As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we will be holding a school book swap event on March 5th. Children are invited to bring in a book from home that they no longer read and would like to swap for another book.

Books should be in good condition and suitable for your child’s age group. During the event, children will be able to choose a different book to take home — if they bring more than one book, they may swap for the same number of books.

If your child would prefer not to swap a book, they are still very welcome to bring in a favourite book to share with their class as part of our reading celebrations.

Mrs O'Leary

Sycamore class 🐲

It was Year 4 Sycamore class assembly this week, and the subject was Chinese New Year. All the children took part in this fabulous colourful celebration of the Chinese new year. This is the year of the horse and we learned all about each of the chinese calendar animals and how they became part of the chinese calendar.

Happy New Year to all those celebrating next week

Road Saftey Awareness🚸

Children learn best by copying adults. Always use crossings, hold hands near roads, and model stopping to look both ways. Remind children that distractions such as phones or headphones make crossings risky. Simple routines save lives, Click the Link for more tips: Road Safety: Advice for Parents and Families
Brake's top tips for keeping children safe near roads
* Children under 8 should always hold a grown up's hand when walking near roads
* Children under 8 should always cross roads with a grown up, at a safe crossing place
* Until they are 150cm tall, all children should sit in a correctly sized and fitted child seat when travelling by car
* Children under 10 should not cycle on roads, they should keep to cycle paths away from motorised traffic
* Children should always wear a helmet when cycling to protect their head if they fall off

Early Years

Week 5 – Home Learning Without Worksheets: Maths

Early maths is all around us and doesn’t require worksheets or formal activities. In EYFS, we focus on helping children develop a strong understanding of numbers through real-life, meaningful experiences.

At home, you could try:

Counting steps as you walk upstairs or to the car
Sharing out snacks (“We have 4 grapes and 2 people — how many each?”)
Sorting socks by colour, size, or owner
Counting toys as they are tidied away
Setting the table (“How many forks do we need?”)
Comparing amounts (“Who has more blocks?” “Which pile is bigger?”)
Spotting numbers on doors, buses, or price labels
Making simple patterns with spoons, fruit, or shoes (e.g. sock, shoe, sock, shoe)
Timing everyday tasks (“Can you tidy up before I count to 20?”)
Cooking together, talking about full/empty, heavy/light, more/less

You don’t need special resources — just conversations. The key is talking about what you notice: numbers, shapes, size, position, and patterns.

When maths becomes part of daily routines, children develop confidence and curiosity without even realising they are “doing maths.” These small moments, repeated often, make a big difference to early mathematical understanding.

Inclusion

Speech & Language Therapy Drop-In

Details: For parents/carers of children who do not yet have a referral to the service but would like to speak to a therapist.

Date: Wednesday, 18th February 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: Hathaway Children's Centre (Hathaway Gardens, Ealing)

How to Sign Up: Contact the centre at 020 8998 8903 (bookings may be required).

SEN Play & Support Sessions

https://ealinganchor.org.uk/play-and-support-sessions/

Play sessions for children aged 0–5 with additional needs (no diagnosis required).

Location: Windmill Children's Centre, Greenford (UB6 9DZ).

Tuesday 17th Feb: Morning Play 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Afternoon Play: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Friday 20th Feb: Morning Play: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Afternoon Play: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

How to sign up: https://ealinganchor.org.uk/contact/

Coffee morning with Mr Gohil

Details: Find out more about external agencies we work with such as SALT, OT, Physio and when to refer

Tuesday 24th February 2026 at 9.00am

Click on the link to access the Padlet:

https://padlet.com/agohil5/the-wood-end-primary-school-inclusion-toolkit-b8sdiw0559h1jd1b

Children's Mental Health Week 9th – 15th February 2026

Sometimes we could all do with someone to talk to. If you would like to meet Helen Thorp for a confidential and non-judgemental chat about you, your child, or any other worries, they are available on Wednesdays from 9-10am. You can call/text 07429654584 or email helen@schoolscounsellingpartnership.co.uk

Celebrating our Community and British values

At our school, we are proud to be a community where every child and family is welcomed, respected and valued. We actively promote the British Values of respect, tolerance and mutual understanding, helping children to understand and appreciate the rich diversity of modern Britain.

