Bookings for our Butterflies Holiday Club for the upcoming half-term and Easter holidays are now open on Arbor. Each child received a flyer about it in their book bags this week, please do sign up if you are interested. We are delighted to be able to offer a fun, engaging programme to keep the children entertained during the holidays. Please note that we can only open the Holiday Club if minimum numbers are met, so early bookings are greatly appreciated.
Next week, we are very much looking forward to National Storytelling Week. We will be celebrating our love of stories with a special visit from author and illustrator Sean Perkins, who will be delivering storytelling sessions across the school. This promises to be an inspiring experience for our children and a wonderful way to spark their creativity and imagination.
Our Year 1 pupils also enjoyed a fantastic trip to ‘Imagine That!’ this week, the children’s, behaviour was exemplary throughout the visit. They represented our school beautifully and had lots of fun (see some pictures below).
This week’s attendance champions are:
for improved attendance!
The year group with the highest attendance this week is:
Year 4
Well done everybody!
Would your child like to play the clarinet?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two children from Years 4-6 to begin to learn to play the clarinet. They will be taught by an expert tutor from Sefton Music Service in school time. For more details please contact the school office
Nursery TourCome & Explore!
It’s the nursery tour you’ve been waiting for!
Churchtown Nursery Open Morning- Come and Explore!
We’re delighted to invite prospective parents and little ones to our Nursery Open Morning – the perfect chance to see our setting come to life!
Visit our Snowdrops Room for 2-year-olds
Explore our Buttercups Room for 3–4-year-olds
Tour our dedicated Early Years building in real time
Meet our wonderful team and current pupils
Discover our excellent outdoor facilities
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Date: Wednesday 4th March
⏰ Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
We’d love to welcome you, answer your questions, and help you see if our nursery is the right fit for your child ��
Book your place via the links below: 4th March
Year 1 had a fantastic day at ‘Imagine That!’ exploring, playing and learning through hands-on activities. There were lots of smiles, teamwork and curious questions throughout the day, a wonderful trip enjoyed by all!
A big well done to all the children who took part in the RSPB Big Bird Watch, 23 – 25 January 2026. rd th We really enjoyed seeing how well you got on!
Don’t forget about the RSPB Big School Bird Watch on Thursday 12 February 2026! See the next page for more information. th
Big School Birdwatch
We would like to invite you and your child to take part in the Big Schools Bird Watch on Thursday 12th February 2026.
We will meet outside the front of the Botanic Garden’s aviary at 3.40pm. The activity will last for approximately one hour. During this time, you and your child will be provided with a recording sheet and will observe and tally the number of each bird species visiting our local park. The results will then be submitted to the RSPB.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people take part, helping to build a valuable picture of how garden birds are doing across the UK. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to engage with nature and contribute to an important national project.
As you will be attending with your child, you will be responsible for them throughout the activity. Please ensure that you bring any medication your child may need. A first aid kit will be available during the event. Toilets are also available in the park (20p).
We hope you are able to join us and support your child in this exciting learning experience.
If you wish to take part, please can you complete the interest Google form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoCHeU1yigxA7_Tn_XctR7 XL94ka0rM8wJ e8wu-h9rZV6Jg/viewform?usp=publish-editor
In our school library, we’re creating story baskets, each one with a favourite book and the matching toy, so children can bring stories to life through play.
Paddington, the Gruffalo, the Tiger Who Came to Tea, and many other story friends are all welcome!
If you have any story book toys that are gently used and ready for a new chapter, we’d love to give them a happy home in our library, where they’ll be read with, played with, and loved again. Please drop any toy donations to our school office.
Love My CommunityMufti Day
As part of the Southport Learning Partnership, we are proud to be taking part in our annual Love My Community day in 2026. This will take place on the last day before the February half term (Friday 13th February).
Children are invited to come to school in non-uniform (mufti) and bring a voluntary £1 donation. All money raised will go to a local charity chosen collectively by our Southport school’s community. Thank you to everyone who nominated charities this year.
The chosen charities for Love My Community 2026 are charities that are very dear to our hearts:
Alice’s WonderDance
Elsie’s Story
Bebe’s Hive
We look forward to coming together to support these wonderful local causes and celebrate the importance of giving back to our community.
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Challenge
1 Prize st VIP Splash World Pass (for a family of 5)
2 Prize nd £20 voucher for RS Fine Chocolate
Parents/Guardians:
3 Prize rd £15 voucher for Vue Cinema
Each child from reception to year 6 will receive a tube of Smarties and children in Nursery will receive a tub of Jelly Tots. Then over the February half term, the children should be encouraged to complete activities to earn 20p pieces or mixed coins to fill up their tubes/tubs! And when the tube is brought back to school, they’ll be entered into a raffle to earn a prize!
Tubes/tubs will be sent home on Friday 13 February th Tubes/tubs must be returned to class no later that Friday 27 February th
How You Can Help
Our Crazy Pups Team!
