Next Week in School at a Glance
Monday 8 Tuesday 9 Wednesday 10 Thursday 11 Friday 12
Lunch Menu week 3 2.15 pm KS1 Christmas Performance (adults only) - red writing on ticket 4.30 pm Choir performing at Ikea 9.30 am KS1 Christmas Performance (children with ticket welcome) - green writing on ticket Deadline to sign up to clubs for next half term
This week, we enjoyed our Festive Forest School! Although the weather wasn’t quite what we hoped for, the shelter of the forest meant the children could still have a wonderful time. They toasted marshmallows, created festive crafts, and warmed up with delicious hot chocolate. A huge thank you to Mrs Preston, Miss Taylor, and Mr Hirst (one of our governors) for their fantastic support in making this event possible.
I’m also delighted to share some lovely news with you all: Mrs Akinyemi is expecting a baby! She will begin her maternity leave in the summer term, so we still have plenty of time to enjoy her presence in school. In addition, Mrs Anderson-Mills and her beautiful new arrival are doing well. She sends her heartfelt thanks for all your kind wishes and is looking forward to visiting us in the New Year with her baby.
Next week marks the start of our Christmas performances, beginning with Reception and Key Stage 1 shows. Key Stage 2 will follow in the last week of term. The children have been working incredibly hard, and you are in for a real treat! Please remember to bring your ticket with you as we need this to ensure we remain within numbers for fire regulations. Please also note the performances flagged as adult only (this means attendees must be 12+). The performances will be filmed and shared with you as a link via Seesaw. However, please note this is not to be shared outside of your family to support parental preferences for photo/video permissions.
Last night, the PFA hosted their first event of the year a Christmas Movie Night which was a huge success! Thank you to all the members, volunteers and, of course, the children and families who joined us. To continue supporting fundraising, we are also holding a raffle for the Chocolate House and Christmas Sleigh. Tickets are just £1 and all proceeds will be used for exciting new projects. Please see the poster on the next page for details. Tickets will be on sale from the children’s kitchen each night at pick up as well as during the entrance to the Christmas performances.
Thank you for your continued support in making these special moments possible. We look forward to sharing more festive fun with you in the coming weeks! Have a great weekend, Mrs Quigley
The Picture News topic for next week is …
‘How might challenges help us grow?’
An adventurer named Darren Edwards, who is paralysed from the chest down, is preparing to travel 137 miles across Antarctica using a sitski. If he succeeds, he will break the world record for the longest sit-ski journey to the South Pole. Antarctica is the coldest continent and windiest place on earth - winds can reach up to 200 mph!
Darren hopes his challenge will raise money for a charity that funds research into spinal cord injuries and show that his injury does not limit what he can achieve.
Darren uses a wheelchair following an accident 9 years ago. He hopes to change people’s thoughts on disability, and show what people can achieve with courage, planning and support.
* How do you think Darren will feel at each stage of his challenge (before, during and after)?
* What kinds of challenges do you think can help you grow the most - something physical, emotional or trying something new?
* Can you recall a challenge you have set yourself and achieved? Ask others at home about their experiences.
All tickets have now been distributed for the Christmas Performances.
Please feel free to swap tickets amongst friends, for example a morning for an afternoon, or likewise a spare ticket donated to a friend who would like an extra, that’s fine, but please remember to bring your ticket on the day or you won’t be able to come in until we know there is a vacant seat (you will be asked to wait at the gate until everyone has been admitted and will only be able to attend if there is a space). We hope you understand that this comes from the need to ensure the safety of the children, staff and visiting audiences, whilst we also try to ensure that all families have the chance to watch a performance of their child.
If you would be able to help to look after our chickens and guinea pigs over the Christmas holidays or in the term after this, please could you let us know. We will give full training and there will be a phone number in case of any problems.
Thanks to everyone who has helped us.
Well done to all of the girls who took part in the Felicia Burns School of Dance show last weekend - we think you all look amazing! Well done to Lillie, Holly, Grace, Sofiah, Evelyn, Amelia, Charlotte, Daisy and Zoe. Well done to Daisy who was awarded the Best Attendance Award for 2025.
Congratulations to Phoebe McM in Year 6 for winning the competition to design a Christmas card for our local Warrington South MP, Sarah Hall. The Christmas cards will be sent across the UK, even to the Prime Minister! Well done Phoebe - we love your card design!
Warrington Borough Council are changing the way they handle Free School Meal/Pupil Premium applications to make sure that help is provided quickly if it is needed. If you provide your details to them, they will automatically check each month if you have become eligible, which is helpful if circumstances have changed and it is one less thing for you to think about. There is a simple form to complete and, even if you don’t claim any of the benefits, it is still valid for you to complete.
Even if you currently receive free meals in KS1 through the Universal Infant Free School Meals, school receives additional funding to support our children.
We will send the form out again and if you have any questions, please contact the office (in person, by phone, Seesaw or email) and we will be happy to help.
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