Dear Families,

 

This term, we have really started to focus on the presentation of the children’s work.  We have been concentrating on handwriting and spellings as well as the layout of work.  I’m so pleased to say that the vast majority of children are clearly working really hard towards this and are so proud of their work, which is great!

 

Online Assessments
In some of our classes, we are trialling a new online assessment platform for the Trust.  Although there have been some teething issues, the few results that I’ve seen already show some strengths and some areas where we need to focus our teaching.  Our main issue was the children struggling to use a key board!  These results will be shared at parent’s evening and in the end of term report.

 

Children in Need
Thank you to everyone who has donated to this cause.

 

Careers Week
Next week, our Year 6 children will be learning all about the world of work.  As a school, we already have regular CRL lessons (careers related learning) from Nursery through to Year 6.  Next week, Year 6 will have the opportunity to focus more on careers, prepare for an interview and actually take part in a job interview for a teaching assistant and to be part of the SLT.   Two of our Community Council Members (used to be called Governors) will be interviewing the children.  The children who are successful in the interview will then have another role to do in school!  It’s a very exciting week for Year 6, so families of Year 6 children, please remember to ask them all about it.

 

Grandparents’ Christmas Dinner
It’s that time of year again, when we invite our Grandparents’ into school to have a Christmas Dinner with their Grandchildren.  Please look out for the forms.  Please can you also ensure that you make the payment and complete the form.   Unfortunately, due to the rise in living costs, there is an increase of £1 to all children’s Christmas lunches.  Those parents who don’t usually pay for school dinners will see £1 added to their Parentpay account along with the Grandparent’s cost.  

 

Have a lovely weekend.

Take and stay safe.

Mrs Wilmer

 

Upcoming events

Learning with your child - parents get the chance to take part in a learning activity with their child.  This will be organised by the class teacher.	Week beginning 17.11.25	TBC by class teacher
World of Work Week for Yr 6	17.11.25	All week
School immunisations - flu (Rec-Year 6)	26.11.25	All morning/day
Parents’ evenings	26.11.25 &   27.11.25	3:30 - 6:00pm 3:30 - 6:00pm
Early Years Christmas Play	3.12.25	9:15
Non Uniform - Donation for the Chocolate Bingo	05.12.25
Church visit - Christmas	8.12.25	9:30am
Christmas Chocolate Bingo	10.12.25	6:00PM
KS2 New Vic Theatre trip	16.12.25	2:15pm
Grandparents’ Christmas Dinner	16.12.25  17.12.25	11:45am onwards
KS1 Christmas Play	10.12.25 (Yr 1parents) 11.12.25 (Yr 2 parents)	9:15am 9:15am
Christmas holidays	22.12.25 - 2.01.26	Back to school 05.01.25