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EYFS UPDATES
Next week, we will continue our learning about the life cycle of chickens. All of our chicks will have hatched, and the children will have the opportunity to observe how they grow and change over time. This will be supported by our Book of the Week, From Egg to Chicken by Gerald Legg, a non-fiction text that will deepen their understanding of this fascinating process. You are warmly invited to join us on Monday after school for our Parent Pop-In, where you can see the wonde
C Doran
2 days ago2 min read
EYFS Living Eggs - payment reminder
Please see details and a reminder that payment was due by 2nd March. If you have not already done so, please make payment promptly via Arbor. Thank you to those families who have already done so.
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4 days ago1 min read


EYFS UPDATES
We hope you have had a fantastic Easter break, we cannot wait to hear all about it! Next week, we’ll be hopping back into school with an Easter-themed start to the term. Our story focus will be We’re Going on an Egg Hunt by Martha Mumford - a lovely twist on a much-loved classic. We will also be launching our new half-term topic, Big and Small ! To begin, we are very excited to welcome a special delivery of Living Eggs. Throughout the week, the children will begin learning a
C Doran
Apr 91 min read


EYFS UPDATES
Next week, we’ll be rounding off the term with one final space adventure! Our story focus will be The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers. This lovely story follows a little boy who travels into space, meets an alien, and works together with him to find their way home. Through this, the children will be exploring themes of friendship, teamwork and problem-solving. In English, we will be creating our own exciting space adventures using story starters to support our ideas and writ
C Doran
Mar 181 min read
National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)- Reception.
Please see details for the Academic Year 2025-2026 Height , weight and vision check for children in Reception. These will take place in school on Monday 16th March and Thursday 19th March. 2026. For all enquiries, please see details within the letter. Please do not contact the school office as they will be unable to help you. National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) team.
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Mar 121 min read
EYFS Barleylands trip Wednesday 22nd April 2026 - payment reminder.
Please see details and a reminder that payment was due by 4th March. If you have not already done so, please make payment promptly via Arbor. Thank you to those families who have already done so.
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Mar 91 min read
EYFS Living Eggs - payment reminder
Please see details and a reminder that payment was due by 2nd March. If you have not already done so, please make payment promptly. via Arbor. Thank you to those families who have already done so.
contactus6524
Mar 91 min read
EYFS Messages
Following on from Miss Doran’s post this week, there is a slight change of plan. We will not be making space cakes until Wednesday 18th March at 12:45 . Thank you to everyone who has offered to help so far — please let the office know if you are still available. The Mother’s Day Gift Shop will now be on Friday 13th only . Please remember to send your child in with a named bag and purse/wallet. We would love any donations of plain flour that you may have at home for a spac
V Benstead
Mar 61 min read
A reminder that Gymnastics club Friday 6th March 3.20pm - 4.20pm - is cancelled.
We have been advised by Premier Education that the club has been cancelled and a message has been sent to parents of the children attending. Please arrange to collect you child at the normal time on Friday afternoon or book Night Owls https://www.westerings.com/book-online We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Mar 51 min read
Parent Evening Consultations EYFS - Year 5.
Please see details . Booking go live on Arbor from Friday morning.
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Mar 51 min read


EYFS UPDATES
We’re continuing our exciting space journey next week, learning all about the amazing astronauts who travel to space and the important jobs they do! Our story focus next week is Goodnight Spaceman by Michelle Robinson . A gentle and heartwarming bedtime story about an astronaut getting ready for a mission. As he prepares for blast-off and adventures far from Earth, he says goodnight to the things he loves, reminding us that even when we explore the stars, home is always clos
C Doran
Mar 42 min read
Gymnastics club Friday 6th March 3.20pm - 4.20pm - cancelled.
We have been advised by Premier Education that the club has been cancelled and a message has been sent to parents of the children attending. Please arrange to collect you child at the normal time on Friday afternoon or book Night Owls https://www.westerings.com/book-online We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Mar 41 min read
EYFS Messages
Rainbow Reader – Important Clarification for Parents We would like to clarify how Rainbow Reader will work going forward. At the moment, children receive Rainbow Reader for reading four books. However, we have noticed that some children are completing all four books within one or two days and then not reading again for the rest of the week. To help encourage regular reading practise, we will now be counting the number of days your child reads (based on the dates written in th
V Benstead
Mar 21 min read
National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)- Reception.
Please see details for the Academic Year 2025-2026 Height , weight and vision check for children in Reception. These will take place in school on Monday 16th March and Thursday 19th March. 2026. For all enquiries, please see details within the letter. Please do not contact the school office as they will be unable to help you. National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) team.
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Mar 21 min read
EYFS Messages- Phonics Workshop
As promised here is the presentation from yesterday's phonics workshop. If your child is needing extra support with oral blending- these fred games may help; https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ctdiWZh1/owWZ9EgY https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/8gqXlVm9/o9U28ydI https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/dL2enzmv/hajH0oT9 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/x0AX4WiE/kZHJPecw For those who are starting to learn set 2 sounds- here is the structur
V Benstead
Feb 271 min read


EYFS UPDATES
This term our topic is Space and we are absolutely thrilled to be blasting off on an exciting adventure to learn all about planets, stars and astronauts! 🚀✨ Next week, we’ll be diving into our focus text; On the Moon by Anna Milbourne and Benji Davies, a beautiful story that will take us even closer to the stars! 🌙 We’re looking forward to welcoming you for our Parent Pop-In on Monday , where you’ll have the opportunity to come in and look through your child’s books and s
C Doran
Feb 251 min read
EYFS Phonics Workshop Thursday 26th February at 1.15pm - reminder.
Please see letter.
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Feb 241 min read
EYFS Messages
I hope you’re enjoying a lovely weekenddespite the weather!! I just wanted to let you know a little about our first week back after the holidays. Our new topic will be SPACE , where the children will be learning some exciting basics such as: What space is like Planets, stars, the moon and the sun Rockets and astronauts Our story focus for the first week will be Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman. The children will be designing and describing their own pants and aliens
V Benstead
Feb 151 min read
EYFS Phonics Workshop Thursday 26th February at 1.15pm.
Please see letter.
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Feb 91 min read
Gymnastics club Friday 27th March - CANCELLED.
Due to the WPSA Spring Fling Disco , the club will not run. Premier Education will issue a credit note for those children enrolled in the club. The last session for the Spring term will be Friday 20th March. The club will resume again for the Summer term, details of which will follow later when the timetable is published.
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Feb 91 min read
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