Dear Parents and Carers,
This week our focus has been on Pupil Voice. We were delighted to hold the very first meeting of our new Pupil Parliament, with children elected by their classmates to represent them.
At the meeting, the children shared their ideas for our charity of choice this year. There was a resounding response in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital, a cause very close to many of our community’s hearts. The Pupil Parliament will be working alongside Miss Callan to arrange fundraising events, and we will also be supporting Children in Need and Red Nose Day, as chosen by the children.
The children also gave thoughtful feedback on our behaviour policy, highlighting what they feel works well and where we could make small improvements. The voice of every child is so important, and we are really pleased that our new Pupil Parliament has had such a positive start.
Ms Holmes
Headteacher
Weekly Newsletter - Important Information
School Start Times & Entrances
We’ve had a great start to punctuality this term—thank you for helping children be ready to learn on time. A reminder that the school day starts at 8:50am.
KS2 children can use any entrance and walk straight to their classrooms once the gates are open.
After the gates have closed:
Infant children should use Gate 3.
Junior children should use Gate 1.
Thank you for supporting smooth drop-offs and helping us get the school day off to the best start.
Parents Evening
You should have now received the link to book your Parents Evening slot. If you need any support with your booking please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Harvest Festival
From Monday 6th October to Friday 10th October, Mead will be collecting donations for the Trussell Trust Harold Hill Food Bank to celebrate Harvest Festival. Children can bring in food donations to their classrooms and they will have the opportunity to bring them along to the main reception area. The food bank is in particular need of the following items:
Soup, Biscuits, UHT Milk, Tinned Veg, Tinned Fish, Tinned Meat, Tinned Fruit, Tinned Tomatoes, Instant Mash Potato and Long Life Fruit Juice.
Any donations would be greatly appreciated, big or small.
Individual School Photos
IMPORTANT – REGISTER TO VIEW SCHOOL PHOTOS
Exciting news! Carmel Jane Photography will be visiting our School on the 14th of October 2025, to take Individual & Sibling Photos.
All parents are requested to pre-register for instant access to your child’s photographs once they are ready, pre-registration is required for every photo shoot.
Register in 3 easy steps in less than a minute:
1. Head to www.carmeljaneshop.co.uk
2. Enter your unique code : JRRW9C8XN8
3. Include your child’s full school register name.
Prospective New Parent visits
We have organised some visits to see the school in full operation for parents looking for their child starting Reception in September 2026.The dates are as follows
Wednesday 1st October -2pm
Thursday 9th October -10am
Monday 13th October -2pm
Please book your place on the Google form on the school website.
Mental Health Support
If you would like information on how to support your mental health and your child’s mental health, please see the website below which contains useful resources: https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/
Toilet training children with additional needs
Please see the below link for more information on how to support children with additional needs with toilet training. https://eric.org.uk/children-additional-needs/
Upcoming events
Harvest Festival donations from Monday 6th October
Individual and Siblings photographs Tuesday 14th October
Parents Evening Tuesday 14th October and Wednesday 15th October
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 – Flu Vaccine- More information to follow
