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Leopard: Theo Y For settling beautifully into Leopard class. Theo has arrived every morning of his first week with a big smile, eager to learn and play with his new friends. We are so proud of you, Theo! |
Zebra: Maya P For being an incredible role model in zebra class! You always work so hard and are an amazing friend! We are so proud of you! |
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Lion: Arlo M For doing so incredibly well in all the races on Sports Day! You joined Lion Class on our big sports day and jumped straight in, even though you hadn’t practiced at all. You were super speedy, cheered loudly for your new friends, and had so much fun! We are so proud of you. Well done! |
Bear: Harley W For amazing effort with his reading and an absolutely wonderful attitude to his learning this term. Well done superstar! |
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Otter: Olivia B For always being such a kind, caring, and supportive friend to everyone, and for brightening up our classroom every day. Olivia showed fantastic focus in DT this week, working hard to be the first member of the class to sew her puppet. It looks amazing, Olivia—well done! |
Seal: Alfie D For being an amazing team player during Sports Day, cheering on his whole team and being a general superstar during the morning. Keep it up Alfie! |
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Dolphin: Grace H For always having an amazing attitude to her learning, becoming so much more confident during Year 2 and showing excellent resilience, even when things get tough! Superstar! |
Giraffe: Jayden S For being a wonderful friend to everyone and a massive help around the classroom. Your kindness and willingness to lend a hand really make a difference! Well done! |
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Turtle: Devon F For his incredible focus and dedication in lessons. He has actively been looking for ways to challenge himself and push his learning further. It is wonderful to see such a determined and ambitious attitude. |
Panda: Archie H For his outstanding politeness during daily lessons and his exemplary behavior identified during the residential trip. |
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Tiger: Bailey-Rae W For super effort in maths. No matter how difficult the challenge is, your determination never wavers. Your unstoppable ‘never give up’ attitude is truly inspiring!” Keep it up Bailey-Rae! |
Meerkat: Alfie B For being proactive and helping to set up Sports Day. Your Cooperation and willingness to take the initiative ensured everything was ready for a fantastic event—thank you for being such a brilliant helper! |
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Rhino: Chloe P For outstanding effort and enthusiasm during Sports Day, demonstrating incredible resilience and a wonderful team spirit. |
Kangaroo: Austin A For always being helpful, kind and supportive to all around him and for continually working hard and consistently striving to do his very best. |
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Koala: Freddie F For pushing himself to complete the Geography Green Challenge and writing a brilliant letter about the physical geography of Japan. Freddie, your determination to challenge yourself makes you a true star! |
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Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
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
Year 6 – End of Year Reports and SATs results 03.07.26
Year 6 Graduation invitation to parents 2026 – 02.07.26
KS2 Summer Disco – Reminder Letter – Updated
KS1 Summer Disco – Reminder Letter
TTRS Club – September 2026 – 29.06.26
KS2 Sumdog Club – September 2026 – 29.06.26
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.
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!
Can You Help? Plastic Pallets Needed for OPAL! 🧱✨
Our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project is going from strength to strength and the children are absolutely loving their enhanced outdoor playtimes! To help us build even more exciting, creative and rugged play structures, we are currently on the lookout for plastic pallets.
Plastic pallets are fantastic for school play because they don’t splinter, they wash down easily and they are incredibly durable for building dens, staging and obstacle courses.
What we need: Clean, sturdy plastic pallets (any size or colour).
If you work for a business that has spares, or if you happen to have any lying around that you could donate, we would be incredibly grateful!
Please contact Mrs Chandler at: dolphin@riversideprimary.co.uk and we can arrange dropping them off.
Thank you so much for your continued support in making our playtimes amazing!
