Weekly Update-Friday 4th September
It has been absolutely lovely to welcome our Year 1 and Year 2 children back for the start of the new academic year. The children have settled in wonderfully, jumped straight into their learning and have been eager to tell us all about their summer adventures and family holidays. It has been a real pleasure to see so many happy, enthusiastic faces around the school.
We held our first Celebration Assembly of the year today and were delighted to award four Star of the Week certificates. The children truly wowed us with their learning, positive attitudes and excellent effort. We are incredibly proud of them!
Please remember to send in a Special Mention if your child has worked particularly hard at home or achieved something they are proud of outside school. We love celebrating these successes together and adding them to our Achievement Book.
Lunch and Drink Reminders
As a school, we are peanut free. This includes chocolate bars containing peanuts and satay products such as chicken satay. If you are preparing a lunchbox for your child, please ensure these items are not included.
Children receive fruit each day at breaktime and we actively encourage them to drink water throughout the school day. If you would like to send in an additional sealed, non-fizzy drink, such as a juice carton, for lunchtime, this is permitted. These drinks will be kept separately from water bottles, which should contain water only.
Due to the increasing number of allergies that children may have, we kindly ask that cakes and sweets for birthdays are kept for celebrations at home.
Benedict's Law
Our school is fully compliant with Benedict's Law, which came into effect this September. All staff have received updated allergen training to ensure we continue to provide a safe environment for all children.
Our PTA
Our current PTA enjoyed one final successful event at the Bishop's Waltham Festival over the summer, where they ran a stall on behalf of the school. We would like to thank them for their dedication and hard work over the years.
The PTA will officially step down following the AGM on Wednesday 16th September at 6.30pm. We would love to welcome new members to continue the fantastic legacy they have created. If you are enthusiastic, have some time to spare and would like to support the school community, please do come along.
Parent Information Meetings
We are looking forward to welcoming parents to our year group meetings:
- Year 1 Welcome Meeting: Thursday 10th September at 9.00am
- Year 2 Welcome Meeting: Friday 11th September at 9.00am
Classroom visits will take place immediately afterwards. For anyone unable to attend, all information will be uploaded to the school website.
Clubs
After School clubs registration will open on Monday, and clubs will begin during the week commencing 14th September.
Welcome Year R
We are very much looking forward to welcoming our new Year R children on Monday 7th September. Home visits have now been completed and it has been wonderful to meet so many families. We know just how excited the children are to start school and become part of our community.
As we begin this new school year together, we are excited about all the opportunities, achievements and memorable moments that lie ahead. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to working in partnership with you and your children to make this a happy, successful and rewarding year for everyone.
Wishing all our families a lovely weekend.
With warm wishes
Mrs Riches
Headteacher
