Parents

Weekly Parent Bulletin - Friday 7th November

Dear parents,

It feels a bit like the night before Christmas at Avonwood... the excitement for our fireworks event is always quite special. My daughter describes it as her favourite night of the year, so no pressure for me!

For those attending tomorrow night, I'd encourage you to wear wellies or shoes that you don't mind getting muddy and to bring torches. We have more food stalls than ever before, fairground rides, inflatables, our onsite bar and 'Avonwood Lanes' full of local businesses.

For safety reasons, sparklers are not permitted on site.

Our car park is closed to the general public on the evening, only open for blue badge disabled parking. If you are driving to the event, please take care to be respectful of our neighbours by avoiding driveways, double yellow lines and permit holder spaces.

A polite reminder that whilst it is a school event, parents are responsible for the supervision of their children. Please keep them close by and make sure they treat the site in a respectful manner. This helps us avoid any lost children and also helps avoid damage to our beautiful site.

At the end of the evening it always takes a bit of effort to pack the site up ready for school on Monday. If we have any kind parents or grandparents willing to lend a hand, please meet out the front of our reception foyer at 19:45. Many hands make light work... it also saves Mr Baz from a herculean effort! #TeamAvonwood

Next week we celebrate 'anti-bullying' week with our odd socks event on Monday 10th November. We ask children across the school to wear odd socks to signify and celebrate how we are all different. We also have a onesie swap shop in the front foyer should you need one for our Onesie Day on Friday 14th November.

Lastly, a shout out to the Taylor Shaw catering team for a much improved lunch experience this week. Roast Dinner on Wednesday looked amazing and the new pizzas yesterday went down a treat! Early days, but I'm so pleased to see the initial improvements we were hoping to see.

I look forward to seeing lots of you tomorrow!

Mr Jackson

Whole School Reminders

PTA Updates

Fireworks - Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the day, we are looking forward to seeing you all and hoping the weather stays dry!

Tickets are still on sale. Please remember this event has sold out the last few years so don't leave it until the gate to get yours. Get your tickets here - https://buytickets.at/avonwoodprimarypta/1795535

Elfridge's is back!

You may have seen the very exciting news that Eldridge's is back for 2025! Our wonderful elves have started their work and will let us know how we can help soon!

Children in Need

We have a onesie swap shop in the front foyer. Please do come and use it ready for Onesie Day on Friday 14th November.

Whole School Updates

SENDIAS parent champion

Our SENDIAS parent champion, Julia will be holding sessions on Friday 14th November from 1-3pm. See flyer attachment below. Please get in touch with the SEND team to book a slot, by emailing sendsupport@avonwoodprimaryschool.org.uk.

Parent Champion flyer - ParentCarer-2

Term Time Holidays and Attendance Expectations – BCP Guidance

Please be reminded that holidays taken during term time will not be authorised under any circumstances. Following guidance from BCP, any illness reported immediately before or after a term-time holiday will require supporting evidence, such as flight confirmation or travel documentation, to verify the dates of travel. From August 2024, under the national framework for school attendance, parents may be issued a Fixed Penalty Notice if their child has 10 or more sessions (equivalent to 5 school days) of unauthorised absence within a 10-week period. The fine is £80 per parent, per child if paid within 21 days, rising to £160 if paid within 28 days. A second fine within three years will be charged at the full £160 rate, and further offences may lead to prosecution and fines of up to £2,500. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain high standards for all pupils and ensuring every child benefits from consistent school attendance.

Weekly Year Group Updates

EYFS

Nativity - Next week we will send home nativity lines and what the children need for their costumes. Keep an eye out for this in their bookbags.
Phonics reading books - Next we will start sending home levelled phonics reading books to match where your child is in their phonics journey. We are waiting for the delivery of our reading records as there has been a delay with publishing. As soon as these arrive these will be added to the children's reading packs. Please ensure that children bring their phonics book in with them everyday to ensure we are able to read with them at school too.
Monday 10^th November - Odd Socks Day.

Year 1

Thank you so much to all the grandparents who were able to attend this afternoon - we hope you enjoyed it! The children had such a fun-filled session completing activities together with their grandparents, including interviewing them and enjoying a sweet treat!
Weather depending, our King's Park Walk is next Thursday 13^th November in the afternoon. Please ensure you have returned your child's permission slip.
Monday 10^th November - Odd Socks Day.

Year 2

Thank you so much for bringing in all the fruit and vegetables!
The children had a fantastic day exploring new food preparation techniques, including the claw and bridge cutting methods, as well as peeling and grating.
A quick reminder - Please ensure your child’s hair is tied back and kept away from their face, especially on PE days.
Monday 10^th November - Odd Socks Day.

Year 3

A reminder that it is our turn for Forest School on a Friday. Every Friday, children can wear sensible clothes that they do not mind getting dirty.
Monday 10^th November - Odd Socks Day.

Year 4

Next week we will be cooking our own vegetable soup. Today the children have planned their group's soup and will be coming home with a slip which states what vegetables each child needs to bring in next week. Please look out for the slips in their bags. Hawks will be cooking on Wednesday and Eagles on Thursday. Staff will supply vegetable stock cubes and all cooking equipment so the children only need to bring their vegetables and an apron (if they have one and would like to).
A reminder that our PE days will be on a Tuesday and Wednesday due to changes in our weekly timetable.
Learning with Parents - We hope you have all been enjoying the new reading platform. A polite reminder that you will receive another email on Monday to upload your child's reading. If you do not receive an email, please check your junk box.
Monday 10^th November - Odd Socks Day.

Year 5

A reminder that our PE days have chamged to a Monday and Wednesday. Please make sure children wear P.E kits on both days.
Please could we ask that all uniform is named, particularly PE hoodies and school jumpers. This makes it easier to get the correct jumpers back to the children. Thank you.
Monday 10^th November - Odd Socks Day.

Year 6

Check out this week's Taskmaster session on this padlet. Feel free to add some encouraging comments! You will also be able to see how other United Learning schools got on with their challenges.
Current Taskmaster Prize Task for groups: Design a new graffiti style logo for Taskmaster.
Monday 10^th November - Odd Socks Day.
Friday 14^th November - Children in Need Onesie day. Children can come to school wearing a onesie (with suitable clothes underneath in case they get too hot) or pyjamas. Please ensure that children wear proper footwear and not slippers.