will go live on Monday 10th October and we ask that appointments are booked in this week. Discussions with your child’s teacher will take place in their classroom (children are welcome to join you at this appointment) and Mr Freear and Mr Wade will be available in the hall - they will also be joined by some of our Governors, the school nurse and there will be an opportunity to buy uniform. Alongside this our catering firm will be sharing samples of some of the food they offer – please pop in to say hello.
Charity Day (Young Minds and Birmingham Children’s Hospital)
Monday 10th October is World Mental Health Day ( known as #HelloYellow day) and we will be taking part by inviting our pupils to wear something yellow alongside their uniform (this could be a yellow t-shirt, jumper, hairband, skirt, shorts… you can choose!) The purpose of this day is to show young people that how they feel matters, and help us create a future where all young people get the mental health support they need. As part of this day we are asking that you would kindly make a donation of £1.00 (given to your child’s class teacher) and we will share these funds between Young Minds and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.