It finally feels like spring is in the air and it is so nice to get the kids outside in the fresh air. Hopefully we have seen the last of the snow, thanks for your support during the two days we had to close in February, I’m sure you appreciate how difficult it is to make the decision to close the school. The safety of the staff and pupils is always paramount.


We are having a special Mother’s Day Assembly in school on Friday 20^th March. All you mums and nans are invited to join us, of course the rest of the family are also welcome. The assembly will begin at 9am – don’t forget to bring along a hanky though!

The polling day will take place on Thursday 4^th June at Abbey Park Middle School. The middle school will close for the day, but as our school will remain unaffected it will be open to our children as usual.


We are supporting this year’s comic relief event by having a ‘Dress up Silly’ day. Pupils are invited to come to school dressed as daft as they like; wigs, face paints, red noses and costumes are all welcome. Please be aware that those children who go swimming on the day will not be able to go in the pool if they have face paint or hair colour on. We suggest that pupils bring in a donation of £1 (or a handful of coins) which we will donate to the charity.


It is fantastic to see a growing number of our children coming to school on bikes and scooters, we appreciate this is a great way for our pupils to get some exercise. We do however request that all bikes and scooters are stored in a safe place, away from fire exits or walkways, and of course urge you to lock them up with a chain. Unfortunately, last week, a bike was taken from the school grounds and was later found dumped in the park.

We will be holding our Spring Term consultations at school during the week commencing Monday 23^rd March. Appointments will be made available most evenings immediately after school, but the late evening will take place on Thursday 26th, between 3.30 and 6.30pm. A letter outlining the arrangements in greater detail will be out in the next couple of days.


Thank you to the many parents who took the time to complete and return the recent food questionnaire. The results have now been sent to Pershore High caterers and we plan to add some new, free items on to the menu. We will let you know exactly what these will be when things are finalised. We really hope that by offering a more exciting and healthy menu that more of our children will begin to have school lunches. 


The Council will be meeting for the first time on Monday 20^th April at 3.45pm in school. I am still however looking to recruit a couple more parents. Involvement in the council will not entail giving up a great deal of your time, but will ensure that the voice of our parents is truly heard. Please contact the school office if you are keen to get involved.


Due to the success of the Christmas Disco the Friends are having an Easter disco on Friday 20^th March. The disco will follow the same format as the last one; starting at 3.30 and finishing at 5pm. The day is also a free, non-uniform day. A letter giving more details of the event and how to buy tickets will be sent out by the Friends this week.


A brand new family learning programme is due to commence after Easter for parents of all children. The course is free and will run for 5 weeks, on a Monday afternoon for 2 hours. We will be inviting parents to sign up before school on Monday16th March.


We are proud to announce a brand new and exciting new Easter competition. Pupils are invited to decorate a hard-boiled egg in any way they wish. Entries must be brought into school on Wednesday 1^st April and the 3 winners from each year group will be announced in the Welcome Assembly on the Friday.

 

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Fri.13^th Mar.        Red Nose Day celebration/dressing up.

Fri. 20^th Mar.       Non-uniform day & Friends Easter Disco/Mother’s Day Assembly. 

Mon. 23^rd Mar.   Parent/Teacher Consultations all week – late evening Thursday.

Wed. 1^st Apr.      Decorate an egg competition closing date.

Fri. 3^rd Apr.         Parents’ Welcome Assembly/ break up for Easter.

Mon. 20^th Apr.    Summer term begins.

Fri. 12^th Jun.        School closed to pupils – Teachers’ training day.