May
21
The summer term School Census Day will take place on Thursday 21 May 2026.
On this date our school meals provider, Caterlink, will be offering a special menu including hot dogs and chocolate brownies.
School Census data plays an important role in determining future school funding, so ensuring pupils are registered as having a school dinner on the day can help support the school. Parents who are able to do so are encouraged to book a school meal for their child on Census Day.
Dinners can be paid for as usual via parents’ Caterlink accounts. Pupils who are eligible for free school meals should continue to order their dinner during morning registration as normal; no payment is required.
Thank you for your continued support.

May
21
Year R and Year 1 will be visiting Wingham Wildlife Park on Thursday 21 May 2026 to reinforce their learning about Life Cycles and Minibeasts.
During the trip, the children will have the opportunity to observe a wide variety of animals, as well as enjoy visits to the dinosaur park and the adventure playground. This exciting trip is free to all our Year R and Year 1 pupils and offers a fantastic opportunity for outdoor and immersive learning.
Children should arrive at school promptly at 8:45am for registration, as we will be leaving school at 9:30am and returning at approximately 2:00pm.
Pupils must wear full school uniform and bring a backpack with a refillable water bottle; please also ensure suncream is applied before school or sent in if needed.
If you are eligible for income-based free school meals and would like to order a school packed lunch, please return the slip sent home on 28 April or contact your child’s class teacher via Class Dojo.

May
22
Mrs Simmons and Ms Boulton will running a second-hand uniform stall on the school playground later this week. Parents are welcome to come and help themselves to any items of uniform for their child. All uniform will be free!
The stall will be on the upper school playground on Friday 22 May from 3.10pm.

May
22
This term, we are placing a strong focus on punctuality with our “Watch Your Attendance Bloom” initiative, encouraging all pupils to arrive at school on time each day.
Every morning a child arrives to school on time for registration at 8.50am is another opportunity to take part and be rewarded, helping to build positive habits and support good attendance.
To celebrate everyone’s efforts, all pupil's arriving on time in the final week of term (Monday 18 - Friday 22 May) will receive a small prize!

Jul
09
Our school dinner provider, Caterlink, will be offering a special themed menu on 9 July to celebrate the annual Wimbledon tournament.
Parents/carers can see the specialised menu here.
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