• Key Dates

• Rocksteady Performances - Tuesday 9th December

• Parents in PE Hawk (Y5) Class- Wednesday 10th December

• Y3 at Mendip Golf Club - Thursday 11th December

• Welton Choir Performing with the Good Afternoon Choir - Thursday 11th December

• Christmas Dinner Day - Wednesday 17th December - Children will be able to wear a Christmas jumper with school uniform. 

• Nursery Christmas Performance and craft afternoon - Wednesday 17th December (1:00 - 2:30)

• KS1 and Year 3 Christmas Performance - Wednesday 17th December (2:00 - 3:00)

• Year 4, 5 and 6 Christmas Karaoke - Wednesday 17th December (5:30 - 6:30)

• Christmas Crafts Day - Thursday 18th December (This will be non-uniform)

• End of Term - Friday 19th December

Value of week:

Respect

Message from Mr Snell

What a fantastic Christmas Fayre this evening! I can't believe Father Christmas actually took time out from his busy schedule to visit us! Amazing! Thank you to all who came and supported us. The atmosphere around the fayre was buzzing - we are all part of a great community. I hope the children sleep well tonight after all the sweets and excitement! Thank you so much to the PTFA for giving up so much time to plan and put this event on for the benefit of our school. Without their tireless commitment to putting on these events they would simply not happen - so please do consider helping with future events. Thank you to those who stepped in to help this evening, particularly with tidying up afterwards! Many hands make light work! Thank you. 

It's been another super busy week with so many events and opportunities for your children however this week I want to say thank you to all parents and carers who are working so hard to ensure that attendance at school is such a high priority. I know that you are all aware that attendance is a big issue nationally and there is a clear commitment from the government to ensure that children are in school all day, every day. As it currently stands, our attendance rate is slightly above the national average which is fantastic to see however there is still work to be done, particularly with regards to lateness. Since the beginning of the academic year, there have been 314 recorded lates at Welton! 

Now, I know just as you do that traffic and recycling trucks sometimes delay the journey to school however all families need to allow enough time to ensure that children are in school before the register is taken. To remind you, we expect children to be in school at 8.40am (gates open at 8.30am). From this time children will be welcomed into class and will begin the day with early morning activities that build on the previous day's learning and prepare them for the day ahead. To miss this puts your child at a disadvantage as their friends will be more prepared to approach the day's learning with confidence - and make better progress. The register is taken at 8.55am but please don't aim for this time. Please be in school at 8.40am. I will continue to monitor this over the next few weeks and as we move into the new year, make this a new year's resolution! 

With thanks for your continued support,

Mr Snell :)

Christmas Events

In the build up to Christmas, I would like to share some key dates with you to help keep you in the loop with what is going on. 

Thursday 11th December - Welton Choir singing at MSN Methodist Church Christmas Concert. Choir children can bring a Christmas jumper to school to change into before we walk to the church in the afternoon. 

Wednesday 17th December - Christmas Jumper Day - children can wear a Christmas jumper with their school uniform.

Wednesday 17th December - Christmas Lunch - Please order Christmas lunch on Parent Pay. This is £2.60 and must be ordered before the 11th December. 

Nursery Christmas and Parent Session - Wednesday 17th December - 1:00 - 2:30. Come along and join us for a sing a long followed by a mince pie and a catch up in nursery. All families from the nursery are welcome to join us that day.

Reception, KS1 and Y3 Christmas Performance - Wednesday 17th December @ 2:00. Join us in the hall for our nativity. 

Year 4, 5 and 6 Christmas Karaoke - Wednesday 17th December 5:30 - 6:30 in the school hall. Come and join us in the evening for a sing a long and some retelling of some famous Christmas stories. 

Christmas Crafts Day - Thursday 18th December. This is a day where children will be in their houses creating some Christmas crafts to bring home. This will be a non-uniform day and there will be a £1 donation to Parent Pay to help the school resource the event. 

Many thanks for your continued support whilst we strive to give your children a lovely build up to Christmas. 

Parent/Carer Forum

On Thursday, we were joined by the Bath Parent Carer forum who came in to talk to parents about neurodivergence. Many thanks if you attended as this helps us as a school to shape our teaching and support for these children as we continue to give them the very best. Following this, there are two further events for your diary. These sessions are very much shaped by parents so if there is something you would like to know more about, please let me or Mrs Allen know. 

Dates for your diary

Friday 6th February 2026 - Session 2

Thursday 26th March 2026 - Session 3 

PTFA News

Here are a few shots from our Christmas Fayre. Thank you so much to everyone who attended and helped out. We really appreciate you taking the time to come and join us to support the school.

We would like to extend a huge thanks to the PTFA who give up endless hours to help make our school the best it can be. They truly are all super stars. 

Look out for the rest of the dates for this year. If you could lend a hand at any event, we would be extremly grateful.

Y4 Greek Day

What an incredible day we had travelling back to Ancient Greece! Our Y4 Greek Day was a resounding success, filled with delicious feasting, brilliant engineering, and high-stakes competition.

Here’s a look at the highlights:

A Feast Fit for Gods: Our Greek Food Tasting was a huge hit! Everyone enjoyed sampling traditional treats and learning about the staples of the Mediterranean diet.

Engineers of Troy: The creativity and teamwork displayed during the Trojan Horse creation challenge were astounding. We saw some truly innovative designs—proving our participants have the cunning of Odysseus!

Glory in the Arena: The energy during our Mini-Olympics was electrifying! From modified javelin throws to races, participants embraced the spirit of the ancient games, competing fiercely and celebrating every victory.

Thank you to everyone who participated and made Greek Day such a memorable and fun learning experience. We are already looking forward to our next historical journey!

Swimming Gala

What a fantastic performance by our swim team at the swimming gala held this Thursday at Midsomer Norton Pool! Our children competed brilliantly against eight other schools and swam their hearts out, achieving a very respectable 4th Place overall finish!

A huge round of applause and congratulations goes to Grace and Marley, who both showed outstanding skill and determination, each bringing home two well-deserved medals!

We also want to give a massive shout-out to Bradley for his exceptional sportspersonship and all-round attitude. His constant energy in cheering on his peers and checking in on them throughout the competition truly made him a real leader on the day.

We are incredibly proud of every single swimmer who took part!

Parents in PE

We had an absolutely wonderful time at our recent Parents in PE session! It was so lovely to see parents from Years 1 and 2 join us in the hall to take part in a variety of challenges alongside their children. The energy was infectious, and everyone had a great time working together.

A particular highlight was the fun game of 'Sharks in the Water', which brought lots of laughter and excitement! Thank you to all the parents who came along to support and participate—your involvement makes these sessions truly special.

We also want to remind our Year 5 children that this week will be their final Parents in PE session before they move on. We look forward to seeing the Year 5 parents for one last energetic session!

Class Pages

Take a look at our class pages below! We will be updating these on the school website in the coming weeks!

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