Parents

Weekly Parent Bulletin - Friday 17th April

Dear parents,

I hope you all enjoyed a super easter break! The Jackson household certainly enjoyed plenty of chocolate along with some welcome good weather days.

The buzz words of the week at Avonwood have been 'Opal Play'! We launched our new lunchtime project to great success. It's genuinely been a joy to see so many children being children - not a smart phone or a child too cool to play in sight! From Year 6's in mud kitchens to Year 4's building dens to Year 2's in fancy dress on stage - it's been a joy to watch. The really exciting bit is this is just the beginning. I'd encourage you all to chat to your child over the weekend about their favourite activities, you might be surprised what they say.

With the summer term upon us, a few reminders about daily uniform expectations...

Helmets: A plea for every child riding a scooter or bike to always wear a helmet.
Jackets: Please send in a suitable waterproof coat every day of the summer term, in England you just never know!
Shoes: A polite reminder to wear school shoes on normal uniform days, we have the odd pair of trainers sneaking in.
Jewellery: Unless it is for religious reasons, please leave all bracelets and necklaces at home.
Hair: A reminder long hair must always be tied back.
Suncream: On warmer days, please apply a suitable all day suncream in the morning. You may send in additional suncream in a labelled bottle for your child to independently apply if needed - please just take care to avoid any nut products (e.g. almond oil).

Yesterday BCP parents of upcoming EYFS age children were informed of their school spaces for September 2026. Avonwood once again bucked the low birth rate trend with over 300 applications! The furthest successful non-sibling applicant was just 0.6 miles from Avonwood. A huge thank you for your continued positive reviews and word of mouth. Being full makes a huge difference to our school budget and ability to sustain the first class Avonwood experience you rightly expect, so filling all 60 places again this September means the world to us. #TeamAvonwood

The summer term is always full of so many treats - school trips, sport days & summer fairs to name a few. I've no doubt we are in for another super term ahead!

Have a great weekend!

Mr Jackson

Whole School Reminders

PTA Updates

Quiz Night!

There is only 1 week left to enter your team of all stars into the annual Avonwood quiz night. Please make sure you have registered by 5pm Thursday 23^th April. Buy your tickets here: https://pay.collctiv.com/avonwood-quiz-79589 and get ready for a fab night of trivia and fun!

Summer Raffle - Jo

☀️ It's that time of year when I put my Summer Fayre Raffle head on! 🙃

The Summer Fair is on Friday 10th July and I've been out and about collecting prizes for the raffle!

I'm reaching out to ask if anyone would like to donate or help collect some prizes ....... perhaps you have a business and would like to use it as an opportunity to showcase what you do; maybe you work for a company that supports local charities - 'we'd love for you to support our school'; maybe you have a friend who works at a local attraction / restaurant / hotel and they might be able to donate a voucher ......🌼

I'm also putting together some hampers with a collection of smaller items such as smellies, candles, stationary, chocolates ....... if you would like to contribute a little something, completely optional of course, I am going to put a box in Reception next week.

Thank you as always for your support and I'll be sure to keep everyone up-to-date with the latest donations!

Just drop me a message if you're able to help!

Tickets will be on sale shortly....... more info to follow.

Jo (07749493995)

Mum - Snowdon

Social Media

Our amazing Kate is having to hand over the reins of the PTA social media at the end of this year. We need your help!

Don’t worry — it’s not a huge role, especially now we have the WhatsApp groups doing a lot of the chatting. It’s more about keeping things ticking along nicely 😊

💡 What’s involved?

- Approving new member requests for the main PTA page

- Sharing helpful reminders or useful info now and then

- Setting up the new starters page once a year

- Creating simple posts when new classes are announced (so parents can connect)

- Very occasionally removing unsuitable posts (this is rare!)

Each year group already has their own admins, so it’s mostly just a gentle overseeing role rather than anything hands-on. I’m more than happy to show you the ropes, support you as you get started, and you’re welcome to put your own spin on things too!

If you fancy getting involved or just want a bit more info, please drop me a private message on Facebook or email avonwoodpta@gmail.com.

Whole School Updates

OPAL

On Tuesday we launched our OPAL lunch playtimes. It’s been brilliant to see every child engaged in some form of play. There has been so much collaboration, whether that’s building a den together, creating music on our new music wall or digging in the sand and mud. The children have also been superb at tidying up and know that it is everyone’s responsibility to help out, even if they haven’t used the equipment themselves. Here are just a few photos of some of the activities CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS

Thank you so much for all your donations. If you have any large clips such as towel holders for sunbeds, or any kind of peg we would love those to be donated for our den building area. We would also like to ask for donations of dolls, dolls clothes and pushchairs. Thank you for your continued support.

Tea Towels

Nearly New Uniform – at Reception

We have very kindly received a donation of brand-new summer gingham dressesto sell at ourAvonwoodUniform shop. If you are looking to buy a dress, please donate a minimum contribution in the tin of £1in the front foyer. All funds raised go to the PTA.

Also, lots of lost property has still not been claimed.

Weekly Year Group Updates

EYFS

Welcome back - We hope you all had a lovely Easter break. The children have settled back into school so well!

Parents evening - A reminder that parents evening is next Tuesday the 21^st and Thursday the 23rd. Tuesday 21^st is online and Thursday is face to face.

Year 1

It has been lovely to welcome the children back after the Easter break! We’ve enjoyed hearing about their adventures during the holidays! We have been super impressed with how everyone returned into their year one routines.
Homework this week is connected to our new history topic ‘Homes Through Time’ Please take time to complete these interview questions as they will help further inform our upcoming learning. Thank you for your support with this.
A reminder that our Year 1 parent’s evenings are taking place next week – online on Tuesday and in person on Thursday. We look forward to catching up with you all.
Uniform – please remember to label all items of your child’s uniform, including PE kit, many thanks.

Year 2

We had a wonderful Forest School session today where we made fat balls with seeds for the birds. Children will only need wellington boots if it is raining, but do need a coat as it can get cold.
You should have received a letter about our trip. Just to confirm it will take place on Monday 18th May.

Year 3

A reminder that the Year 3s start their swimming on Monday. Please make sure the children arrive on time, with their swimming costumes/shorts on underneath their uniform with a separate bag for their towel and to store their swimming costume in after the swim. Thank you.

Year 4

Parents evening next week
Tank museum on 23^rd April.

Year 5

Year 5 have had a great first week back. We had a brilliant time at Paultons today and Year 5 did us proud. We are very excited for our bird visit next Friday too!
A reminder that swimming lessons start next week on Monday. Please ensure your child remembers their kit if they are attending. You will know if your child is taking part.
A polite reminder that parents evening is on Tuesday and Thursday. We still have some slots free so please do sign up.

Year 6

Thank you to everyone who attended the Buddens information talk last night. For those who were unable to attend, the meeting was recorded and will be shared soon. If you have any other questions, please talk to Year 6 staff on the door or email through to the office.