BPS Newsletter

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• Welcome back after our longer than usual May half term break. With only 6 weeks left of this academic year, we've got many fun activities and learning booked in. 

• The Summer 1 term ended with a bang with our wonderful VE Day themed annual family picnic. We were lucky to have the Woking Mayor, Mayor Boote here with us to celebrate.

• Year 5's enjoyed their away day at Fullbrook Secondary this week. We had feedback to say how brilliant their behaviour was - well done!

• Today officially kick starts our Art Week, with Year 5/6 visiting The Sculpture Park in Churt. The rest of the school will visit on Monday/Tuesday and use this inspiration to create some art work of their own during Art Week. We look forward to welcoming you to our BPS Art Gallery on Friday 27th June from 2pm onwards. The Friends of BPS will have a Zettle on hand to collect £1 entry fees. See flier below. 

• It was wonderful to welcome our new Reception 2025/26 families and children into BPS yesterday for their first induction day. 

• Mr Bowman hosted two local Headteachers at BPS this week, to plan some collaborative work with them to work towards the Arts Mark. We look forward to working with these school in the coming years to further enrich our curriculum for our children. 

• In week 4, the children will be having their 'Meet the Teacher' day on Wednesday 2nd July. We will send out details of staffing in the coming days.

• Staff have offered up their time to ensure their are clubs for our children. We only have 4 children in our KS 2 Netball Club on Tuesdays. It would be great if more children could join the team as we currently do not have enough children to play a netball match. Please sign your child up to help us out!

• If you are interested in hiring our school hall, a classroom, our outdoor hive or swimming pool (summer term only for the pool) for an event you may have in mind, don't hesitate to speak to Mrs Scott in the office who will be able to share our pricing details. 

This week, Reception read the story Ed and Bunny Earn Some Money. Through this lovely story, we learned the importance of saving money and making good choices. We also played a fun money-saving game to help us practise what we learned! 

Just to remind parents/carers that if they take their children out of school without authority for 5 or more days (which do not have to be consecutive), they will be liable to receive a penalty notice. The issue of a Penalty Notice will also be actioned where a pupil has incurred 10 or more unauthorised sessions during the preceding 10 school weeks. These also included 'lates' after the register has closed. 

**Changes to the National framework for Penalty Notices came into force for Penalty Notice Fines on 19th August 2024**

• First offence within a 3 year rolling period will incur a charge of £80 per parent, per child if paid within 21 days, Increasing to £160 per parent, per child if paid within 28 days.

• Second offence within a 3 year rolling period will incur a flat rate of £160 per parent, per child if paid within 28 days. 

• The third time an offence is committed within a 3 year rolling period for term time leave or irregular attendance the case will be presented straight to the Magistrates Court. 

Please view our Attendance Policy here for further information.

KS1 and KS2  pupils were bedazzled by a number of show stopping Science experiments during a special Science assembly this week. The children learned all about the digestive system and how it functions. Our Science instructor Alex was amazing with the children and allowed a few of BPS pupils to help her put on a fantastic show!