Key Dates

Term 5 Starts - Monday 15th April

Year 2 Trip to SS Great Britain - Wednesday 17th April

Year 6 Trip to M-Shed and Life Skills - Wednesday 17th April

Year 3 and 4 Trip - Wednesday 17th April

Whole School Parents' Eve - Monday 22nd April

Year 4 and 6 Parents' Eve - Tuesday 23rd April

SCHOOL PHOTOS - Wednesday 24th April

Year 1 Parents' Eve - Wednesday 24th April

Year 3 and 5 Parents' Eve - Thursday 25th April 

Sports Day- Friday 17th May (more information to follow)

Value of week:

Unique 

Message from Mr Snell

I think I can safely say that this has been one of the most busy terms of the year! It has been a real joy to see your children taking part in such a wide range of activities. In the last couple of weeks alone we have had the successful STEM fayre, Dance Umbrella event at The Forum, Dragon's Den success for our Owl Club who managed to secure £500 of funding for their allotment project, Pupil visit to Prague, where children from Year 5 made lifelong friends with children from a Czech school, fossil workshops and church visits, music concerts and sporting events galore! I am absolutely certain that no other school provides quite as many opportunities as this! Of course, the PTFA have also been working incredibly hard to prepare the latest round of fundraising events (see below). I hope you are able to join in to raise important money for the school. I love the car wash challenge - make sure those sponges are gravel free kids! 

Clearly the success of our school is being noticed in the local community as we have been showing a number of potential new families around the school and who are hoping to join us very shortly. Remember, every day is open day at Welton so if you have a neighbour or friend who is considering a new school, please share our information with them and we will be delighted to show them around!

I am so proud of our school community. Thank you so much for your support and I wish you all a very happy, safe (and hopefully sunny!) Easter break. 

Mr Snell :) 

Sporting News - Term 5 Clubs

It is that time of term again where the availability for next terms sporting clubs becomes available. You are now able to book online via ParentPay.

Wednesday- 

Laser Tag, Y1-6 from 3.15- 4pm. (please note earlier finish)

Thursday - 

Olympic Games, Y1-6 from 3.15-4.15pm.  

**For Laser tag, priority will be given to children that haven't attended the club before.

Dance Umbrella

On Tuesday, our fabulous dancers showed great courage in competing in this year's Dance Umbrella. 14 different dance groups took to the stage performing so incredibly well polished routines. Our children followed suit and wowed everyone with their performance. A big thanks to Mrs Blackmore for teaching our children such a slick routine. We are so proud of all of you. You can watch the performance below.

Music Lessons at Welton

After our fantastic musical week, last week, we are pleased to announce that the West of England Music and Arts (WEMA) will be offering instrument lessons at Welton. 

Please take a look at their offer, below, if it may be of interest. We are also looking at opening an orchestra as part of our after school club offer so please watch this space.

Learn to play a musical instrument | WEMA - West of England Music and Arts

The fees are as follows:

• BANES Group Lesson - £70 for 10 lessons

• BANES Individual 20 minute lesson - £135 for 10 lessons

• BANES Individual 30 minute lesson - £205 for 10 lessons

• BANES Paired Lesson (30 mins for 2 students) £100 for 10 lessons

It is a really exciting time, at Welton, and it is great to see our music really beginning to grow. :)

School Uniform

As we come into Term 5, it is a great opportunity to remind everyone about school uniform. It is great to see so many children come into school in their uniforms each day, looking smartly dressed and ready to learn. Please be reminded that, when it is PE days, children should be in the correct PE kit, and in either a school hoodie or jumper. On days when they are in normal uniform, children should be wearing black shoes. Many thanks for your support in ensuring our children come into school ready to learn.

As the weather gets nicer, we will be putting our any second hand uniform outside the office door, please feel free to come along on Wednesdays and use this service. :)

Parents' Eve

Please follow the link below to book your child's Parents Evening appointments. If you have any problems with this, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. Thank you. 

Whole School Parents' Eve - Monday 22nd April

Year 4 and 6 Parents' Eve - Tuesday 23rd April

Year 1 Parents' Eve - Wednesday 24th April

Year 3 and 5 Parents' Eve - Thursday 25th April 

Link: https://welton.schoolcloud.co.uk/

Illness and Attendance at Welton

As you will have seen in Alun Williams' letter this week, attendance is going to be a big focus moving forward for all of the schools in our local area. We understand that, sometimes, absences cannot be helped. Please do not hesitate to speak to one of us if you would like support with this. 

As always, thank you to everyone for your hard work in ensuring your children are in school each day and allowing us to work with your children everyday. It certainly makes our days brighter seeing them each day!

