Dear Parents & Carers
What a fabulous few days we have had! The children are settling in to their new routines and classes brilliantly. A very warm welcome to all our new children and parents/ carers. We hope your child will be very happy here.
Our new reception children are adjusting really well to their new surroundings and loving coming in to school. It is so lovely to see their smiley faces as I walk around school.
Kind regards
Mr McCadden
COATS and Jumpers
Now that we are having some more inclement weather, please make sure your child has a warm waterproof coat and their school jumper or cardigan in school every day. Unless it is pouring with rain, or very wet underfoot, we aim to get children out for some fresh air every day.
Jumpers can be ordered online from the supplier and delivered directly to your home (you can find the link on the website under the ‘Parents’ pencil).
Please make sure everything is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Swimming
We will aim to continue as long as possible but once the children start to shiver and turn blue, we know the season is over.
At the moment please make sure your child has their swimming kit (including a non-latex hat) in school every week. We do have a couple of spare kits in school that we can lend children if they have forgotten theirs, but sadly we cannot phone home for forgotten kits.
Grub Club and Harvest
We are pleased to announce that UKHarvest ‘Grub Club’ will be back this year. The deliveries will take place on a Thursday every other week starting on the 18th September 2025. Please remember to bring your own bags and only take what your family needs so that there is enough for everyone.
You may have seen that we have had a bumper harvest from our orchard which we will be donating to UK Harvest. Please come and help yourselves from the crates at the front of the school. If you have a coin or two to donate to us in return we will be using the money to plant vegetable seeds in our polytunnel to grow over the winter.
Parking
Please be considerate with other parents when parking outside the school. No cars should ever be parked on the yellow zig zags or yellow lines at any time of the day. Parking is available for free at the church or village hall and these car parks are rarely used at drop off and pick up times.
Cars should never be parked across our drive or on road corners at any time please.
Clubs and Club Payments
A Dojo has been sent out regarding after school club bookings which are now available on our website. As these clubs fill up very fast, the earlier you book, the better chance you have of getting a space in the club your child wants. Please pay in full for any club in the office before the start of next week.
Please remember that we now offer wraparound care via our providers Active8 Minds from 7.30am and until 6.00pm. Please book directly on their website
Link to 'active8minds-chichester.co.uk'
Tummy Upsets
Please remember, as we head into cough and cold season, if your child has vomiting or diarrhoea or both, you must keep them at home for 48 hours after the last episode has occurred.
If the swimming pool is open, then children may not swim for 12 days after they return to school (14 days after the last episode).
Fantastic Friday
Please join us (nearly) every Friday morning at 9.00am for our weekly sharing of Headteachers awards, certificates and sharing of children’s work. We ask parents to join us to celebrate children’s achievements for the week and see some of the work we have been doing.
There is no need to book, just join the queue outside the office and come and celebrate our children. We will always aim to finish at 9.25am.
AND FINALLY...
Make it a September to remember! 😊
Upcoming Dates
| September 2025 | |
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Friday 12th |
First Fantastic Friday at 9.00am |
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Tuesday 23rd |
Mayan Day (Kingfisher/Golden Eagle classes) |
| October 2025 | |
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Tuesday 21st |
Parents Evening 1/2 |
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Thursday 23rd |
Parents Evening 2/2 |
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Friday 24th |
INSET day 2/5 (school closed to children) |
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Monday 27th |
Half Term |
| November 2025 | |
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Monday 3rd |
Return to school & flu nasal spray |
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Thursday 6th |
Guy Fawkes day (Peacock/ Goldfinch classes) |
| December 2025 | |
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Thursday 18th |
Last day |
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Friday 19th |
INSET day 3/5 (school closed to children) |
| January 2026 | |
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Monday 5th |
Return to school |
| February 2026 | |
| Tuesday 10th | Parents Evening 1/2 |
| Thursday 11th | Parents Evening 2/2 |
| Monday 16th | Start of Half Term |
| Monday 23rd |
INSET day 4/5 (school closed to children) |
| Tuesday 24th | Return to school & Paul Ullson visit (Peacock class) |
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
Academic Year 2024/2025
