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Christmas @ Belswains

As the festive season approaches, we are excited to share with you the various activities and events planned for Christmas at Belswains Primary School. We believe that this time of year is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate together as a school community. 

 DECO DAY

Deco Day will take place on Friday 13th December. The pupils will have fun listening to Christmas music and every class will take part in creating festive activities. These include Christmas baubles, decorations, and calendars, to name just a few. All pupils will be able to share these with you at the end of term.

 CHRISTMAS CARDS

If your child would like to send cards to their friends or teachers, please make sure that the name and class is clearly written on the envelope. There is a post-box by the main office.

 SANTA RUN

As part of running club, on Tuesday 10th December, the children will be taking part in a 1km run in aid of the Herts Young Homeless charity. This charity works to support vulnerable young people in Hertfordshire. If you would like to donate towards this charity, the link is as follows: https://hertsyounghomeless.enthuse.com/cf/belswainschool.

On Wednesday 18th December pupils will take part in the 'Active mile Santa run' to promote festive fitness across our school. 

 CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

On Wednesday 18th December, pupils can wear a festive jumper to school instead of their usual jumper/cardigan, the rest of their uniform should be worn as usual. Please do not feel the need to buy something new, pupils can be creative and decorate a top for this occasion. Alternatively, you can purchase a pre-loved Christmas jumper at the PTA pre loved shop.

 PERFORMANCES

On Thursday 12th December, our KS2 carol concerts are taking place at St. Mary’s church in Apsley. Jays, Owls, Hawks and half of Red Kites will have their performance at 11:30am. Redwings, Nightingales, Eagles at the other half of Red Kites will have their service at 13.30. Due to the church capacity, we advise only 1 seat per family per service. Year 6 will be notified which performance they will be attending separately. 

On Monday 9th December Nursery pupils will be holding their performance at 11am in the school hall.

On Tuesday 10th December at 9.30am and Wednesday 11th December at 14.15pm , our Reception pupils will be performing their production in the school hall.

 CHRISTMAS DINNER

Christmas dinner day at school on Wednesday 18th December. The deadline to sign up for this is Friday 29th November. Please ensure that KS2 pupils who are not eligible for Free School meals have £3.35 credited to their account to pay for this meal. Thank you.

If you did not sign your child up for a Christmas dinner, please ensure they bring in a home packed lunch on this day, as there will be no other options provided.

 CLASS PARTIES
Nursery - Tuesday 17th December (We ask that Nursery pupils come into school in a Christmas jumper or appropriate party outfit).

Reception – Thursday 19th December

Year 1 & 2 - Thursday 19th December

Year 3 - Wednesday 18th December 

Year 4, 5 & 6 - Thursday 19th December

Pupils are welcome to bring in, in a named bag, an appropriate party outfit to change into after lunch on this day.

We are aware that not everyone in our school community celebrates Christmas; if you have any concerns about the events planned, please talk to your child’s class teacher. We also know that whilst Christmas is a joyful time for many of our families, for some Christmas can be a challenging and difficult time of year. If you are in need of support, please reach out to us and we will do our best to help you.

 CHOIR PERFORMANCE AT TESCO (JARMAN PARK!)

On Thursday 19th December KS2 choir students will be walking to Jarman Park Tesco to sing some Christmas songs to raise money for the school. We will be singing sometime in the morning, so all visitors welcome! Letters with further details to be sent out next week.

Reminders 

PTA Christmas Market- Saturday 23rd November 

We look forward come and join us at our Christmas Market tomorrow on site from 13.00-16.00

Reception Applications September 2025 

Mrs Claridge has started the school tours this term for our September 2025 intake. Please contact the office on admin@belswains.herts.sch.uk if you would like to come and see all the amazing things we do at Belswains Primary school. Applications for Reception places opened on Tuesday 1st November.

Parking

When parking to drop off or pick up pupils, please be mindful not to block driveways or access to properties. Our neighbours and community work with us and support our endeavours so let’s please show them the same respect.

Pick Up 

As part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students at Belswains Primary School, we kindly ask that you inform the school office if someone other than the usual guardian will be picking up your child. Please try and do this before the end of the school day; it can be challenging for class based staff to access messages just before pick up.

Please follow these simple steps:

1. Notify the Office: Call us on 01442 264 324 or email on admin@belswains.herts.sch.uk as soon as you know about the change in pick-up arrangements.

2. Provide Details: Include the full name of the person picking up your child and their relationship to your child.

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