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Dear Parents & Carers
A huge welcome back to the new term and new school year. We are particularly excited to meet and get to know all our new children joining us for the very first time!
Remember that you are never alone as we begin this new year together. The classroom is a safe space to ask big questions, make mistakes, and grow.
Kind regards Mrs Ellis |
Mr McCadden's absence
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and wishes for Mr McCadden during his extended absence. He is recovering slowly and will remain absent for the next few weeks. Please keep him in your thoughts as he continues to recover.
Swimming & Kit
Swimming starts again on Monday next week and a reminder that we cannot phone home for forgotten swimming kit.
We have a limited amount of spares in school for children which get washed after each use, but please ensure your child has theirs.
Parking
A friendly reminder again about the parking on the lane outside school. Parents should not park on the yellow zigzags please. The office have received another complaint today from a neighbour who has reported the vehicles to Operation Crackdown.
Plenty of free parking is available at the church or village hall.
With the current works going on outside our gates, on the other side of the road, please do not add to the problem by parking on our yellow lines or in front of the gates.
Attendance
Congratulations to Butterfly class who have the best attendance so far this term! I know it has only been three days but great start everyone! Let’s see which class can be the next!
Learning Roundup From THe Head boy AND hEAD gIRL
Bodhi and Fia’s learning roundup!
Our head boy and girl have been checking out what all our classes are learning.
“We are learning about the water cycle in geography and have started reading Varjak Paw for English in Dragonfly class.
Ladybirds are getting to know each other and learning to share all the new resources.
In Bumblebees, they are doing a history topic on the Stone Age and Butterflies are learning about dinosaurs and drawing a self-portrait.”
gRUB cLUB
For parents new to school, every other Thursday, we have a food delivery from UK Harvest as part of their Grub Club initiative in schools.
For parents this means that there are a variety of surplus foods – fruit, vegetables, bread and other items that are near their use by dates and would otherwise be wasted.
All we ask is that you bring a suitable bag to take your goodies home with you and keep in mind that the initiative is to minimise food waste so please do not take more than your family will use.
gREEN fLAG aWARD
All of our brilliant Eco activities and topics are co-ordinated in school by Miss Pottle who maintains the success of our Green Flag Award. We have just received our latest judgment with a ‘Distinction’!
Congratulations to Miss Pottle for being so creative with our Eco curriculum.
The panel particularly liked:
“Your creative immersive approach to sustainability is truly inspiring. Experiences such as Deep Sea Week transformed environmental education into memorable hands on leaning, sparking curiosity, creativity and even inspiring pupils to explore future careers connected to protecting our oceans.”
“Your projects empower pupils to become active changemakers. Writing persuasive letters to MPs, creating wildlife habitats and leading energy-saving initiatives have given children genuine opportunities to develop leadership, teamwork, problem-solving and decision-making skills while recognising they can influence positive environmental change.”
iMPORTANT dATES
There are a large number of important events coming up this term which will all be in the Class DoJo calendar. If you do not have access to Class Dojo please speak to the office or your child’s teacher to arrange.
A few of the most important ones are:
21st September – Flu nasal spray
24th September – Gospel workshops
4th – 7th October – Osmington Bay residential visit (Y5/6 children)
20th & 22nd October – Parents Evening
10th November – school individual photographs
AND FINALLY...
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
