Dear Families,

 

Small & Tall payments and cancellation fees
Just a reminder that payments for Small & Tall must be made upfront.

We are changing the current policy of one week notice for any cancellations to 48 hours.  This means that if the 48 hours notice isn’t given, you will still be charged.

Did you know you can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare? This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year). If you would like to find out if you qualify, here is the Eligibilty checker.

 

Hygiene Products - do you know of anyone who may need a little help?
We have a selection of hygiene/cleaning products in school, donated from the Co-op.  They range from toothbrushes and tooth paste, shower gel, nappies and wipes to surface cleaners and cleaning sponges.  If you or someone you know is in need of a little support, please let either myself or Mrs Hughes know so that these products can go to families who need them.  

 

Dodgeball competition
A MASSIVE well done to our Year 4 dodgeball team who won a competition at Co-op Academy Stoke yesterday.  The children worked so well as a team.  They really encouraged each other and helped each other to dodge some very fast flying balls!  Player of the match was Henry.  All the players came away with gold medals.  Well done to Henry, Joel, Olivia, Liv and Finley.

 

Safeguarding / Online update
I know that lots of our children play on Roblox.  I have attended several safeguarding meetings recently which have highlighted how easy it is for people to get through parental controls.  It has been classed by many, including Ofcom, as a predator’s dream.  Here is a link with further information to the downside of Roblox.  It really does highlight the awful aspect of this game.   But in knowing this, you can hopefully help to keep your child as safe as possible.  As our children are only young, Ofcom highly recommends that if your child is playing on Roblox, they do so under your supervision rather than alone in their bedroom.  

 

INSET days (school and Small & Tall closed)

Monday 10 Nov 2025

Mon 23 Feb 2026

Mon 1 June 2026

Friday 24 July 2026

Monday 27 July 2026

Tuesday 1 Sept 2026

 

Term dates for next year have not been finalised yet.  After the two week October half term, we will be sending out a survey to staff and parents to gather views.

 

Thank you for your support.

 

Take care and stay safe.

Mrs Wilmer

 

Upcoming events

 

National Fitness Day  Come to school in PE kits	24.9.25
Dougie Mac Coffee and cake morning 9-10am	26.9.25
School Photographs - Individual/families and sibling	6.10.25
Harvest Festival	15.10.22	2:15pm
October half term	20.10.25 - 01.11.25
INSET day - school and Small & Tall closed	10.11.25	All day
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
Children in Need  £1 donation - non uniform	14.11.25	All day
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
Church visit - Christmas	8.12.25	9:30am
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