Through our curriculum, assemblies and wider school life, children are encouraged to celebrate difference, show kindness and develop empathy for others. Activities and events in school are always designed to support these aims, ensuring that all children feel safe, included and able to take part fully in school life.

As a community school, we reflect the society our children are growing up in. We believe it is important that pupils learn to treat others fairly and with respect, even when people may look, think or live differently from themselves. These principles sit at the heart of our work and help prepare children to become confident, respectful and responsible members of society.

Mr Best

Clay modelling

Year 3 have been studying Egyptian history and recreating their own Sphinx statue out of clay. Combining art and history in class to underpin their lessons.

Insects in Year 5

Year 5 have been using cardboard relief art to make their own 3D Insects. Carefully following instructions and looking closly at the insects they have made some impressive work.

Curling🏅

You may have enjoyed watching Curling at the Olympics this week, many of those Olympians may have been inspired at school. Six children from year 4, attended a curling competition at Cardinal Wiseman High School last week. They had a great time competing with other schools and the overall experience even if they did not get any gold medals yet.

Ramadan fasting

With the islamic festival Ramadan fast approaching we would like to make you aware that we have a school policy regarding fasting, which is available on our website to view, www.woodendprimaryschool.com. Wood End Primary school support children in years 5 or year 6 who are aged 10 and over to fast during Ramadan. You must inform the school office if you want your child to fast during this time, if permission is not received the child will not be allowed to miss lunch. If children become distressed when they are fasting we will provide something to eat and drink. If Eid falls on a school day and you wish to take a days leave please complete a religious leave request form.

Rainbow day

Thank you to everyone that took part in the school council rainbow fundraising day. We raised amazing £245! The school council will conslute on their next meeting and decide what equipment they want to buy for lunchtime and breaktime play.

Ealing Family Support Network:

To access family services such as parent courses, financial services and food banks. Click the link: https://padlet.com/EalingFSN/EalingFamilySupportNetwork
Parents’ Circle Spring Term Calendar: Upcoming parents events with the Circle this Spring including:

Interactive cooking 16th February
Movie at ActOne 17th February
Creative Drama Workshops 19th-20th February
EHCPs & SEND Support 27th February
Sensory Tools 30th March

FREE ESOL Classes
Ealing Soup Kitchen is running free beginners ESOL classes every other Friday 11am-1pm in West Ealing. Link

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Ealing Workshops
Tuesday 24th February, 10am via MS Teams

Father’s Group: Intergenerational Healing: Parenting Differently, Breaking Cycles & Taboos

This session will discuss the patterns that are passed on through generations, and ways that we can change these patterns to heal generational trauma, and to strengthen your relationships through resilience

If you would like to attend please contact:our team at the same email address: parentingserviceadmin@ealing.gov.uk.

Class Trips coming up

Below are a list of Trips and Workshops planned for the coming term. To continue to offer these educational experiences to children we need parent to contribute towards the cost of the trip. Payments can be made in Arbor under Trips.

Year 6 - Battle of Britain Bunker on 2nd March 2026
Year 5 - Overnight activity stay in 11th June 2026
Year 3 - Stone age to Iron age workshop on 18th March 2026
Year 2 - Science Museum by coach on 18th March 2026
Nursery and Reception - Visiting Reptiles day on 20th March 2026
Nursery and Reception - Visiting Farm Animals on 7th May 2026

Dates For Your Diary - Events Coming Up Soon

Half Term Week - 16th February to 20th February 2026.
24th February 2026 -Inclusion Cofffe morning with Mr Gohil at 9am in lunch hall
5th March 2026 - World Book Day - Start planning your book character outfits.
11th March 2026- Whole School Parent Consulations - 4pm to 7pm
13th March 2026 - Dad's Craft afternoon - Come along and make a card for Mothering Sunday from 2.30pm to 3.30pm (a chance for dad or a
family member to come along and help make a surprise card for mum.
19th March 2026 - Maple Class Assembly - 9.00 to 9.30am (Parent can take the opportunity to look at books after assembly for 10 minutes)
20th March 2026 - Red Nose Day - Charity Event, wear red with a £1 donation

Calendar of Events

Scan the QR code or click HERE to view the SCHOOL CALENDAR. This is on our school website to keep you updated with our range of events at school. We will do our best to inform parents and carers well in advance of any changes.

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