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March 2025

28th March 2025

This week school was filled with 'to be or not to be' as we celebrated 'Shakespeare Week', but we also have been thinking about our value of hope. What a beautiful symbol of hope our blossom tree is on the playground. So many of you have commented on its beauty as it has come into bloom this week. Year 4 spent their RE lesson on Thursday marvelling at the awe and wonder of it and taking a moment to reflect on other things that they were grateful for in the 'now'. It was fantastic to hear that so many of you attended the Smartphone Free Childhood workshop this week - this in itself gives us so much hope to have a world where our young people aren't attached to devices but can be out, enjoying the sunshine, playing and maximising their childhood! Another example of enjoying the 'now'. 
 
As we head into Mothering Sunday, I wish everyone a weekend filled with love and peace. It's not an easy weekend for everyone but I hope you can find hope, awe and wonder in the beauty of things around you.
 
Best wishes
 
Jess Newitt
Stars of the Week!
 
Reception ~ Jude
Year 1 ~ Everly-Rose
Year 2 ~ Blake
Year 3 ~ Myla-Mae
Year 4 ~ Beatrice C
Year 5 ~ Ellie
Year 6 ~ Kiki
 
Congratulations to all of our Stars of the Week!
 
Team Cup Winners
 
Congratulations to this week's Team Point winners, Charlecote Greens! I And a big "WELL DONE" to anyone who earned a team point this week.
Shakespeare Week - Sneak Peek!
 
Next week's newsletter will feature a full rundown of all the exciting things that went on at Alveston Primary during Shakespeare Week. In the meantime, there's a sneak peek at what Year 2 got up to above.....
 
Year 2 made a creative response to The Tempest (drama, models, artwork) and during Art they made a collage of the island using the textured media they had worked on last week!
All Things Compost!
 
On Wednesday, Ruth came from Warwickshire Recycling Team to teach us all about composting. She taught us about the importance of equal parts green and brown waste in our compost to ensure the right balance. Great things to add into compost are vacuum waste, shredded paper, toilet rolls inners and used tissues. However, you should never add dairy, animal waste or meat. In addition, it's important to ensure the compost is positioned in half sun and half shade and on a used run way (to ensure rats are discouraged from visiting). She was so interesting and we are really keen to compost. Especially now that we cannot put any food waste at all in our school bins. Our Eco Committee then worked with Ruth to make newspaper pots and planted their own peas. Hopefully these will grow. They have told their classmates how they too can make their own eco pots. 
Exploring Texture 
 
In Art recently, Year 2 used different media e.g. sponges, brushes and straws to create different textures. It was great, messy fun!
Bicycle Bus Bonanza!
 
On Friday 4th April, we will be joined by the Warwickshire County Council Road Safety and Active Travel team who will be giving away some freebies to those on the Bicycle Bus that day!!!

This will also be Simon Storey's last week as our Bicycle Bus 'driver' so if you would like to hop on board with Simon and grab a freebie, make sure you join the bus next week!
 
If you'd like to read more about Simon Storey and the origins of the Bicycle Bus, please click here.
 
Lashings of Team Spirit
 
Year 4 had a whirl at Forest School last week, focusing on trust games where teams supported their friends falling from a short height. Others started with clove hitches before making square lashings frames. So much expertise, focus and teamwork from our children - wonderful!
Desktop Maths!
 
Year 4 had a blast using number lines to learn about mixed number fractions. And here's a secret - Mrs Potter let the children write on the tables!
As featured last week, here are three of our four fabulous Reading Celebration prize winners, fresh out of this week's Celebration Assembly, proudly displaying their quiz-winners cup and medals! Well done again to Hattie, Max, Benji and Korra.
Brigade Offer Weekend
 

Offer: 10% Discount

Date:  Saturday 29th March – Sunday 30th March (midnight)

Code: BST10

https://www.brigade.uk.com/parents/

 

Community Interest 
 
We post all community events and projects on our website under 'Our Community'. For more information about activities open to you, your family and your local community, please do check the pages regularly:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Last but not least, you can also find a list of Stratford Food Bank's "MOST WANTED" items right here. Please do take a look and help to support those in need in our local community.
General Reminders
 
Parking at Drop-Off and Pick-Up
We are so lucky at Alveston that the Football Club allow all our parents who drive to school to use their car park for drop-off and pick-up. This makes it safer for all our children. Please continue to use the Football Club car park. Please do not park on Knights Lane, Oak Road or any double-yellow lines for pick-up or drop-offs. Please also ensure that you do not stop or park within the zig-zag "Keep Clear" markings. This area is marked to keep the flow of traffic moving and to ensure the safety of all pedestrians.
 
Sickness and Absence
Please let the school office know each day your child is absent from school by calling 01789 293412, option 1, and leaving a message.  You may also email parents3002@welearn365.com. You do not need to contact us daily if your child is sick/vomits. Absences for sickness/vomiting 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). 
 

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 via:

parents3002@welearn365.com

 

Forest School Dates

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 / school coat will also be required:

 

Remaining Forest School Dates

Date

 

Year Group

Fri 4th Apr

 

Year 2

Fri 11th Apr

 

Year 1

Fri 2nd May

 

Reception

Fri 9th May

 

Year 5

Fri 16th May

 

Year 6

Fri 23rd May

 

Year 4

Fri 6th Jun

 

Year 3

Fri 13th Jun

 

Year 2

Fri 20th Jun

 

Year 1

Fri 27th Jun

 

Reception

Fri 4th Jul

 

Year 6

Fri 11th Jul

 

Year 5

Fri 18th Jul

 

Year 4
Important Dates to Remember
 
Key dates for the Spring Term are HERE!  You can find information relating to term dates here and teacher-led clubs here:
 

Spring Term (2)

 

Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies

 

 

28/3

 

 

Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks

 

 

10th March to 4th April

 

 

 

1/4

 

Year 1 Class Assembly

3/4

 

FOA Easter Bingo

7/4

 

Half-Term Cup Assembly

7/4

 

Easter Service at St James’ church

8/4

 

Reception Class Assembly

10/4

 

FOA Easter Bake Off/Sale

 

 

 

 

 

HALF-TERM 14th-25th April 2025

 

 

 

Summer Term (1)

 

Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies

 

 

2/5, 9/5, 16/5, *19/5 (Half Term Cup)

 

 

Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks

 

 

28th April to 23rd May

 

 

 

6/5

 

Reception Class Trip to Oversley Hill Farm

23/5

 

FOA Sweets Collection

 

 

 

 

 

HALF-TERM 26th-30th May 2025

 

 

 

Summer Term (2)

 

Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies

 

 

6/6, 13/6, 20/6, 4/7, 11/7, *14/7 (Half Term Cup)

 

 

Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks

 

 

9th June to 4th July

 

 

 

4/6

 

Reception 2025 – New Parents Meeting

16-18/6

 

Year 6 Residential Trip

20/6

 

FOA Summer Fayre

2/7

 

Transition Day/Secondary School Inductions

7/7

 

Year 6 End of Year Play

14/7

 

Prospective Parents (2026) Open Evening

15/7

 

Sports Day & Picnic

16/7

 

Reserve Sports Day & Picnic

18/7

 

Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly

18/7

 

Last Day in School for Children

21/7

 

INSET DAY (no children in school)

22/7

 

OFFICIAL LAST DAY OF TERM - Summer Holidays officially begin!
    
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