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8th May 2026

Dear Parents/ Carers

We hope you enjoyed the long bank holiday weekend- it seems so long ago already.

SATs week 11^th May -14^th May

Next week our Year 6 children will be undertaking their SATs tests. The children always enjoy SATs week – mainly because of the breakfasts that the parents provide daily in school and the extra playtime afterwards. However, we wish them huge luck in their tests and hope that all their hard work pays off. We won’t know the results until July but irrespective, I want to acknowledge how hard the children and the Teachers/ TAs have worked with them to make sure they are confident and resilient.

Parents' Taster Session

We held the parents’ taster session for our new catering company 'Innovate'. The response from parents was very positive and the team were really happy to meet with everyone. Hopefully some more of our children will now start taking school dinners in September and we will repeat this event again in the new academic year.

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Scholars' Cup- Year 4

On Wednesday, two of our Year 4 teams participated in the Samuel Ryder Scholars' Cup, a fun and competitive event focused on football and tag rugby. The children had a fantastic day and the tag rugby team particularly enjoyed learning new skills and developing their teamwork.

The tournament included all primary schools within our Trust. While our teams didn’t secure overall victory in either football or tag rugby this time, they came 2nd overall. The children showed great enthusiasm and sportsmanship throughout the day.

We look forward to our Year 6 pupils competing in football and netball in two weeks’ time, and we wish them the best of luck in their matches!

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Year 5 Ancient Greece Workshop

On Wednesday, Year 5 took part in an engaging and immersive Ancient Greece workshop, delivered by History Off the Page. Pupils stepped back in time to experience daily life in 5th century BC Athens, gaining insight into the key issues of the era. The hands-on sessions offered a range of cross-curricular activities, including crafting mosaics and performing Ancient Greek plays, bringing their history learning to life in a memorable and interactive way.

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Year 3 Cricket Skills

On Tuesday morning, Potter Class took part in a cricket workshop ran by Mr Heskett. They were split into four teams and took it in turns to field and bat. The batters had three tees with balls on to bat and then they ran against the other team between the stumps. Fielders had to replace all three balls to stop the batters.

The children showed great team work and enthusiasm in cheering on their team mates. It was a great way to start the week.

The BBC Latitude Children's Poetry Competition

Millie Chasteauneuf from Year 3 recently entered the BBC's Children's Poetry Competition, as advertised in our recent newsletter. Millie submitted an acrostic poem titled 'Generations'. The final winners will be announced in the next few weeks, but the BBC has chosen a few of the entries to read out on national radio next Thursday and again on Saturday, and Millie is one of the entrants selected. To us, she is already a winner — well done, Millie!

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Fun Run, Wednesday, 17th June - Whole School

Year 6 will once again be organising a whole school fun run for sports week on Wednesday, 17^th June 2026.

They will organise the marshalling and races as well as provide homemade snacks for our return to school. Please can parents make a £2.00 voluntary donation via MCAS to participate which includes your child's snack! All snacks will be nut and sesame free and will be shop bought or home made by our Year 6 children. If your child has an allergy and you would like to supply your own snack then please just drop this off at the office in a labelled bag on the morning of the race. If you would prefer your child not to have a snack then please send an email to the school office before the day of the fun run.

The £2.00 payment item can be found in the store/section of the MCAS Mobile App.

Forthcoming events for the Summer term

The summer term is always a busy one for our school so please find below some of the key events that are already booked in the diary for this half term:

Monday 11^th May – Thursday 14^th May	Year 6 SATs
Friday 15th May	FoHA Wine & Antipasti Event
Tuesday 19^th May	Year 5 Play
Wednesday 20^th May	Year 5 Play

Break for half term

Wine & Antipasti Evening – Friday 15th May

Join us for an unforgettable evening of wine, friendship, and fun as FoHA partners with The Pink Elephant to host a fantastic wine tasting event you won't want to miss!

On Friday 15th May at 8.00pm, enjoy a carefully curated selection of 12 wines, including sparkling, white, rosé, and red varieties. Each wine will be paired with delicious Mediterranean-inspired antipasti boards, with a vegetarian option available.

This is a self-guided tasting experience, designed to be informal and enjoyable. Explore the wines at your own pace, with tasting notes provided—no presentations, just great wine and great company.

A bar will be open throughout the evening for additional drinks, and you’ll also have the opportunity to order your favourite wines to enjoy at home.

Tickets: £25
Booking deadline: Monday 11th May

Click here to book tickets

We look forward to seeing you there for a wonderful evening!

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New Football Club

We have a new football club for Reception & Year 1 from 3.20pm-4.20pm which will be on Mondays starting on 1st June 2026 when we return after the May half term. This is a mixed football club for the little ones and parents can sign up using this booking link.

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