This term has once again been filled with enthusiasm, achievement, and memorable experiences across the school. Our children have continued to work incredibly hard in their lessons and should be very proud of all they have accomplished. It has been wonderful to see their confidence, resilience, and positive attitudes grow over the school year.

We have also enjoyed some fantastic educational visits this term. Year 2 had a successful and exciting trip to Rockingham Castle, where the children thoroughly enjoyed bringing their learning to life through hands-on experiences and historical exploration. Our EYFS children had a wonderful time visiting West Lodge Farm Park, where they learned more about animals and life on the farm while creating many happy memories together.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all parents and carers who attended the parent workshops held in school this term. Your continued support and partnership make a tremendous difference to the children’s learning and development, and we greatly appreciate the time you take to work alongside us.

As always, thank you for your ongoing support of our school community.

Mel Eldridge 

Head of School

Big Sing

EYFS Parent Workshop

We loved welcoming our EYFS parents into school for our planting workshop this week. The children were so excited to have their grown-ups join them in the classroom and really enjoyed getting stuck in with planting seeds together.

There was plenty of messy fun with soil, lots of chatting and teamwork! It was lovely to see the children so proud of their planting and sharing their learning with their families. We are looking forward to seeing how their sunflowers grow over the next few weeks.

Summer Fair

We are very excited for our Summer Fair on Friday 3rd July and would love your support to help make it a fantastic event for everyone! We will be holding a mufti day ahead of the fair, where children are invited to bring in a bottle donation for our popular Bottle Tombola. We welcome all bottles from shampoo to alcohol. 

On the day of the fair, we would also greatly appreciate any cake donations for our cake stall – homemade or shop bought are both very welcome.

If you are able to volunteer some time to help at the fair, or if you can donate any raffle prizes, we would be so grateful for your support. Thank you for helping us make this year’s Summer Fair a fun and successful event for our school community!

Uniform Reminder

A polite reminder that all children are expected to wear the correct school uniform every day in line with our school policy. Wearing uniform helps children feel part of our school community and encourages pride in our school.

School Uniform

Children should wear:

• White polo shirt (plain or with school logo)
• Royal blue sweatshirt or cardigan (plain or with school logo)
• Grey trousers or skirts
• Blue checked summer dress
• Grey socks or grey/white tights
• Black school shoes (heels no higher than 2cm)

PE Kit

PE kit should include:

• Plain white t-shirt
• Plain black or blue shorts or jogging bottoms
• Trainers (PE days only)

Please ensure PE clothing does not include logos, motifs, or other colours.

Reception children should keep labelled PE kits in school in a drawstring bag (no rucksacks please).

Children in Year 1 and Year 2 may come to school wearing their PE kits only on their allocated PE day.

Jewellery & Appearance

• Only plain stud earrings may be worn and must be removed for all physical activities..
• Long hair should be tied back for PE.

Important Reminder

Please ensure all clothing and belongings are clearly labelled with your child’s name.

Pupil Premium & Free School Meals 

If your family circumstances have changed recently, your child may now be eligible for Pupil Premium funding.

You may qualify for Pupil Premium if you receive certain benefits, including:

• Universal Credit (household income £7,400 or less after tax, not including benefits)

• Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• Child Tax Credit (with low income, £16,190 or less a year)

• Support under the Immigration and Asylum Act

• Pension Credit

To apply, you can visit the school office to complete an application form or use the link below to apply online. 

Apply online via North Northamptonshire Council:

https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/schools-and-education/free-school-meals-and-pupil-premium