We have had a wonderful week in school celebrating National Storytelling Week. The children thoroughly enjoyed our visit from author and illustrator Sean Perkins, whose storytelling sessions were truly inspiring. It was fantastic to see the children so engaged and enthusiastic, and the sessions really brought stories to life across the school.
A reminder that Parentsā Evening appointment slots are now available to book via Arbor. Thank you to those who have already secured a time; we look forward to welcoming you into school later this month.
As we head into the final week before half term, letās continue the excellent learning and positive attitudes we have seen this week. On Thursday 12th February, our School Council will be hosting a Cake & Craft Sale after school to raise funds for Aliceās WonderDance, Bebeās Hive and Elsieās Story. This will be followed by our Love My Community Day on Friday 13th, where the whole school will come together to further support these charities and celebrate kindness and community spirit.
Attendance
This weekās attendance champions are:
for 100% attendance!
The year group with the highest attendance this week is:
Well done everybody!
Parentās EveningWednesday 25 February 2026
Our Spring Term Parentās Evening will take place on Wednesday 25 February 2026 and will be held face to face in school.
Appointments are with your childās class teacher and will focus on academic progress and engagement in learning.
School will close at 2.00pm, with appointments starting from 2.30pm.
Appointment booking opened on Wednesday 4 February via Arbor and will close at 4.00pm on Tuesday 24 February.
A separate letter has been sent to parents with further information, including access arrangements, room locations, additional appointments and wraparound care. Please contact the school office if you require support with booking.
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ļæ½ļæ½ Whatās on sale?
Individual cakes & crafty makes including crochet items and bracelets
All items just 50p each! ļæ½ļæ½ When & Where
Thursday 12th February After school 3:10-3:45 ļæ½ļæ½ Old Hall
ļæ½ļæ½ Cake Donations Needed!
Weād love your help with cake donations:
Shop-bought or homemade cakes welcome
Shop-bought cakes must be left in original packaging Homemade cakes must include a full list of ingredients NO NUTS ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½
All cakes must be individual portions
Please bring them in on Thursday (12 Feb) morning and give to your class teacher. th
ļæ½ļæ½Buying a Cake:
Nursery to Year 4: children must be with an adult to buy a cake Years 5 & 6: children can independently buy a cake. We will use allergen information already held on file
Butterflies Wraparound: Children will have their own cakes to buy in Butterflies.
Thank you for supporting our school community and these wonderful causes. We canāt wait to see you there!
Love My CommunityMufti Day
Our school is part of the Southport Learning Partnership where we work together with other schools on joint projects. Love My Community is a special day in the school year where we join with other local schools to raise money for a charity chosen by the children of Southport.
This year the school council representatives from each school have chosen to support Alice's Wonderdance, Bebe's Hive and Elsie's Story.
These charities touch so many hearts in our community of Southport.
Aliceās Wonderdance supports young dancers by removing financial and social barriers, providing resources such as shoes, funding for classes, and community dance opportunities.
Bebeās Hive is centred on healing, creativity, and connection for bereaved children and their families
Elsieās Story supports children and families through memory-making experiences, care grants, and community-led kindness.
On Friday 13th February children across all of our Southport schools will be wearing their own clothes to school for our Love Our Community Day in exchange for a Ā£1 donation which will be split equally across the 3 charities.
Nursery TourCome & Explore! Only1
Itās the nursery tour youāve been waiting for!
Churchtown Nursery Open Morning Come and Explore!
Weāre 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 3ā4-year-olds Tour our dedicated Early Years building in real time Meet our wonderful team and current pupils Discover our excellent outdoor facilities
ļæ½ļæ½ Date: Wednesday 4th March
ā° Time: 9:30am ā 10:30am
Weād love to welcome you, answer your questions and help you see if our nursery is the right fit for your child ļæ½ļæ½
Book your place via the links below: 4th March
Local visit consent on Arbor
During the year there may be times when we would like to broaden the childrenās environmental experiences related to topic work by organising local visits e.g The local park, local shops, library, places of worship and swimming baths etc.
Please log into the Arbor App, view your consents and click on the Local Visit button to provide consent for your child/children.
** I give permission for my child to leave the school premises, under supervision, in order to make occasional visits to the local environment
Thank you
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 Gardenās 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
This year, each year group will be exploring a different traditional tale.
