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Leopard: Millie W For being such a superstar this week! You showed amazing resilience when our routines changed, made wonderful new friends, and tackled every challenge with a giant smile. Keep it up, we are so incredibly proud of you! |
Zebra: Billy H For showing better concentration during his schoolwork and was also an absolute superstar during his very first swimming lesson, showing great bravery and enthusiasm in the water! We are so incredibly proud of you, Billy! Keep up the wonderful work! |
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Lion: Evie W For your excellent approach to your learning all week! You designed a great puppet in our design and technology lesson and wrote some wonderful sentences in English, taking care with your handwriting! Keep up the good work! |
Bear: Amelia C For being a wonderful role model to others and for being helpful in the classroom. Well done superstar! |
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Otter: Luna B For always following our class rules and being a fantastic role model in Otter Class. Luna brings so much enthusiasm to everything she does. This week, she fully immersed herself in our Talk for Writing story, sharing brilliant ideas to help change the story. Amazing job, Luna! |
Seal: Summer R For working so hard to recognise the time on a clock. Summer has shown great determination when learning to tell the time to 5 minutes past and 5 minutes to the hour, carefully using the steps we have practised to help her find the answers. Keep up the great work! |
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Dolphin: Teddy L For his developing confidence in maths. Especially retaining what we have taught in the past and answering the FB4 questions promptly and accurately. Well done Teddy, keep up the good work! |
Giraffe: Hunter W For making really positive choices and trying incredibly hard with his learning all week. On top of that, he has been so helpful around the classroom. I was particularly grateful for his help with putting away the Micro:bits in Computing—it was a job he volunteered for and it made a huge difference. Fantastic work, keep it up! |
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Turtle: Oliver O For using his fantastic imagination to write a gripping suspense story. He did a brilliant job of building mystery and keeping the reader hooked from start to finish! |
Panda: Sienna B For fantastic participation during our model write, sharing imaginative ideas and contributing descriptive vocabulary to our class story. |
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Tiger: Samuel P For working incredibly hard to master the art of telling the time and showing fantastic problem-solving skills when tackling complex time problems. Well done, super achievement. |
Meerkat: Esther M For consistent hard work and always trying her best in everything she does. You Strive for your very best every single day, and your wonderful dedication to your learning shines through! |
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Rhino: Aiden P For outstanding presentation and continuous effort in developing beautifully fluent, joined handwriting, demonstrating a wonderful commitment to achieve your personal best. |
Kangaroo: Sophie H For fully immersing herself in school life- being a fabulous pupil ambassador, always choosing to challenge herself with her work, behaving impeccably and being a fantastic member of Kangaroo class! |
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Koala: Saraya B For your amazing contributions in maths have been fantastic. You have truly chosen to strive for your best, applying yourself beautifully to every single challenge. Well done! |
Penguin Class For being outstanding on their school trip. |
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
15/06/26 — Marvellous Men’s Sale (After School)
17-19/06/26 — Year 6 Bawdsey Manor
19/06/26 — Early School Closure at 2pm
22-26/06/26 — Year 6 Secondary Transition Week
23/06/26 — Turtle Class Catch-up Swimming Lesson
24/06/26 — Sports Day Rehearsals – AM
26/06/26 — Moving on Day
26/06/26 — New EYFS Play & Stay Session 1
29-30/06/26 — Year 3 Skreens Park
30/06/26 — Giraffe Class Catch-up Swimming Lesson
01/07/26 — Sports Day
06/07/26 — KS2 Districts
08/07/26 — EYFS/KS1 PTA Summer Disco
08/07/26 — Year 6 Production to Parents & Younger Siblings at 1.30pm
08/07/26 — Year 6 Production to Parents ONLY at 6pm
09/07/26 —Year 1 Hyde Hall Trip
10/07/26 — Reports to Parents
10/07/26 — PTA: KS2 Summer Disco
15/07/26 — Year 6 Leavers Party
16/07/26 — EYFS Gruffalo Trip
17/07/26 — Year 6 Graduation at 9am
17/07/26 — Children break up today
With the warmer weather, it is wonderful to see so many children active and using bikes or scooters to travel to school. However, we must ask for your cooperation in keeping our school grounds safe and accident-free during the busy drop-off and pick-up times.
