Byfleet Primary Newsletter

• A big welcome back to BPS for 2023 - 24. We hope you have a restful break with your children and we are pleased to see all the children back in school with a smile on their faces. We look forward to the many exciting opportunities we have planned for our children this year...

• A big thank you for supporting our plea in our final newsletter at the end of last year: we are pleased to see every child looking super smart in their new school uniform and PE kits with no stray inappropriate hoodies or leggings being worn. We hope to keep up the positive start! 

• We welcome 5 new families to BPS so far this year. 

• Our youngest children in Reception has now all finished their 'staggered start' to school, which we've kept to a minimum to ensure that busy parents can return to work as soon as possible, but more importantly, we can start some exciting learning with the children! A big welcome to all our new Reception families. 

• If any parents wish to join our active Friends of Byfleet helper group, please email friendsofbyfleetprimary@gmail.com - you needn't commit more than a few hours a year to help our Friends raise valuable funds for our school and it's a great way to meet new parents and make a big difference to the offer we can give our children with the funds raised!

• Thank you to the parent who attended this week's Curriculum Sharing Evenings after school. Reception's Curriculum Sharing Evening will be on Thursday 14th September 3.15 - 4pm. The information shared can be found here:

                   Year 1        Year 2                   Year 4                 Year 5                    Year 6

• We are lucky to have several adult reading volunteers work with us, who have started back this week. If you are keen to volunteer to become a reading volunteer with our children, please email the office and let them know on info@byfleet.surrey.sch.uk 

• We have noticed a few large backpacks being brought into school by Reception and KS 1 children. Unfortunately these are not allowed due to the children hanging their bags on coat pegs, so large bags don't fit. A green book bag or small green school rucksack (from our uniform provider Mike Wagstaff) is the right size. 

• Please look out for little spelling book marks in your child's reading diary from next week. These words are personalised words for your child to focus on (in addition to their 10 weekly spelling words). 

• A copy of The Acceptable Use of Computing/Online equipment was sent via email this week. This agreement shows how we can work together to keep your child safe online. Please acknowledge you have received and read this by responding to the Google Form within the email - many thanks.

• A big thank you to our Friends of Byfleet for providing well-deserved ice-lollies for our children to end of this week in this scorching weather!

Well done to the following children for being recognised for doing something brilliant this fortnight......

The first week back to school has been very exciting for our Reception Rainbows class as it was their first week at Byfleet Primary School! The class have spent lots of time exploring their new classroom and their outside area... especially enjoying their new mud kitchen, the water tray (perfect to stay cool throughout this hot week!) and painting portraits of themselves using mirrors. 

The children have already started showing us their brilliant learning skills already, so we are excited to see them flourish throughout the year. What a brilliant start to their Byfleet Primary School learning journey. 

Punctuality:

• Gates open at 8.35 for a slow start and registers are taken at 8.45 so the gates are locked prompty at 8.45. Please ensure your child is punctual every day. 

• Any late arrivals are to please enter via the main foyer/office.

• If you are able to park beyond Kings Head Lane and 'park and stride', this will help us keep our children safe outside the school gates as we can reduce the traffic. We are still awaiting the final sign off from Surrey Council for the new zig zag lines to be painted outside our school gate. 

• The school day ends at 3.15. 

• If you'd like your child to come to our Breakfast Club from 7.30 - 8.45, or our After School Club from 3.15 - 5.30, please make your booking on Scopay 48 hours in advance.