7th February 2025
Rags2Riches Clothing Collection....next week!
Don’t forget, Friends have arranged a reusable clothing collection with Rags 2 Riches 4 Schools for 12th February 2025. Any bag from home can be used to donate clothes in – and any clothing collections we make will be sent to Ukraine for those in real need. Please bring your bags in with you at drop-off on the day.
Rags2Riches only collect good quality re-usable clothing – so when you are sorting through your donations at home, please stop and think: is it clean, dry, and something you’d wear again yourself or pass on to your family or friends to wear? Please refer to the R2R website (link below) and the flyer (here) for detailed information on what they do and don’t collect, and please remember no uniform of any kind.
What happens to the clothes?
The clothing becomes affordable clothing around the world, with donations going to Ukraine right now. The clothes need to be clean, dry and something you’d wear yourself, and can’t be worn out, or old fashioned.
Check the R2R website:
Please check our website for FAQs and further information about R2R’s ethos:
http://www.rags2riches4schools.co.uk
http://www.rags2riches4schools.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/
To help spark children’s enthusiasm for books, WSLS has some simple ideas for parents, carers, and teachers:
- Keep reading together, no matter their age. Even once children can read on their own, sharing a book together is a great way to bond. Whether it’s snuggling under a blanket with hot chocolate or listening to an audiobook on a car journey, reading together makes it special.
- Offer a mix of reading materials. Books are brilliant, but so are magazines, comics, graphic novels, eBooks, and audiobooks. It all counts!
- Find stories that match their interests. If a child loves football, fantasy, or superheroes, there are books about those topics! Linking reading to their hobbies makes it more engaging.
- Make reading accessible. For children with dyslexia, autism, ADHD, or visual impairments, look for books designed for different reading levels. Publishers like Barrington Stoke and Ransom create brilliant, accessible stories, and organisations like RNIB Bookshare provide free resources.
- Let children choose. Giving them the freedom to pick their own books (even if they want the same one over and over!) helps build confidence and independence.
- Be a reading role model. Let children see you enjoying books and talking about stories – enthusiasm is contagious!
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:
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:
Spring Term 1
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Date |
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Year Group |
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Fri 14th Feb |
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Year 1 |
Spring Term 2
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Date |
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Year Group |
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Fri 28th Feb |
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Reception |
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Fri 7th Mar |
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Year 6 |
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Fri 14th Mar |
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Year 5 |
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Fri 21st Mar |
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Year 4 |
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Fri 28th Mar |
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Year 3 |
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Fri 4th Apr |
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Year 2 |
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Fri 11th Apr |
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Year 1 |
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Spring Term (1) |
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Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies |
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All done! |
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Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks |
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13th January to 7th February |
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10/2 |
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Half-Term Cup Assembly |
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11/2 |
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Parents’ Evening |
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12/2 |
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FOA Rags2Riches collection |
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13/2 |
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Parents’ Evening |
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14/2 |
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FOA Express Yourself Day |
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25/2 |
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Year 6 Class Assembly |
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HALF-TERM 17th-21st February 2025 |
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Spring Term (2) |
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Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies |
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28/2, 7/3, 14/3, 21/3, 28/3 |
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Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks |
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10th March to 4th April |
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27/2 |
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Young Voices 2025 |
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3/3 |
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Learning Together Time (2:30pm) |
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4/3 |
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Year 2 Class Assembly |
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4/3 |
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Year 6 trip to Parliament |
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5/3 |
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FOA Bag-2-School |
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6/3 |
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World Book Day |
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11/3 |
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Year 3 Class Assembly |
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18/3 |
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Year 4 Class Assembly |
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25/3 |
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Year 5 Class Assembly |
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1/4 |
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Year 1 Class Assembly |
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3/4 |
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FOA Easter Bingo |
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7/4 |
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Half-Term Cup assembly |
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7/4 |
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Easter Service at St James’ church |
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8/4 |
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Reception Class Assembly |
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10/4 |
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FOA Easter Bake Off/Sale |
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HALF-TERM 14th-25th April 2025 |
