Newsletter 18.10.24
Mr J Sharp
Staying Healthy
Staying fit and healthy is such an important part of life. This week, Key Stage 2 children have been lucky enough to experience a number of sessions in ‘alternative sport’ ideas. The Nerf activity day went down particularly well, as you can imagine, with the children and staff (naming no names!).
After school activities and keeping children busy and active during the holidays can help them stay fit and healthy, at the same time as encouraging them to have fun and develop new skills and can really help with sleep patterns too. I am always so happy to hear about all of the amazing things children at our school do, from horse riding to BMX racing and so much more.
We were very proud of the children and the way they took part in these taster sessions and hope to continue introducing new activities throughout the year. Upper KS2 will be learning taekwondo later in the year too and we will be having our outdoor activity day again later in the year.
Thank you to Miss England for arranging all of these exciting opportunities for our children.
NEWS AND UPDATES
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After listening to parent views and taking these into consideration, we are going to extend our policy to letting children bring in flavoured water as well as water for in class. It is important to us that children stay hydrated however, I must stress that sugar free juice will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances and we will not allow any kind of fizzy or energy drinks in school.
All children have access to water throughout the day and milk in school at lunchtime also.
Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late.
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Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late. 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨
Good Attendance Draw!!
Don’t forget, for every week that your child has an attendance of 96%+, they are allocated a digital ticket for a draw that will take place every half term. The more weeks with an attendance of 96%+, the more chances to win!
Services and Events
Parish Sung Eucharist Sundays 10am - 11am
Sermon, music and Holy Communion
Place of Welcome Thursdays 10am - 12pm
Time for a brew and a chat
More information from Father Andrew can be found here
Community News and Support
World Festivals and Celebrations
17 * October (Thursday) to 23 October (Wednesday) SUKKOT Jewish
This harvest festival recalls the 40 years the Jews spent in the wilderness on the way from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. A temporary hut or booth – called a sukkah – is used for eating meals and for visits and socialising. The roof, which has to be open in part to the elements, is covered with branches and decorated with fruit
Look at the fun that the children have had learning about different ways to keep fit and ‘alternative sports’ and their music assembly and of course we can’t go without marking the wonderful chefs this week in Year 6:
Look at what EYFS have been learning about in preparation for our Harvest Assembly:
Thank you for the kind response for our Harvest Collection this week - Mustard Tree. We had a lovely Harvest Assembly yesterday and the children were so reflective thinking of our world and what we can be grateful for.
Thank you for your patience this week on the KS2 yard. It is never going to be easy having an entrance out of action for a number of days but I appreciate everyone’s support and patience (children and staff included!).
We finish for half term today and I hope that everyone has a lovely week whatever you have planned and we look forward to seeing you all back (hopefully with the KS2 shutters fixed) on Monday 28th October.
The children have worked so hard this half term and I cannot believe we are already a 6th of the way through the school year. This next term is always a favourite of mine (even though it is always a busy one!). Our school building will be 60 years old on 18th November (with a possibility of a new school being built in the near future, this will likely be our last big birthday!) so we will be having celebrations as a school - watch this space!
Have a lovely half term.
Mrs Flatman