PTFA Events

Car Wash Challenge

Get those buckets and soapy sponges at the ready!! 

The PTFA are asking all pupils to join in a Car Wash Challenge over the Easter holidays.

It's a really good opportunity for the children to really input into raising funds and see the results of their efforts as all funds raised will be going towards new school computer tablets. 

Easter Competition

Many thanks for all of the enthusiasm shown at the Easter Competition this week! We raised an incredible amount which we will be putting towards our school tablet fund. 

Don't forget to get washing those cars over the Easter break. Thank you for all of your help with support our school :).

Achievers

Well done to all of our wonderful children showing uniqueness this week!

House Point Totals

Well done to all of our children for earning house points by being safe, being kind and being their best. Here are our weekly totals. Well done to Ludlow who will be having some Dodgeball for winning the House Cup, this term! We can't wait to do this with them.

Weekly Totals

Huish House -  339

Ludlow House -  354

Tyning House -  350

Old Mills House -  308

Termly Total

Huish House -  11830

Ludlow House -  2111

Tyning House -  1748

Old Mills House -  308

Easter Holiday Camp

Please see below the flyer about the Bath rugby Foundation holiday camp that will be at Welton during the Easter break

Attendance

Well done to the following classes! 

Job Opportunities at Welton Primary School

If you are interested in the following jobs, please come and speak to the office, Mr Lyle or Mr Snell. Thank you.

Online Safety

We would love to welcome parents to an Online Safety Session on Wednesday 15th May at 6pm. This will be an online session, looking at how we support our children online. This information is invaluable for all and real way of you helping children to stay safe. The more people who attend, the more we will be able to get out of the session. We look forward to seeing you all there.

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bcdd4666-02ad-4df3-9595-5a70c372a29a@2d72816c-7e1f-41c0-a948-47a8870ff33a 

For Parents - Disney+ Parental Controls Guide

With the Easter holidays just around the corner many children will be tuning into their favourite shows on Disney+. Internet Matters have a really good guide for parents about the settings that are available to keep content at a level suitable to the age of their children. The full guide can be found HERE.

Owls Win at the Westfield and Radstock Dragon's Den!

A huge congratulations to Ember, Wesley, Kathryn and Aislinn who did a fantastic pitch at the Radstock and Westfield Dragons Den last Friday and won £500 towards our allotment. Well done Owls! 

Class Pages

Take a look here for what your children are learning this term!

Community News

SomerScience Festival

Looking for something free and different this May bank holiday? Then take a look at this exciting event being held locally. Please share photos if you go along - we’d love to see them. 

https://somerscience.co.uk/ 

Support for families and young people with special educational needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

Explore the SEND Local Offer to find out what support there is available for young people with SEND and their families. Live Well B&NES includes details of wellbeing groups, social clubs, inclusive activities, holiday clubs, mental health support services and opportunities beyond formal education. Dedicated information sections signpost to support around benefits and funding, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s), health services and how to access impartial advice and guidance from specialist teams. Parent Carers of young people with SEND can identify ways they can access support for their role as a parent carer of a child with additional needs. You can also apply for your child’s free Rainbow Resource card providing discreet confirmation of their additional need, and enabling them to access dedicated activity sessions, quiet spaces and support, and in some cases concessions to venues across the South West. Visit the SEND Local Offer to find out more.

https://livewell.bathnes.gov.uk/special-educational-need-or-disability-send

Bath Medical Museum Easter Fun

All families are invited to join in with a series of FREE Easter Holiday activities at Bath Medical Museum in The Hetling Pump Room just opposite Bath Thermae Spa and very close to the Cross Bath in Hetling Court, Bath 1AG 1SH. The museum will be open every day from Saturday 30th March 12pm to 4pm to Sunday April 7th

The activities will include an exhibition which deals with ‘Medicine in Bath during Norman Times’ and the life and work of the scholar Adelard of Bath and Bishop John of Tours.

There will be a chance to see Adelard’s ‘green cloak’ and to use copies of an astrolabe and abacus which he brought back to Bath from his 7 year scientific fact finding trip to the Middle East. 

In addition there will be games Norman children played and a chance to discover what plants were grown in the monastery garden and which Bishop John trained monks to use in the infirmary he built and kept Bath people well.

There will also be a walking trail that will take you round the streets within the Roman Walls. Streets that Adelard would have walked  when he was a child.

There will also be a chance to find out why Bath was burnt to the ground in 1088 and what Bishop John did to rebuild the city to make it one of the healthiest places in England.