Primary School
Notices Site 2025-2026

The Board of Governors would like to extend their thanks, on behalf of the school community, to both Mrs Marissa Turner and Mrs Debati Bhattacharya for the considerable time and effort that they have devoted over the past 2 years in their role as Parent Governors. Parent Governors are elected by the parent body and serve a two-year term of office. They carry out an important role reflecting the views of the parent body to the Board and keeping parents informed of the Board’s activities.

In accordance with the school’s regulations, both of these posts are to be offered for election to all eligible parents who may wish to contribute to the School as a member of the Board of Governors. Please follow this link to read more about applying for this position. 

These sessions will take place every Tuesday. We hope you will be able to join us. Parents will be asked to park outside of the drop off area, at the top of the school, and then sign in at Main Reception. Sessions will be held in the Primary Multi-Purpose Room or Main Hall (depending on how many sign up).

All sessions take place on a Tuesday at 7:45am

• 30 September - Oracy and English - What is Oracy?  How do we ensure that your children are equipped with the skills to communicate with confidence and empathy?  Join this session to learn more about how this is covered in school and how you can support at home.  To help us ensure we have the appropriate space for this session please can you complete this very quick sign up. 

• 7 October - Maths in the Primary School - In this session, you will learn more about how Maths is taught at BSM. You will get top tips on resources that are used and also given guidance on how you can support at home.

• 14 October - Coffee and Chat - No talks, no presentations, just a chance to meet other parents and spend some time talking to members of our school community. 

• 28 October - Reading and English - Reading is the cornerstone of learning and something we promote across all areas of the curriculum. We are looking to build a love of the written word and to enthuse your children to be avid and engaged readers. We would like to share with you strategies you could use to read with your children at home and answer any questions you may have. 

• 4 November - Learning Ladders  (KS1 and KS2) - If you are keen to dig deeper into your child’s progress at school then this information session is for you. Within the session you will learn how to access the platform and how you can learn more about the content and delivery of the curriculum for your son or daughter. 

• 11 November - E-Safety and online use (KS2) - The digital world can present new and evolving risks for children. Our workshop looks to empower you to create a safe online environment for your children by talking about online risks, how to set boundaries, how to communicate with your children about online safety, and how to get help when issues arise. (Please note a KS1/FS session will be held at a later date)

• 18 November - Monster Phonics (predominantly EYFS and KS1) - As a school, we use Monster Phonics to support your children as they learn to read, write and deepen their understanding of the written word. This workshop is to share with you how we teach phonics and also provides practical strategies for supporting at home.

• 25 November - Coffee and Chat - No talks, no presentations, just a chance to meet other parents and spend some time talking to members of our school community. 

• 2 December - No session - This is a busy week for parents and children so no session will be held. 

• 9 December - TBC - We will share news about this session when we have finalised the content

• 16 December - Coffee and Chat - No talks, no presentations, just a chance to meet other parents and spend some time talking to members of our school community. 

Following last week's parent consultations about the development of the school site, we are keen to get as much input from our community as possible. 

• What would you like to change about the BSM site - The accessibility? Dining spaces?

• What works well now - do you like the trees? The community access? 

Let us know what you think by completing this survey: https://forms.office.com/e/A2pRpWxPED 

We are looking forward to supporting your children’s language learning this year. We have several groups taking place this term to support children with language acquisition which included: Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing and Vocabulary. Should your child be invited to a small group intervention you will be notified via the Primary Office.

Alongside small, regular groups, in some year groups the team will be supporting children with their curriculum for a unit of work or specific activity. This work will usually be completed in class, however sometimes work may lend itself to being completed out of the classroom, in order to support further with a specific language focus. 

We also have a website with Tips and Tricks for you and your children to use at home. Click here for the Language for Learning website. 

Should you have any questions about the support your child is being offered please do contact the Language for Learning team.

All students in Year 5 and above should already have their COMO card to use the Grab and Go at the Tuck Shops. (New students in Y5 and upwards have been given their cards in school.) To top up a card please visit the COMO portal: https://bsmcomocanteen.com.  

Hot food is available from the Tuck Shop daily, alongside a wide selection of other food. Pre-ordered packed 'bento boxes' are available to all students.  You can view sample menus and order meals on the COMO tuckshop portal. For help, please see the Parent Guide

Pre-order Meals

Pre-ordered packed 'bento boxes' are available to all students, from FS - Y13.  You can view sample menus and order meals on the COMO tuck shop portal.

Grab and go Menu

Grab and Go is available to students from Y5 and up. (Grab and Go is not available to FS - Y4 Students at the moment, unless accompanied by a parent after school.) Students must pay for Grab and Go items with a COMO Tuck Shop card (see above).  

Daily hot dishes are available at the Oryx Tuck Shop Grab and Go.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out.  comocanteenbs@comooman.com