In our whole school assembly this week, we thought about how our school value of respect underpins everything we do in school. Specifically, we reminded ourselves of the relationship of this value to our three school rules of "Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Responsible". We also looked at how our rules are the basis of our whole-school routines that we have in school which are designed to make sure we all know how to work together to make sure everybody can thrive and achieve.  

Values Certificate Winners

Congratulations to the winners of Values Certificates this week. They were Amelie B, Sky, Arlo, Jude, Eli, Isabella, Leo, Gracie, Amelia, Evan, Sofiane and Joseph.

Watercress Farm 

Some of our children had a great time on their trip to Watercress Farm on Wednesday.  The weather was sunny but cold and icy and the children enjoyed seeing how the farm had changed with the season since their last visit.  They saw ponies, cows, deer and pigs.  They made potions, ran a pizza shop and there was plenty of splashing in muddy puddles.  The children came back very dirty but with beaming smiles.  Thank you to Mrs Chatterton and Ms Pearce for giving the children such a wonderful experience.

Attendance and Punctuality

Next week we will be having an attendance focus week.  We will be using this week to share key messages with families about individual and whole school attendance and explain further why this is so important.  We will also be talking to the children in assembly about attendance and punctuality and getting their thoughts and opinions.  There will be celebrations for improvements in attendance and punctuality across the school.  We would really appreciate your support and understanding with the communication we will be sharing about attendance.

Our whole school attendance has risen since our return from the Christmas holidays which is great news.

The classes with the best attendance last week were:

What a fantastic start to term 3 with two classes having every child in school during our first week back, well done to Willow and Lime class.

The class with the least number of children arriving late to school last week were:

Across the school there were 53 late marks last week.  

PSHE Lessons Next Term

Next term we will be focusing on safety and our changing body in our Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) lessons.  Details of the coverage for each year group are below.  If you have any questions about this please talk to your class teacher. There will be a Year 5/6 meeting where details of lessons will be shared in more detail on Thursday 5th February 3.30 - 4. (More details to come shortly) 

Helen Wright (PSHE lead)

Smoking around the school site.

We kindly request that adults do not smoke or vape around the perimeter of the school in particular when queuing to come in to the school site at the beginning or end of the day.  This is for the comfort of those who are in close proximity when in line and for the benefit of the children coming in to and exiting the school site.  We thank you in advance for your understanding and co-operation.

Items needed

Reception classes are in need of spare clothes, as our stocks are running low. We particularly need boys pants age 4-5 or 5-6 and leggings age 4-5 & age 4-5 socks. If you are having a clear out or have any uniform in the smaller sizes that you no longer need, please drop off to either reception class or at the school office. Thank you!

PINS (Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools)

PINS stands for Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools. This project supports schools in improving the experiences of neurodivergent children, ensuring they feel welcomed, supported, and able to participate fully in all aspects of school life.

As part of the PINS project, we recently held a coffee morning and would like to thank all parents and carers who attended. Your time, engagement, and valuable feedback are greatly appreciated and play a vital role in shaping our ongoing work.

We want to hear voices from across our whole school community. If you require any access arrangements or an interpreter to attend the session, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Through the PINS project so far, staff have received training from:

• Autism Central

• Behaviour Approaches Training 

• Hamish and Milo Parent Groups Training

Looking ahead, we will be undertaking a speech and language audit across the school, alongside further training focused on co-production with parents and carers. We look forward to continuing this important work in partnership with our families

Overview of the PINS Programme 

Partnerships for inclusion of neurodiversity in schools (PINS) is a national programme that brings specialist health and education professionals and expert parent carers into mainstream primary schools to: 

• help shape whole-school special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision
• provide early interventions at a school level
• upskill school staff
• support the strengthening of partnerships between schools and parent carers

We are an independent team of Speech and Language Therapists carrying out an audit in your child's school. The audit aims to identify what is going well already and areas to develop further. 

Please complete the form attached here. By filling out this form you consent to us using the information you provide within our audit report, this information is all anonymous. 

Important Dates for Term 3

• Wednesday 28th January SEND Parents' Evening
• Monday 2nd February Inset Day
• Friday 13th February Last Day of Term

Moose Club February half term

Moose will be open for the February Half Term, full and half days available. 

Bookings will go live on Monday 19^th January.

Join the Feb Holiday Fun at Southville! 

Book now and receive 20% off!  Use the code Early Booker.

We have loved seeing so many children come along to Shine Holiday Clubs and look forward to welcoming more of you.

For children at any school from Reception – Year 6, days run from 09:00-15:30 with (early and late hours) available if you need them.

There are load of different activities such as Mega Mash Up, K-Pop Dance, Alice in Wonderland Creative, Crazy Science, Cookery and Gymnastics & Cheerleading there really is a day your child will love.

Shine are Ofsted Registered so you can pay via Childcare Vouchers and the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme. 

Click here Shine Holiday Clubs | Sports and creative activities to see what’s on. 

See you at Shine!

Comedy Cuts – February Half Term Filmmaking Camp

 16th–18th February 2026
 9.00am to 3.00pm
 Cotham School, Bristol (BS6 6DT)

A fun, creative filmmaking course for children in Years 3–6 (ages 7–11).

Children will:

• Develop story ideas and comic characters as part of a small film crew

• Take turns in filmmaking roles such as director, camera operator, clapperboard operator and performer

• Explore visual comedy, performance and storytelling for the screen

• Plan and film their own short comedy film

No previous filmmaking experience required.

 More information & booking:
https://sparksarts.co.uk/about-us/film-school-locations/sparks-film-school-bristol-central/