A very well done to all of our Key Stage 1 and reception pupils for their fantastic participation in Sports Day.  It was a great day and it was brilliant to see all of our pupils taking part.  Well done, children!

Today, we were treated to a brass performance by class 4C.  They performed brilliantly and looked like true professionals.  I was blown away by their confidence.  Thank you for a great start to our day, 4C.

As we approach the end of the school year, year 6 are incredibly busy and have lots of exciting events to look forward to.  A quick reminder of the next couple of weeks commitments:

Monday 7th July Year 5 and 6 production for parents @ 7pm

Tuesday 8th July Year 5 and 6 production for parents @1.45pm

Thursday 17th July Year 6 Leavers’ party @ 7-830pm

Friday 18th July Year 6 Leavers’ service in church @2pm Parents are invited – your child will be coming home with your invitation.

Well done to our children, who have coped and behaved so well with this week’s heat!

Our Year 6 pupils spent the day at Severn Valley Country Park, on Tuesday, looking at natural habitats.  Rangers at the park commented on how sensible and knowledgeable our pupils were.  Thank you, year 6, for representing the school so well.

This week, we hosted 3 head teachers from other local schools, who came to spend some time with us, thinking about all things maths.  It was lovely to show them around our school and to hear the children talking about maths, with such confidence.

Our youngest children have done some fabulous writing, this week, retelling the story of the Gingerbread Man.  I had lots of lovely visits from children who wanted to share their pride in their writing. I very much enjoyed the visit and the children reading their recounts to me.

This week, Father Adam led us in our termly Eucharist Service.  The children listened and took part with maturity and thoughtfulness with many asking some excellent questions about the service. Thank you to all of the members of the Parish Community, who came to join us for the service.

Our Year 6 pupils look incredibly smart in their leavers’ hoodies!  It is really lovely to see them wearing them to school, with such pride.

Well done to year 5, who represented our school so well on their visit to Severn Valley Country Park, today. It was great to hear how thoughtful, observant and enthusiastic the children were when looking at natural habitats.

Thank you to those who have responded to the Forest School parent questionnaire.  The responses are very valuable when considering arrangements for next school year.  The questionnaire will remain open over the weekend, should you still wish to contribute Forest School Evaluation- Church of Ascension CE Primary School 2025

Many of our children have enjoyed a visit to the HSA Father’s Day Sale, this afternoon, to make purchases for someone special in their lives.  We continue to be extremely grateful to the HSA for all that they do to raise vital funds to support our school.  This year, we have been treated to lots of fun events, including film nights, discos and our fabulous Family Festival.  We are incredibly grateful for the purchase of a class set of iPads.  These will help to support our Computing Curriculum, as well as allowing pupils to carry out interventions.  In addition to the IPads, on behalf of school, the HSA have purchased:
– Bibles for our reception pupils.
– Large scale update of school reading books.
– New school website.
– £150 per class teacher for them to spend on what their class needs.
– The theatre performance of Treasure Island.
– The reception outdoor pirate ship.
– KS1 playground games.
– Support for transport to the Mayor’s Christmas Concert.
– New walkie talkies for lunchtime and after school use.
-Items to support Year 6 transition and end of year celebrations.

As you can see, all of your contributions have gone to excellent use in supporting the children.  We are very grateful for all of your support at and contributions to the events.

Parent Governor nominations must be received in school no later than 12 noon on Monday 16th June. We currently have two vacancies and would welcome nominations to fulfil these roles as we value the input from our Governors and the vital part they play in our school community.

It was lovely to welcome our children back, on Tuesday.  Despite the wet weather, we have had a great week! This half term, our core value focus is perseverance and we have been thinking about what we can achieve before the end of the school year. It is great to hear so many children speaking with such determination about their targets and ambitions.

Well done to our gymnastics team who competed in the gymnastics competition.  Our football team showed great resilience when they played a friendly against Belle Vue, in the pouring rain.  Thank you to all of the children who have participated in this week’s competitive activities.

You should have received letters via email regarding the Parent Governor Election. We currently have two vacancies; nominations must be received by 12 noon, Monday 16th June.