Dates for your Diary
2 6 February 2026
nd- th National Storytelling Week
Monday 2 February 2026 nd
Tuesday 10 February 2026 th
Sean Perkins Author Visit (part of National Storytelling week)
Safer Internet Day ‘Smart tech, safe choices –Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI’
Wednesday 11 February 2026 th Meols Cop Dance Festival
Thursday 12 February 2026 th Meols Cop Dance Festival
Thursday 12 February 2026 th
Thursday 12 February 2026 th
Big School Birdwatch (meet outside the front of the Botanic Garden’s aviary at 3.40pm)
Year 5 Alder- STEM Day at Stanley High School
Thursday 12 February 2026 th Flourish visit to Shrek the Musical at Greenbank
Friday 13 February 2026 th
Love My Community Day (mufti day, £1 voluntary donation t)
Monday 16 - Friday 20 February 2026 th th Half Term Week
Wednesday 25 February 2026 th Parent’s Evening (School closes at 2pm)
Thursday 26 February 2026 th Year 3&4 Gymnastics Competition
Tuesday 3 March 2026 rd Year 2 EFC Football
Tuesday 3 March 2026 rd
Thursday 5th March 2026
Year 4 (Birch & Pine) Educational Visit to Liverpool World Museum
World Book Day (Date correction)
Dates for your Diary
Date Event
Thursday 5th March 2026
Year 4 (Willow) Educational Visit to Liverpool World Museum
Friday 6th March 2026 Y5&6 Sports Hall Athletics
9th- 13th March 2026 National Science Week
Monday 16th March 2026
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Year 3 (Elm) Educational Visit to Martin Mere Wetland Settlers
Year 3 (Fir) Educational Visit to Martin Mere Wetland Settlers
Wednesday 18 March 2026 th Reception Educational Visit to Windmill Farm
Monday 23 March 2026 rd
Monday 23 March 2026 rd
Year 3 (Oak) Educational Visit to Martin Mere Wetland Settlers
Year 5 ‘The Past Presents’ Greek Day (In School)
Wednesday 25th March 2026 Swimming Gala
Tuesday 24 March 2026 th
Year 5 ‘The Past Presents’ Greek Day (In School)
Monday 23 March 2026 rd Year 1 EFC Football
Friday 27 March 2026 th School closes at 1:30pm for the Easter Holidays!
Monday 13 April 2026 th
Back to school, rise and shine, school starts at ten to nine!
Thursday 7 May 2026 th Buttercups Nursery Educational Visit to Martin Mere
Friday 8 May th Class Photographs
Any text in red is a new addition to the calendar
Dates for your Diary
Date Event
Monday 25th- Friday 29th May 2026
Friday 17th July 2026
Half Term Week
End of Term- School closes at 1:30pm for Summer Holidays
Monday 20th July 2026 INSET Day
Any text in red is a new addition to the calendar
Monday 16th to Friday 20th February 2025 – Half-Term Holiday
Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April 2026 – Easter Holiday
CLOSED – Friday 3rd & Monday 6th April 2026 (Good Friday and Easter Monday Bank Holidays)
CLOSED – Monday 4th May 2026 (Early May Bank Holiday)
CLOSED – Monday 25th May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th May 2026 – Half-Term Holiday
Monday 20th July 2026 – INSET Day
Tuesday 21st July to Friday 28th August 2026 – Summer Holidays
CLOSED – Monday 31st August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)
Nursery Snowdrops (open 51 weeks of the year)- closure dates 2026
CLOSED – Friday 3rd & Monday 6th April 2026 (Good Friday and Easter Monday Bank Holidays)
CLOSED – Monday 4th May 2026 (Early May Bank Holiday)
CLOSED – Monday 25th May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday)
CLOSED – Monday 31st August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)
2026/27 Term Dates
Tuesday 1 September 2026 st INSET Day
Wednesday 2 September 2026 nd INSET Day
Thursday 3 September 2026 rd
Back to school, rise and shine, school starts at ten to nine!
Friday 23 October 2026 rd INSET Day
Monday 26 - Friday 30 October 2026 th th Half Term Week
Monday 2 November 2026 nd
Friday 18 December 2026 th
Back to school, rise and shine, school starts at ten to nine!
End of Term- School closes at 1:30pm for Christmas Holidays
Monday 4 January 2027 th INSET Day
Tuesday 5 January 2027 th
Back to school, rise and shine, school starts at ten to nine!
Monday 15 - Friday 19 February 2027 th th Half Term Week
Thursday 25 March th End of Term for Easter Holidays
Friday 26th March- Friday 9th April 2027 Easter Holidays
Monday 12 April 2027 th
Back to school, rise and shine, school starts at ten to nine!
Monday 3 May 2027 rd Bank Holiday
Monday 31 May- Friday 4 June 2027 st th Half Term Week
Tuesday 20th July 2027
End of Term- School closes at 1:30pm for Summer Holidays
