If your child attends choir, please be advised that choir will not finish until 4.20pm on Friday 15th May and Friday 22nd May. When we return after term break the finish time will revert to 4.00pm. Collection arrangements remain the same.

If your child attends choir, please be advised that choir will not finish until 4.20pm on Friday 15th May and Friday 22nd May. When we return after term break the finish time will revert to 4.00pm. Collection arrangements remain the same.

Dear Parents and Carers, We hope you have all had a lovely week! Here is a little update about some of the exciting learning that has been taking place in Year 2 this week. 📚 English In English, we have started our exciting new text, Akimbo, which is based on the plains of Africa. We have been building up our vocabulary and learning lots about safari life and the African savanna. The children went on a special “safari” to learn how to stay safe around wild animals and worked

Dear Parents and Carers, As part of our DT project this term, the children will be designing and making their very own moon buggies—and we would love your help! We are looking to collect a range of recyclable “bits and bobs” that would otherwise be thrown away. These will be used creatively by the children to build their models. Useful items could include: Cardboard (e.g. cereal boxes) Kitchen roll tubes (please note: kitchen roll tubes only, not toilet roll tubes) Small boxe

Unfortunately, choir has been cancelled this week. Please collect your child at the end of the day as usual or book Night Owls at https://www.westerings.com/. We apologise for any inconvenience. Friday 3.20pm - 4.00pm Choir Year 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 Small hall

CONNECTING WITH YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER JUST GOT EASIER... Dear Families, We are always looking for ways to strengthen communication between home and school, ensuring that any questions or concerns you may have are addressed quickly, clearly, and effectively. With the significant rise in of the use of emails, and increasingly AI generated content, we are finding that our ability to effectively process and respond to parents is slower than we would like, and certainly less person

A huge thank you to all our Poppies and Violets families for your continued support this week and as we begin the new half term. The children have come back settled, positive and ready to learn, which makes such a difference—so thank you! 🧥 Changeable Weather Reminder Although the weather is starting to brighten up, it is still very changeable at this time of year. Please ensure your child brings a jumper and coat to school every day. Even if it looks sunny in the morning,

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Dear Parents and Carers, Miss Dee’s Maths Club will now be moving on to the Summer 1 group of children . If your child attended during the previous half term and was already planning to attend this week’s session , that is absolutely fine—I will still happily take them for this session! However, from next week onwards , Maths Club will be for the Summer 1 group only . This includes children who have received a letter confirming their place—these are pupils who signed up but h

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Dear parents/carers, We just wanted to let you know about a small change coming up after the holidays. On Friday 17th April , we will be holding a catch-up PE session for Violet and Poppy classes. Unfortunately, one of the coaches was not available this week, which meant the children only had half of their usual PE session. To make up for this, children should come to school wearing their PE kits on Friday 17th April . Please note: this is in addition to their usual Tuesday

What a wonderful half term it has been in Year 2! We are so proud of all the children in Poppies and Violets for their hard work, creativity and enthusiasm over the past few weeks. 🎭 English – Alice in Wonderland Our Alice in Wonderland learning journey has been a real highlight. The children have written some truly beautiful and imaginative setting descriptions, using rich vocabulary and fantastic ideas. We have been so impressed with how confidently they are applying their

Dear Parents and Carers, On Friday 20th March , we have several exciting events happening across the day. We want to make sure everything runs smoothly and that all children have what they need. We appreciate that there is quite a lot happening at once and thank you for your support with this. 🌟 What’s happening on Friday: ⚽ Southend Football Club Penalty Shootout (charity event) 🔴 Red Nose Day 🎶 Infant Music Festival (for selected children) 🧵 Sewing Afternoon (tie-dye

Dear Parents and Carers, It has been another busy and joyful week in Year 2! Firstly, a huge thank you to the parents who came in to help with our tie-dye afternoon . The children absolutely loved it and it made the afternoon run so smoothly. The t-shirts are looking fantastic already and we are very excited to see the finished creations. A quick reminder for those who have kindly signed up to help with our sewing afternoon —we are really looking forward to having you in scho

If your child is attending the IMF, and you have not already done so, please can you make payment towards the cost of the coach as this was due by Friday 27th February. Payment is on Arbor as Infant Music Festival .

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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