Behaviour Curriculum Update
Zones of Regulation: In lesson 9, children learned about impulses and choices and how to decide when regulation is needed. Children learned the phrase Stop, Opt, Goencouraging them to pause before acting, consider what options are available and which of those choices would help build towards their goals. You can support your child to stop and think about options if they are faced with a trigger/spark at home.
See Lesson 9 HERE
Message from Book Club
We're enjoying meeting so many children on a Friday afternoon as they visit us to buy books. Thank you parents and carers for your support. Our newest customers from reception class are so good at saving up for their books.
Time is just whizzing by and our remaining sessions this year are: 28 November & 5 December
We also hope to see lots of you at our stall at the Christmas Bazaar on 11 December. Do come and try to win a book!
Finally, just a note re: pricing. We do try to keep our costs down but as with many things we are noticing increases despite efficient shopping. Some books will see a small increase in price moving forwards, but compared to, for instance a comic, remain great value for money. Children continue to be welcome to bring small amounts to save up for a book over several weeks.
Keep reading!
Christmas Performance: Update
Thank you to those who have completed the form selecting your two seats. We are just in the process of reaching out to families who haven’t completed the form in order to work out if/how many extra seats we may have.
FOES Raffle Tickets:
Need any more tickets to sell? Pop into the office.
Bryon Highlights:
This week we started our topic on transport. We read the story Duck in the Truck and were able to join in using the pattern and rhyme, as well as apply our phonic knowledge to read key words from the text. We have looked at different types of transport and their features, and we even made a bus in the classroom, along with tickets for the passengers and a bus stop to wait at. We also built our own model vehicles using junk modelling materials.
Yarlett Highlights:
This week, our highlight in Yarlett Class has been learning about different types of animals. The children have loved exploring how animals can be sorted in groups such as mammals, birds, reptiles and more. They all showed great curiosity, asked thoughtful questions, and worked brilliantly together and independently to sort and classify the animals. It's been wonderful to see their understanding grow this week!
Blabey Highlights:
In Blabey Class this week, we have enjoyed learning about the life cycle of plants. We have learned how some plants stay dormant over winter, some die away, while others store enough energy to survive. We particularly enjoyed dissecting flowers, trying to spot ovules inside.
Morpurgo Highlights:
This week, our highlight has been the children’s fantastic descriptive writing inspired by our class novel Room 13 by Robert Swindells. The whole class showed excellent use of ambitious vocabulary to enhance their descriptions. It was wonderful to see them really thinking about the reader and crafting writing that was atmospheric, detailed, and engaging. Well done, Morpurgo Class.
Curriculum Champions
This week’s Curriculum Champions are:
Bryon Class: Summer, Kit, Joshua
Yarlett Class: George, Mia, Connor
Blabey Class: Lara, Charlie, Freddie
Morpurgo Class: Oliver H, Lucas, Maya
Top Speller this week
Emilia In the top 3
Joshua Harry D
BRIDGE
Albie Joshua Fern Mia
2025/2026
Autumn 2
27th November: New Parents’ September 2026 Information Evening: 15:30 start
28th November: FOES Non-Uniform Day: Donations for Xmas Raffle (Bottles or Chocs) graciously received
2nd December: Dental Survey for 5 year olds
11th December: FOES Christmas Bazaar: 18:00 – 20:00
18th December: Christmas Performance: 13:00pm onwards
19th December: FOES Non-Uniform: Christmas Theme: Best Dressed Competition PM & fingers crossed for a Fly-By visitor PM....
19th December: Head Teacher Awards, Active Badges, End of Term Attendance (End of Autumn Term Celebratory Assembly): 9am onwards: All welcome
19th December: Louisa by the Piano: Christmas Songs: 10:20am
19th December: Christmas Lunch at 12pm (With crackers – courtesy of FOES!)
19th December: Games etc in class PM (activities voted by children)
Spring 1
6th January: Pupils Back at School
9th January: FOES Bake Sale: Yarlett Class donations
16th January: FOES Disco: KS1 then KS2: TBC: 17:00 – 19:30pm
23rd January: Blabey Class Assembly (& Celebratory)
11th February: Safer Internet Day
13th February: Head Teacher Awards (End of Spring 1 Celebratory Assembly)
13th February: FOES Love Your Year 6s: Enterprise Event: 15:15 – 16:15pm
Spring 2
23rd February: Pupils Back at School
5th March: World Book Day 2026: Dress as any character!
9th March: DT Day (British Science Week)
10th March: Maths Day (British Science Week)
11th March: Science Day (British Science Week)
13th March: Big Red Nose Coin Drop: Date TBC
16th & 18th March: Parents’ Evening (Children can attend!)
23rd March: Egg Rolling Competition AM & Egg Decorating Competition PM
24th March: FOES Non-Uniform (wear weather-appropriate clothes for Egg Hunt PM)
24th March: Head Teacher Awards, Active Badges, End of Term Attendance (End of Spring Term Celebratory Assembly: A few days earlier): 9am onwards: All welcome
24th March: FOES Egg Hunt after School
25th – 27th March: Hilltop Residential (Year 5 & 6)
Summer 1
14th April: Pupils Back at School
17th April: FOES Bake Sale: Bryon Class donations
1st May: Yarlett Class Assembly (& Celebratory)
11th – 14th May: Year 6 SATS
18th – 22nd May: Healthy Week 2026
20th May: Morpurgo Relocation Day: Enterprise Event
22nd May: Head Teacher Awards (End of Summer 1 Celebratory Assembly)
22nd May: Sports Day 2026: Gates open at 1pm
Summer 2
1st June: Pupils back at school
1st – 12th June: Year 4 Multiplication Check
8th – 12th June: Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
22nd June: World Music Day
25th June: Stay & Play: Pre-School Information Evening
3rd July: Bryon Class Assembly (& Celebratory)
W/C 13th July: Transition Week TBC
15th July: End of Year School Reports released tonight
17th July: Head Teacher Awards, Active Badges, End of Term Attendance (End of Year Celebratory Assembly) followed by Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly: 9am – 10:20 approximately
17th July: Year 6 swimming lessons, aquatic aerobics, takeaway lunch & pool party
17th July: FOES Best Dressed Summer Competition PM
17th July: Year 6 shirt signing in Hall PM
