Highlights of the week
Welcome Back & Happy New Year!
A very warm welcome back to all our families, and a Happy New Year! It has certainly been an eventful start to 2026. It was wonderful to see the children’s faces light up as they enjoyed playing in the snow at the beginning of the week. However, as you are aware, the weather has continued to challenge us, leading to our decision to close the school today. We hope you stay safe and warm!
A Perfect Time for Reading
With the school closed today, it is the perfect opportunity to curl up with a story. As this is the National Year of Reading, led by the Literacy Trust, we encourage all our pupils to dive into a good book once they have had their fill of playing in the snow. Whether it’s a family favourite or something brand new, today is a great day to celebrate the joy of reading.
Behaviour Policy
At the heart of our school is a commitment to providing a safe, consistent, and supportive environment for every child. Each year, we review our behaviour policy to ensure it reflects best practices. During the Autumn term, we took this a step further by working in-depth with Beacon School Support.
Consistency & Restorative Practice
To ensure our staff maintain a unified and consistent approach across the whole school, we have developed several new resources:
- A New Staff Procedure: A concise, one-page document for all team members.
- Child-Friendly Version: To help children clearly understand our shared expectations.
- Classroom Poster: This outlines how we conduct restorative conversations.
As a trauma-informed school, we believe that restorative conversations are a powerful tool. They allow children to reflect on their actions and learn how to make improved choices in the future—something that sanctions alone cannot achieve.
Personalised Approach
While our policies provide a framework for consistency, we also recognise that every child is an individual. We remain committed to looking at each situation based on the specific needs and context of the children involved.
Please find the three documents mentioned above attached to this email for your reference.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make this a fantastic year of learning and growth. J Gale
In year 3 the children have started their work on branching databases and sorting the information using key attributes.
These wonderful creations were just too good not to be shared. G has worked really hard to make these bead creatures and there are more planned! Well done G, great creativity and resilience!
The newsletters are also accessible on the news section of our school website.
Club timetable
School meals
Upcoming events this Half term:
Monday 12th January: Year 6 Language Alive
Tuesday 13th January: Year 6 Language Alive
Swimming starts for 4RK (2 weeks)
Monday 19th January: 4R inspire workshop 9-10am
4H start swimming (2 weeks)
Tuesday 20th January: 6M and 6F inspire workshops 915-1015
4RK inspire workshop 9-10am
Wednesday 21st January: 6H and 6EH inspire workshops 4H inspire workshop
Thursday 22nd January: 4E inspire workshop 9-10am
Monday 26th January: 3O inspire workshop
Upper school choir to perform at the Birmingham Conservatoire
Tuesday 27th January: 5H and 5B inspire workshops 3C inspire workshop
Wednesday 28th January: Carly Lewis author visit for upper school 3A Inspire Workshop Thursday 29th January: 3P Inspire Workshop
Friday 30th January: 5BM and 5V Inspire Workshops
Monday 23rd February: swimming for 4E
School training days (no pupils in school)
Stars of the week
Readers of the week
Please find below some information about attendance & punctuality procedures that we have to follow in school in line with Birmingham LA guidance.