Give Me Shelter!
This week, Year 4 spent their time at Forest School shelter building! They considered the best options for different types of weather and worked together to construct the shelters. Take a look at their ingenious creations above!
Musical Maestros
Below, you can see Year 1 thoroughly enjoying their Music lesson with lots of different instruments!
Millie and Millie in Year 5 are passionate about online safety, so they put together a presentation for younger children. They spoke to Year 3 and 4 about how to create a safe password, the age ratings on games and gave general tips about how to stay safe online. Well done!
We Need Your Help for Stratford in Bloom!
Our Forest School Lead and keen gardener, Mrs Fielding, is taking the lead for our Stratford in Bloom 2023 entry. We will share more information soon, but Mrs Fielding is looking for support with some key items to start the work in earnest! Working with our children, she is keen to get started and deliver an entry we can continue to sustain for years to come. If you can help us with any of the following items, please contact school via admin3002@welearn365.com or talk to us on the gate or playground. Thank you in advance for all your help.
- Wooden pallets
- Compost
- Long bamboo canes - 6 or 8 foot
- Vegetable plants
- Tomato plants
- Summer bedding plants
- Bee loving plants - lavender, nepeta, verbena
- 2litre plastic bottles
Mrs Fielding will also be starting a new after school gardening club very soon - watch this space!
Community Interest
We post all community events and projects on our website under 'Our Community'. For more information about activities open to you and your family, please do check the page regularly.
Fitt4kids ~ if you are working during the half-term holidays, have children easily bored at home or just need some time to yourself, FiTT4kids are able to help! Click
here for more information.
Parents Helpline and Webchat ~ YoungMinds are the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. This charity also offers three different services to parents and carers who are concerned about their child’s mental health, up to the age of 25. You can find out more about the Parents Helpline, Webchat and Email service
here.
Wellbeing Event for Orbit Residents ~ local Orbit residents are invited to a Wellbeing Event at the Eric Payne Community Centre in Alcester on 17th May 2023. The event is being held to give Orbit housing customers a bit of down time to take their mind off their day-to-day stresses. You can find out more about the schedule of the day
here.
Warwickshire Sings ~ and so can you! Please see details
here regarding free singing workshops this Summer term across Warwickshire for Key Stage 2 Children!
"Skills and More" Activity Camps ~ take a look
here for details about some exciting activity camps taking place during the May half-term holidays. Primary school-aged children are welcomed to the Central Ajax Stadium in Warwick for football, drama, cookery and more! (Childcare vouchers are now accepted).
Stratford District Children & Family Centre ~ a new timetable is available for you to view
here.
Coventry and Warwickshire Youth Orchestra ~ are holding a family-friendly concert, titled “Heroes and Villains”, on Saturday 13
th May at 2pm at the Coventry Central Hall in Coventry. They are offering free tickets to any young players who wish to attend! Find out more
here...
The
May edition of the
Connect for Health school nursing service magazine can be found under the "Our Community" section of our website. This edition focuses on stress management for pupils who are completing exams. You will find links to useful websites and suggested activities to relieve stress for young people. Also, find out about Sun Awareness Week 2023 and good hand hygiene.
Last but not least, you can also find a list of Stratford Food Bank's latest "
MOST WANTED" items under "Our Community"- Please do take a look.
General Reminders
Music lessons in school
If you are interested in music lessons, please click here. Warwickshire Music have opened their waiting lists for: Piano, Violin, Oboe, Flute, Clarinet, Tenoroon/bassoon, Cello, Viola and Guitar (age restrictions apply to some instruments. Contact Warwickshire Music directly for more information or to sign up: https://www.warwickshiremusichub.org/ , or visit our website clicking here.
Coronavirus within school
If your child tests positive for coronavirus, or has one or more of: temperature, continuous cough, loss of sense of smell or taste, please keep them off school for a minimum of three days or until they are better after three days. Please report all absences to the school office as below.
Sickness and Absence
Please let the school office know each day your child is absent from school by calling 01789 293412 and leaving a message. You may also email parents3002@welearn365.com. You do not need to contact us daily if your child is sick. Absences for sickness will be recorded 48 hours from the end of the day your child was last sick (i.e. if sick on Sunday, come back on Wednesday; if Tuesday come back on Friday) nor for COVID absences.
Medicines in School
We cannot accept medicines in school without a prescription label and a medical form completed by a parent or carer. Please ask the school office for more information and/or a form: parents3002@welearn365.com.
Fitt4Kids before and after school clubs
If you are interested in more information or signing up to Fitt4Kids before and after school clubs, please contact Simon directly: fitt4kids@gmail.com - 07731639980 - http://fitt4kids.org.uk/
Naming Items in school
Please ensure any items brought into school are named so they can be returned to your child if misplaced. This includes uniform, water bottles, snack and lunch boxes, etc.
Are you eligible for Free School Meals?
Do you know if you are eligible for Free School Meals and other support? To find out more, please click here to be redirected to our website.
Key Information
Don't forget to check our School News by visiting: www.alvestoncofeprimary.co.uk and click on the ‘News’ tab. Alternatively, you can click on the ‘News’ tab on the App.
Throughout the week lots of different organisations share their news and local activities. These have been saved to 'Our Community' tab on our website and App.
If you are not set up on the e-schools App, and would like to, please email parents3002@welearn365.com for assistance.
Dates to Remember This Academic Year
Below are some key dates for this term and the academic year - they have also been added to the website calendar. In addition, you can find information relating to term dates
here and teacher led club dates
here:
22/5/23 Half-term Cup Presentation
14/6/23 New Reception Parents Information Evening
19/6/23 New Reception Settling sessions (week 1)
26/6/23 New Reception Settling sessions (week 2)
30/6/23 Learning Together Time (9:05-10am)
5/7/23 Transition Day
7/7/23 Summer Fayre
10/7/23 Y6 Leavers’ Play (4:30pm)
12-14/7/23 Y6 Residential Trip
17/7/23 Half-term Cup Presentation
17/7/23 Open Evening
18/7/23 Sports Day & Family Picnic
21/7/23 2022/23 Academic Year ends
21/7/23 Leavers’ Assembly
24-25/7/23 INSET DAYS (Children not in school)
4/9/23 2023/24 Academic Year starts
Friends of Alveston dates are also included in the website calendar.
To view our calendar, with more information and dates, please
click here.