Throughout the day, children will dive into the story, get to know the characters, and take part in a variety of activities inspired by their tale.
Children will receive a World Book Day Ā£1 token prior to Thursday 5 March which they can swap for any of the World Book Day Ā£1 books or get Ā£1 off a full price title any full price book or audiobook (as long as the book or audiobook costs at least Ā£2.99) at participating booksellers. More information can be found on the small print on the tokens. th
Children are invited to come dressed as a character from the story their class is studying, as a character from a different book, or even in their pyjamas for a cosy reading day!
Please note no face paint and or coloured hairspray.
Snowdrops: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Buttercups: The Three Little Pigs
Reception: The Gingerbread Man
Year 1: Hansel and Gretel
Year 2 & Flourish: Little Red Riding Hood
Year 3: Jack and the Beanstalk
Year 4: Puss in Boots
Year 5: The Three Little Pigs (The Wolfās Perspective)
Year 6: Jack and the Beanstalk Hero or Thief?
Next week is Place2Beās Childrenās Mental Health Week 2026 (9-15 February).
This is a national event that shines a spotlight on the importance of children and young peopleās mental health and wellbeing. Throughout the week, our classes will be engaging in ageappropriate activities and discussions to help pupils explore their feelings, build resilience and learn how to support their own wellbeing. There are also lots of free resources, assemblies and activities available for families on the Childrenās Mental Health Week website: www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk
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Challenge
1 Prize st VIP Splash World Pass (for a family of 5)
2 Prize nd Ā£20 voucher for RS Fine Chocolate
Parents/Guardians:
3 Prize rd Ā£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, theyāll 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
Dates for your Diary
Date Event
9th- 15th February 2026
Childrenās Mental Health Week 2026
Tuesday 10 February 2026 th Safer Internet Day āSmart tech, safe choices āExploring the safe and responsible use of AIā
Wednesday 11 February 2026 th Meols Cop Dance Festival
Thursday 12 February 2026 th Meols Cop Dance Festival
Thursday 12 February 2026 th Big School Birdwatch (meet outside the front of the Botanic Gardenās aviary at 3.40pm)
Thursday 12 February 2026 th 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, Ā£1 voluntary donation t)
Monday 16 - Friday 20 February 2026 th th Half Term Week
Wednesday 25 February 2026 th Parentās Evening (School closes at 2pm)
Thursday 26 February 2026 th Year 3&4 Gymnastics Competition
Tuesday 3 March 2026 rd Year 2 EFC Football
Thursday 5th March 2026 World Book Day (Date correction)
Friday 6th March 2026 Y5&6 Sports Hall Athletics
9th- 13th March 2026 National Science Week
Dates for your Diary
Date Event
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
Year 3 (Oak) Educational Visit to Martin Mere Wetland Settlers
Monday 23 March 2026 rd Year 5 āThe Past Presentsā Greek Day (In School)
Wednesday 25th March 2026 Swimming Gala
Tuesday 24 March 2026 th Year 5 āThe Past Presentsā 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
Thursday 7 May 2026 th
Back to school, rise and shine, school starts at ten to nine!
Buttercups Nursery Educational Visit to Martin Mere
Friday 8 May 2026 th Class Photographs
Monday 25th- Friday 29th May 2026 Half Term Week
Friday 17th July 2026
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 ā Half-Term Holiday
Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April 2026 ā Easter Holiday
CLOSED ā Friday 3rd & Monday 6th April 2026 (Good Friday and Easter Monday Bank Holidays)
CLOSED ā Monday 4th May 2026 (Early May Bank Holiday)
CLOSED ā Monday 25th May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th May 2026 ā Half-Term Holiday
Monday 20th July 2026 ā INSET Day
Tuesday 21st July to Friday 28th August 2026 ā Summer Holidays
CLOSED ā Monday 31st August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)
Nursery Snowdrops (open 51 weeks of the year)- closure dates 2026
CLOSED ā Friday 3rd & Monday 6th April 2026 (Good Friday and Easter Monday Bank Holidays)
CLOSED ā Monday 4th May 2026 (Early May Bank Holiday)
CLOSED ā Monday 25th May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday)
CLOSED ā 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
