Newsletter 30.1.26

Dear Parents/Carers,

We've had visits from dragons, dinosaurs and directors this week, the latter being directors of the Rowan Learning Trust. They visited classes with me and again pointed out the kind, enthusiastic and inquisitive nature of our children. We are looking forward to showing school off to our new school governors next week too!

Lovely seeing you on the gates each morning (I try to alternate between them). If you ever have a message or want to ask something, please just grab me, or Mrs Bish, who is also outside most mornings.

On the same theme, staff aim to be on the door primarily to greet children and take any quick/urgent messages each morning. It is a busy time, so for anything else, please message via SeeSaw or go via the office to arrange a phone call, so that proper time and consideration can be given.

Thank yous!

Thank you so much for your commitment to pupil attendance, we have seen an uptick this term even with some sickness, so hopefully we can continue with this upward trend. Thankyou also for the Lego and Brio track donations, already greatly appreciated by our lovely EYFS pupils! Thank you finally to Barbara, our school crossing patrol officer, for her wonderful service over the years. She finishes in her role today - goodbye and good luck for the future!

Great Books Guide from The Book Trust - take a look!

Our priority is to get children excited about books, stories and rhymes. That’s why we’ve put together this guide full of books we think are absolutely brilliant, carefully chosen to engage and excite children from 4 to 11.

Bookfinder: Search thousands of hand-picked book recommendations to find a child’s next favourite read – from astonishing adventures to fantastic facts, the Bookfinder tool will help you discover the very best kids’ books https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/bookfinder/

Free School Meal Application

How to apply for free school meals if you think you may be entitled:

Parents you can access the application via this link FSM Application Website or go to our school’s website and complete the form online.

One of the first steps is selecting the school your child attends. To help avoid incorrect selections, they have included each school’s full name and address.
Parents can include multiple children on the same application, provided all listed children have the same parental responsibility arrangements.
They ask for a few details about each child (year group, date of birth, and home postcode).
At the end of the application, parents are informed of the expected timescales.
Once the check is complete, they we will notify school. School will inform parents of the result.
If you have difficulties using the online form please contact Mrs Bish, Pastoral Manager, who can assist you or submit the details on your behalf