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Parents' Evening - Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th March
Thank you to all those parents/carers who have made appointments for Parents' Evening next week.
Please be aware that there will be NO CHOIR on Monday due to parents' evening and children that usually attend should be collected at normal time.
Times Table Club WILL still go ahead, but we would like to ask that parents collect Year 4 children are collected from the bottom carpark gate.
If you have not yet made an appointment to see your child's teacher, we do still have some availability so please contact the school office to book something in.
UPDATE - Industrial Strike Action - Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th March
As you will know, further strike action is planned by the National Education Union (NEU) on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th March.
Nursery will be closed both days
Year 3 will be closed on Wednesday 15th March ONLY.
Year 5 will be closed both days.
Year 6 will be closed both days.
Where classes will be closed, we have been able to offer a small number of places following the government's guidance on ‘Vulnerable Children and Young People’. In these small number of cases we will be contacting parents to organise this care.
We can confirm that we do intend to open for certain classes, due to expected adequate staffing. The classes that will open as normal are:
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 4
Lent Fundraising
This year, we will be raising money throughout Lent for Cafod, and two breast cancer charities.
Beat the Goalie
Children pay £1 and will be able to try and score a penalty against the teachers and lots of other fun activities.
Friday 24th March - Break the Rules Day
Children have the chance to break some of our school rules!! More details to follow!
Friday 31st March - Easter Egg Raffle
Raffle tickets will be sold for 20p a ticket or 6 tickets for £1.
Building Works - Filwood Broadway
As you have probably noticed, there's lots of exciting work going on in the area with the redevelopment of Filwood Broadway.
Next week, the demolition of the old cinema will begin and whilst we have been assured this should cause minimal disruption to school, there will be increased traffic around the site so we would like to remind families to be vigilant whilst travelling to and from school.
The development also means that the lane that runs behind the buildings on Filwood Broadway (from Hartcliffe Road to Barnstaple Road) will be closed for a period of time during the works. Whilst we don't know exactly when this closure will happen, please keep an eye out as we know many parents use this lane to access school and you may need to allow extra time to plan an alternative route to school.
After School Clubs / Lunch Time Clubs
As we now have Choir running after school every Monday, Ukulele club has now moved to a Tuesday lunch time. If your child is interested in joining, please ask them to speak to Mr Condon.
We also have Spanish Club running with Mrs Jordan on a Thursday lunch time. Spanish Club is available to Children in Years 1 & 2, please speak to Mrs Jordan if your child would like to join.
Please can we remind parents to book their children in to afterschool clubs using the School Gateway App before 12.00noon on the day of the session.
For more information on the clubs we have on offer, head to our After School Clubs page
Girls Netball
The Year 5 and 6 girls netball team went out to a friendly tournament at Ashton Park School this week. The afternoon was a fun mix of drills and competitive matches - the girls showed great teamwork and determination. They were passing the ball into space and making lots of interceptions all down the court. Well done and looking forward to going again in a couple of weeks time.
New Guests in EYFS!
This term the children in EYFS have been learning all about animals.
This week they have been observing ten eggs hatch into fluffy little chicks. Today the chicks moved to a bigger home. The children have been so excited and really enjoyed holding them today!
INFORMATION
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HEADTEACHER AWARDS
Reception
Jacob - for great subitising and making a great effort in maths
Year 1
Myla, Alex and Luke C - for 100% in their end of unit maths test. Well done, you are superstars!
Year 2
Leela - for her excellent work on pairs and groups in maths this week - well done!
Year 3
Bella- For always being ready to learn and approaching everyday with enthusiasm and curiosity. Bella sets a great example in class and is an all round superstar. Well done, Bella!
Olivia- For her amazing work on the bus stop method of division. Amazing independence, Olivia!
Year 4
. Alfie- For his superb improvement with his times table scores. Hard work pays off!
Year 5
Logan - for her really thoughtful contribution to the class English discussion.
Year 6
Ayla and Freddie - for their essays outlining the impact that the Second World War had on Bristol. They used a wide range of grammar features to make their points which were supported by facts and figures.
Governors update
This week we had some of our Governors in to meet with staff about the curriculum and the work that children have been doing across the school. We had some fantastic feedback and it was lovely to be able to share the great work that our children have been doing with them.
We currently have no vacancies for school governors, however if this is something you may be interested in the future, please speak to the school office.
wellbeing
community
At last week's coffee morning we were joined by Hannah from the Knowle West Alliance. It was a great visit and Hannah was able to talk to parents about their needs within the community and all the wonderful support and facilities available to families around Knowle West.
Here are some of the fantastic things available:
Knowle West Welcome Spaces
Welcome spaces are open to everyone and often offer different activities depending on which one tou visit. For more information, please visit: https://www.knowlewest.co.uk/welcomingspaces/
Food On Our Doorstep (FOOD) club
https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/food-club/
@ Inns Court Community Centre - weekly - Thursday 12:30-14:30, full. Friday 13:30-15:00.
£1 annual membership.
£3.50 each week for £10-15 worth of food
Open to all, drop in, no need to book
Food that would otherwise have gone to waste by retailers, wholesale & producers
Re:Work
A social enterprise at the heart of Filwood (or Knowle West as you probably know it), supporting the community with their day to day needs while helping young people struggling in mainstream education to get out into the world and learn new skills.
We're sure that Hannah will come back to visit us again soon, so if there's something specific you're looking for within the community, please come along to our coffee mornings, Friday 9.00-9.30am.