Newsletters 04/11/2025

Half Term

School will be closed now for half term and will reopen on Monday 3^rd November.

Rock Kidz

Rock Kidz are visiting school on Monday 3^rd November – this is the first day back after half term.

Children and staff can dress and a pop star/rock star.

They will take part in a fun singing session with a clear anti-bullying message.

If you haven’t sent in your donation of £1 or 2 per child, please send this in on the day. It is costing around £1000 to host this event. If families donated £2 per child, that would almost cover the cost.

So far, we have only received around £200 in total.

If you want to find out more about Rock Kidz, you can view their website. https://www.rockkidzuk.com/

You can also buy Rock Kidz merchandise afterschool This will be in the playground if the weather is dry.

You will be able to buy items such as hoodies and t-shirts ranging from £12 to £20.

Attendance

Our overall school attendance this week was 90.40%

No classes achieved 96% attendance this week.

Punctuality

Well done to Y3 Koala Class. They had all the children in on time all week.

Nut Free School

Due to some children having a severe nut allergy, please do not send nuts into school.

Awards

·         Sue Dean Writing Award – Huda Noor Y5M. Huda has worked hard to include Y5 skills such as relative clauses in her writing and has fantastic ideas for her stories.

·         Reading For Pleasure  - Each half term we choose two names at random from those who have taken part in the Reading For Pleasure Scheme. This half term Imran Bakali Y6 and Hania Cheema Y1 each won a £10 book voucher.

·         Team Points – The Hodder team won the team treat for this half term. They had their treat this morning.

·         Attendance Award – The Y5 Narwhal Class have won the attendance award this half term. They will have their non uniform day on Friday 7^th November.

·         Punctuality Award - The Rec H Duckling Class have won the punctuality award this half term. They will have their non uniform day on Friday 7^th November.

Art Sessions

Thank you to families who have already attended parent sessions for Year 2 and Year 4.

The rest of the sessions are scheduled for after half term.

Art Sessions – Parent Participation

Thank you to all families who have already attended the parent art sessions for Year 2 and Year 4. We’re excited to continue these creative experiences after half term. Please see below for the remaining sessions:

• Year 1 – Tuesday 4th November at 2:45pm
• Year 6 – Wednesday 5th November from 9:00am to 9:30am
• Reception – Wednesday 5th November from 2:45pm to 3:15pm
• Year 5 – Thursday 6th November from 9:00am to 9:30am
• Year 3 – Thursday 6th November from 2:45pm to 3:15pm

We look forward to welcoming you into school to share in your child’s artistic learning!

Photos from art week sessions this week

Year 4 have been using their skills in Art to sketch in the style of Lowry. They have created landscape drawings using a one-point perspective. Year 4 were really excited when their family members came in to join them for an Art session. 

Year 1 had fun this week

Making diya lamps out of salt dough

for Diwali. They also learnt about the

story of Rama and Sita.

Key Events

·         14 11 25 Whole school photographs. Families can have pictures taken before school from 8.15am. We use individual pupil pictures for a group photo in the school entrance. Let us know if you do not want your child to appear on this picture.

·         Monday 3^rd November – Rock Kidz will be visiting our school. Children can dress as pop/rock stars.

·         Tuesday 11^th November – Y4 trip to the cinema

·         Wednesday 26^th November – whole school sporting event – details to follow

·         Tuesday 2^nd December at 2.30pm & Wednesday 3^rd December at 2.30pm - Y1 and Year 2 Nativity

·         Tuesday 9^th December – Reception Class performing Christmas Songs to families

·         Christmas Holiday – School will be closed from Monday 22^nd December and will reopen on Tuesday 6^th January.