Please note the following important rules regarding wheeled transport:
No Riding on School Property: For the safety of toddlers, parents, and staff navigating the busy playground, children must dismount their bicycles and scooters at the school gates. Please remind your children that they must walk their bikes or scooters once they are inside the school grounds.
E-Scooters Are Strictly Prohibited: We would like to remind families that privately owned e-scooters are not permitted on school property under any circumstances. In addition to the legal restrictions regarding their use on public pavements and roads, they pose a significant safety hazard in a crowded school environment.
Thank you for working with us to keep our pathways safe for everyone!
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Years 5 & 6 Swimming Autumn 2026 – 12.06.26
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
We have received a deeply concerning report from a member of our local community regarding a possible near-miss outside the school earlier this week.
On Tuesday afternoon around 3:20 PM, a young boy on a scooter crossed the end of The Drive alone, without stopping or looking for oncoming traffic. Fortunately, the motorist involved was driving very slowly and was able to react quickly, preventing what could have been a serious accident.
While we are addressing this directly with our students in classes to reinforce vital road safety rules, we urgently need the support of all parents and carers to keep our children safe.
How You Can HelpTalk to your children: Please speak with your children tonight about the dangers of the roads. Remind them to Stop, Look, and Listen, especially if they are on scooters or bikes. They must never assume a driver has seen them or will be able to stop in time.
Keep corners clear: The driver noted that their visibility was severely restricted because cars were parked on the double yellow lines on the corner of the junction.
Park legally and safely: Parking on double yellow lines or blocking junctions—even for “just a minute” during peak drop-off and pick-up times—puts lives at risk. It creates dangerous blind spots for both drivers and children trying to cross.
Please help us keep all of our students safe by parking responsibly and talking to your children about road awareness.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support in keeping our school community safe.
Is your child heading to secondary school this September? While it’s an exciting milestone, it’s completely normal to feel a little anxious about the big change.
Join Nip in the Bud for a free, live Zoom event packed with practical, expert advice to help you support your child through this transition—including specific tips for neurodivergent children.
When: Wednesday 25th June, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
The Panel: Clinical Psychologist Dr Bettina Hohnen, former Headteacher Alis Rocca, and parent Samantha Wrightson.
What you’ll get: Proven strategies to boost your child’s confidence, a live Q&A session, and a downloadable tip sheet.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic, free support.
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We’re excited to share our ‘Sign of the Week’.
We are excited to share that we have begun the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project to enhance the lunchtime experience even furtherfor your children. The aim is to provide more opportunities for creative and active play.
This section of the newsletter will keep you updated on our OPAL journey, including upcoming developments and ways you can get involved.
Also, if you are having a clear-out, please look out for our donation requests for resources to enhance the playground. Your contributions would be greatly appreciated!
As part of our exciting OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) journey, we are continuing to develop a rich and varied outdoor play experience for all our children—whatever the weather!
To help us make the most of our wonderful outdoor spaces even as the weather turns wetter and muddier, we are asking that every child brings a pair of wellies to school from September. These will be kept in school so that children can continue to enjoy outdoor play at lunchtimes and still return to lessons feeling clean, dry, and comfortable.
Thank you for your continued support as we build a happier, healthier, and more active playtime for all our children.
The OPAL Team
OPAL Play Project – Donations Wanted!
As you know, we are developing our playtimes through the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project. This exciting approach helps children develop creativity, teamwork and resilience by giving them access to a wide range of play opportunities.
To keep building on this, we’re looking for donations of the following items:
If you have any of these at home and no longer need them, please drop them off at the school office. Every little contribution helps us make playtimes even more exciting!
