Head teacher’s update Our Worship Leaders led very thought provoking services for us, this week. We really enjoy opportunities to visit church and carry out our acts of worship there. The services made us consider the journey that food takes from the farm to our forks. We were shocked to learn how little of the profits go to the farmers who work so hard to ensure the quality of the produce. Father Chris then led a Harvest blessing for us. Thank you Worship Leaders, Mrs Moore and Sian Morgan for all of your hard work in putting together the services for us. Thank you to all of our families for your very generous Harvest contributions. We currently have a library full of donations for the Black Country Food Bank. Thank you, we know that they will be very gratefully received. The donations will be collected from school on Tuesday morning so we would be very happy to accept any further items, until then.
Thank you very much to the HSA for organising such fabulous discos, this week. The children had a fantastic time and behaved brilliantly. We are very grateful for the time and effort put into these events which raise vital funds for school – thank you, HSA and all the children who attended! The HSA will be meeting on Monday 20th October at 6.30pm, at school, to start plans for Christmas celebrations – all are very welcome.
Due to many of our year 6 pupils and some of our staff being on residential next week, we have made the decision to postpone our half termly praise assembly until after half term, Friday 7th November. Families of those receiving a certificate will receive a separate message and invitation.
Collective Worship – the greedy farmer Thank you very much to our school volunteers and the Open the Book team, who hosted this week’s collective worship. We were able to watch a re-enactment of a story that Jesus told to his followers – the greedy farmer. The greedy farmer spent a lot of time and energy focusing on how he could make more and more money, but never got the chance to enjoy the rewards. The assembly was thought provoking and enabled us to reflect on what we truly value and what really matters to us.
Attendance Figures
Class RH 98.3%
Class RY 100%
Class 1C 90.7%
Class 1/2B 98.3%
Class 2S 97.3%
Class 3N 94.5%
Class 3/4JB 98.7%
Class 4C 95.5%
Class 5CS 95.5%
Class 5/6M 94.3%
Class 6P 93.9%
After School Clubs There will be no Key Stage 2 Choir next week (Monday 20th October) due to staff on Year 6 residential or first week after half term (Monday 3rd November) as that is an INSET day. Choir will resume on Monday 10th November.
There will be no Year 6 football or Year 5/6 Tag Rugby next week as Mr Bradley is away on Year 6 residential.
Flu Vaccinations The vaccination team will be in school again on Thursday 20th November for a catch-up session for anyone who was absent or missed their vaccination this week.
Poppies We are again supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal this year.
Poppies will be on sale in school next week and the week after half term at a suggested donation of 20p.
There will also be a few other items available to buy as follows:
Toggle Bracelet £1
Reflector £1
Wristband £1
Snap Band £1.50
Items will be sold at break times. If your child would like to purchase anything, please send in money in a named envelope/purse.
We hope you can help us support this worthwhile cause.
Dudley Performing Arts Music Lessons The last day to enrol for lessons in school with Dudley Performing Arts for the Autumn term is Monday 20th October, for lessons to start after October half term.
After this, enrolments will close for Autumn. They will then re-open for lessons to start in the Spring term, January 2026.
Parent Carer Forum On Monday 20th October at 9:00am, we will be hosting a Parent Carer Forum with representatives from the PINS (Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools) project. This will be held in the Spare Classroom with access through the main Reception. Please follow the link below and complete the form if you intend to attend this forum.
https://forms.office.com/e/yS8hzHDYXZ
3/4JB Brass Lessons As part of our Music curriculum, 3/4JB are spending the Autumn Term learning how to play brass instruments. Our specialist teacher from Dudley Performing Arts is teaching us how to play a mixture of cornets, trumpets and euphoniums.
Each Friday, we are learning to play different notes on our instruments as well as learning how to read musical notation: this includes rhythms, note lengths and rests.
We are really looking forward to our lessons after half-term where we will have the chance to learn Christmas pieces, ready for a concert for parents before the Christmas holiday!
Walk through the Bible with Year 6
This week, Year 6 have completed their walk through the New Testament with David Brown. In the last few weeks, they have learnt 40 key words and actions to help them to remember some of the stories and the children have been amazing! David actually said they maybe the best he has ever seen after they performed all the actions and words in our collective worship on Thursday. The children were also presented with a certificate and a Walk through the Bible book, paid for by Church of the Ascension,containing the stories they have learnt about. Well done Year 6 – you filled us with pride – keep it up!
Year 1 and 2 Black History Month During Black History Month, Year 1 and 2 learned about the importance of celebrating Black people’s contributions to history, culture, and our communities.
This year, we explored the life and work of Malorie Blackman, a famous British author. We found out that she has written many exciting books for children and young adults, and that she was the first Black person to be named the Children’s Laureate in the UK.
We read some of her stories, talked about the characters she created, and learned how stories can help us understand other people’s lives and experiences.
The children really enjoyed learning about Malorie Blackman and thinking about how everyone’s voice matters. We celebrated with reading, creative writing, and some fantastic artwork inspired by her stories.
Year 3 Harvest Church Experience Year 3 enjoyed visiting church to learn more about Harvest. They enjoyed learning about Fairtrade and how bread is made. They thought carefully about the things which we were thankful for at this time of year and designing a basket of foods we could share with others, thinking about the role of the Foodbank. They also looked at what seeds need to grow and the importance of not being wasteful with the water we have. As part of the activities, they really enjoyed tasting some Fairtrade chocolate and different types of bread.
Here are some photos from our church experience:
Harvest Church Service
Thank you to our growing group of Worship Leaders for leading a wonderful service to remind us that there is enough food and water in the world for everyone as long as we share it and are responsible with it. They reminded us through the journey of carrots, why making wise and sustainable choices can make our world a better place – and of course, the importance of saying ‘thank you’.
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