Dear Parents and Carers, 

This summer will bring a few staffing changes as we have some members of our support staff retiring. At the end of term we will say goodbye to Mrs Cannon, Mrs Cleaver,  

Mrs Raphy and Mrs Richey. We will miss all of them and the contributions that they have made over the last decade and more have had a significant impact on the learning experiences of so many children. In addition, Miss Berridge will also be going on maternity leave at the end of this week. We wish her good luck and we look forward to sharing news of the new addition over the coming weeks. We have been busy recruiting and we will share further information about new staff when we share staffing arrangement for the next academic year in the coming weeks.

Did you know? All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive Universal Free School Meals and there is no cost for school dinners. Once a child is in Year 3 then parents have to pay if their child wants a school dinner. If your family are in receipt of Universal Credits your child can continue to have free school meals. This is for any family so please speak to the office to find our more. 

Due to the weather forecast, Sports Days have been postponed until Wednesday 17th June. The timings are as follows:

Early Years (Nursery and Reception) @ 9:15 - 10:15. Parking will be available on the school playground from 9am.

Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) @ 10:30-12:00 (Year 6 have swimming in the afternoon) Parking for KS2 parents will be outside due to road restrictions ending at 10am.

Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) @ 1:30

Children will wear house-coloured T-shirts provided by the school  Children can choose to wear their own T-shirt, but this must be plain and free of logos. 

A year ago we asked you not to park in the road leading to the school. Thank you for continuing to support us to improve safety for our pupils and reduce congestion on Thorn Grove during peak school hours. The vehicle-free zone has had a positive impact on the the parking and traffic issues. Can we please ask that all parents make every effort not to park in the road, even when you are running late or the weather is not favourable.

On Thursday 11th June our Year 6 class alongside all Year 6 children at all the local schools will be fortunate to virtually attend an inspirational talk by Chris Lubbe. Chris was a bodyguard for Nelson Mandela and will share his story containing themes such as fear, determination, courage, love and forgiveness, all in the face of racial discrimination.

Class attendances for the week before half term (highest to lowest):

• Year 2 - 99.3%

• Year 3 - 98.3%

• Year 5 - 98.0%

• Year 4 - 97.7%

• Year 1 - 93.9%

• Year 6 - 90.7%

Our Year 2 children will be taking part in the Music Festival with other local schools at the South Mill Centre on the afternoon Wednesday 24th June. Tickets are £5 and went on sale on Wednesday 3rd June. Parents have already received a letter with further details. If you need any more information then please speak to Mrs Smith or the school office.

Future Diary Dates  -  Summer Term

Monday 13th April to Thursday 23rd July 2026