22nd May 2026
We have also enjoyed a wonderful end to the half term with our Arts Week, themed around Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday. The children have had some amazing opportunities, including samba drumming workshops, the creation of a stunning willow caterpillar with Wayside Willow, and a beautiful painting with ArtBase depicting the natural world which will be displayed in the hall. Alongside this, every class has taken part in Forest School activities and there has been lots of fantastic work taking place within classrooms throughout the week.
I am incredibly proud of everyone’s hard work and creativity throughout the week. A very special thank you to Mrs McFeely for bringing everything together so brilliantly and to our parent-volunteers who have been in supporting different activities this week too. Hopefully you will spot the new art pieces up in the coming weeks as they are completed.
I hope this half term brings a much deserved rest to you all. Please remember we have an INSET day on Monday 1st June so we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday 2nd June.
Jess Newitt
Headteacher
- 97-100%: Very Good/Excellent attendance
- 95-97%: Average/Good attendance
- 90-95%: Cause for concern
- Below 90%: Serious concern / Persistent absence (PA)
Year 2 have had a truly fabulous Art Week, filled with creativity, music, movement and outdoor learning! Throughout the week, the children explored a wide range of artistic experiences, including willow weaving, samba drumming and country dancing with Mr Hollis. They also designed beautiful world collages, painted animals and learned about the work of David Attenborough, exploring his passion for wildlife and the natural world. One of the highlights of the week was joining Year 1 for a special Forest School session to celebrate National Bee Day. The children painted bees, danced like bees and even enjoyed cooked sugar apples around the fire. They also created bee drinking holes to help support wildlife in our environment. It has been a wonderful week full of imagination, teamwork and hands-on learning. The children have embraced every activity with enthusiasm and joy.
Year 5 created watercolour animals inspired by the artist Faye Moorhouse. After painting the body of the animals, the children applied detail with pencil and pen to add personalities to their animals.
Year 6 took part in a variety of exciting activities this Arts Week, including country dancing and art panel work. In class, each child selected a Galápagos animal and used acrylic paints alongside careful brush techniques to complete half of the missing image. They also created the background wash and added detailed textures to represent scales, fur and other features.
It's been a truly creative and imaginative week and the children have all embraced their artistic sides. Well done, everybody!
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Evie, Lizzie, Isabelle and Lily H showed fantastic initiative and teamwork by organising their very own charity cake sale last Sunday in support of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)! With help from their families, the girls baked and sold a wonderful selection of cakes to local families outside Lizzie’s house. Thanks to their hard work and the generosity of the community, they raised an amazing £205 for animals in need. The girls said they wanted to do something to help protect wildlife and were delighted with the amount they raised. Well done, everyone - what an amazingly kind thing to do!
Promotion Details
- Dates: Friday 29th May – Midnight Sunday 31st May 2026
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Please note the following Summer deadline dates for orders:
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Our Library Service is celebrating major national recognition after being among six library services in the UK to be shortlisted at the prestigious British Book Awards. The service was shortlisted for Library of the Year in recognition of its successful Book Bingo initiative which, in 2025, saw 860 residents participate in the challenge. Discover more here.
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Below are Forest School dates for your diary. The children will need to wear PE kit to school with tracksuit bottoms or leggings and have a long sleeve top, such as a hoodie. Wellies and a rain coat will also be required:
*Forest school dates are Fridays, unless otherwise stated
Summer Term (2)
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5/6 |
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Year 1 |
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12/6 |
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Reception |
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19/6 |
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Year 6 |
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26/6 |
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Year 5 |
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3/7 |
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Year 4 |
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10/7 |
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Years 1&2 |
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17/7 |
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Year 3 |
Key dates for Summer Term (2) are HERE!
* Please note that all dates published are subject to change/cancellation - please check this page and/or the website calendar regularly:
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HALF TERM 25th to 29th May |
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Summer Term (2) |
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Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies |
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5/6, 12/6, 19/6, 26/6, 3/7, 10/7, *13/7 (Half Term Cup) |
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Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks |
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w/c 8th June – w/e 3rd July 2026 |
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Y2 Swimming |
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8/6, 15/6, 22/6, 29/6 |
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1/6 |
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INSET DAY – no children in school |
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2/6 |
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Children back in school |
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2/6 |
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Year 2 Trip to Sea Life Centre (B’ham) |
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4/6 |
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Learning Time Together (9:05-9:35) |
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10/6 |
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Reception Class Trip to Lapworth Museum |
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18/6 |
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Year 4 Trip to Coombe Abbey (Coventry) |
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30/6 |
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Year 6 Leavers’ Play (4:30pm) |
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30/6 |
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Stratford in Bloom judging day! |
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1-3/7 |
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Year 6 Residential Trip to Frontier Centre (N’hampton) |
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8/7 |
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Transition Day |
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14/7 |
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Sports Day & Picnic |
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15/7 |
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(Reserve Sports Day & Picnic) |
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15/7 |
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Well-Being Wednesday |
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17/7 |
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Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly (9:05am) |
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17/7 |
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LAST DAY OF TERM |
