Here is a letter from Mr Flint regarding return to school on 8th March.
Nikki Mahadevan
Covid Update 5th January 2021
Letter from Mr Flint 5th January, 2021
Bag2School Collection 13th November
Our next fundraising collection through Bag2School will be on Wednesday 13 November 2019
Bag2School are the UK’s leading textile recycler and fundraiser working with schools and since its inception in 2001 they have now paid out over £15 million.
As well as raising vitally needed funds for our school, it also helps the environment by helping to divert unwanted textiles away from landfill. A recent DEFRA report has shown that textile collection schemes are helping to reduce the volume of textiles discarded as municipal solid waste. However it is a fact that as a nation we still send 1,081,000 tonnes of textiles to landfill every year.
By getting involved in our Bag2School collection, you have an opportunity to sort through your cupboards and wardrobes and donate unwanted textiles in the bag provided – this can include adults’ and children’s clothes, shoes (tied together please), hats, belts, bags, soft toys, curtains and bedding (not duvets or pillows). We will receive £500 per tonne or £0.50/kg which will be a great boost for our fundraising. In addition it will also raise awareness amongst the children of the benefits of recycling and reuse.
If you fill the donation bag and still have more then you can use any other bag to donate your items and don’t forget to ask grandparents, friends and neighbours to have a sort out as well!
Bag2School will be collecting from our school on Wednesday 13th November. Please bring your bag (or bags!) to school from the day before or by 9 am on the day and help us have a really good collection.
Red Nose Day 2019
Our Red Nose, non-uniform mask day was a great success. Along with our sweepstake we raised £72 for Comic Relief. Thank you to everyone who joined in and contributed to our fundraising. Here are some photographs of the children wearing their fantastic masks.
Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2019
Head over to our wildlife blog to find out our results for this years’ RSPB birdwatch survey.
‘Great Fire of London’ experiment
Great Fire of London!
Woodpeckers used cardboard boxes to make some houses for their Great Fire of London topic. We carried out an exciting experiment in the playground. The buildings were set on fire and we could see for ourselves how quickly the fire spread from ‘building’to ‘building’.
Free Apple Coding Summer Workshops
If you can get to an Apple Store this Summer, Junior children might like to have a go on an Apple workshop but you’ll need to sign up quickly.
Our Blue tit Chicks are Growing Fast
Blue tits have been nesting in a box around the back of the school. This box is fitted with a colour camera which uploads snapshots to the school website. The eggs started to hatch on 14th May and we now have 10 chicks that are due to fledge around the time we return to school after the half term. To follow their progress, visit our wildlife blog and watch the live feed. Don’t forget to leave a comment about what you have seen.
Well Dressing on display 26-28 May
Have a look at these photos of this year’s fantastic school well dressing. The theme is Children’s TV. Can you spot your favourite characters?
We would like to say a special thank you to Mrs Mahadevan for organising and coordinating work on the well dressing and also to Mrs Gill, Mrs Edwards and Mrs Fox for working so hard with the children to make sure the well dressing was completed on time. This year, our well dressing will be displayed outside Holy Trinity Church, Brackenfield, as part of the Flower Festival. The festival starts at 10 am on Saturday 26th May and continues over the bank holiday weekend.
Please try to go along and see the children’s hard work and support the Flower Festival.