Music Lessons with DPA

Enrolments for Spring term lessons in school are now closed. They will open on 24th February for summer term lessons for new starters only. Existing lessons will continue in summer term so no need to enrol again.

Please follow the link below for more information about music lessons in school with Dudley Performing Arts:

https://www.dudley.gov.uk/things-to-do/dudley-performing-arts/information-for-parents-and-young-people/music-lessons-in-schools/

Attendance Figures

Attendance Figures week commencing 9.2.2026:

Class RH  99.4%

Class RY  97.4%

Class 1C  94.3%

Class 1/2B  96.3%

Class 2S  98.3%

Class 3N  96.1%

Class 3/4JB  96.3%

Class 4C  98.7%

Class 5CS  98.7%

Class 5/6M  97%

Class 6P  92.8%

Good Health Week in 4C!

This week in 4C, we have been busy learning about all the ways to look after ourselves and keep us safe. Here is a quick run through all the exciting things we have been doing:

Monday – Making healthy pizzas and Taekwondo.

On Monday, we got to use our planning form the previous week to create our very own healthy pizzas. We got to eat them on the afternoon so that we could complete our evaluations, they smelt and tasted delicious!

Monday afternoon, we were lucky to get a visit from Golden Martial Arts. We got to have some fun learning what kind of activities you do when learning Taekwondo. It got us moving lots and our heart rates racing.

Tuesday – RNLI, Reflexions and Fire Safety

To start our day, we were visited by Caroline a volunteer for the RNLI charity. She spoke to us about keeping safe around water and what we need to do in an emergency situation.

Next, Hayley from Reflexions came to speak to us about our feelings and emotions. We talked about stress and anxiety and things we can do to help us feel better.

To end the busy day, the Fire Brigade came in to talk to us about fire safety, water safety and road safety. Below you can see us learning about Stop, Drop and Roll!

 

Wednesday – Blue Cross, Sugar Swap and First Aid

On Wednesday, we were visited by Geraldine, from the blue cross. She did a fantastic job of teaching us how to look after our pets and keep safe around dogs.She taught us to stay still and calm and to avoid looking at the dog. Here are some pictures of our session:

Then, the kitchen staff came in to discuss healthy eating options. We learnt how much sugar is actually in some of our favourite food and some healthy options we can enjoy.

To end Wednesday, we got to learn some first aid skills. We learnt all about how to treat bites and stings, put someone in the recovery position and give someone CPR.

Friday – Air Ambulance

On Friday, 4C were visited by a representative of the Air Ambulance charity. They discussed the role of the air ambulances and what the paramedics do. It was very interesting and the children had lots of fantastic questions.

 

 

 

Good Health Week

                                     

Wow, what a busy week in Reception!

We have had an amazing time, learning all about people who help us, our emotions, how to cross the road safely, Pantosaurus, water safety, online safety and how to keep our teeth sparkling clean.  Then at the end of the week the children had their personal development time where they participated in an activity of their choosing. Thank you so much to our wonderful visitors who help make this week so memorable for our little learners.  Take a look at a few photos to see what we’ve been up to.

 

            

 

   

 

          

 

       

 

Spellings 23.02.26-27.02.26

Mrs Clarke / Mrs Devers / Mrs Bate Year 1 1/2B:

tie, pie, cried, dried, seat, leaf, beak, dream, all are

Miss Cole / Mrs Whitehead / Mrs Longville Year 2 1/2B:

swan, swallow, small, also, are, once, travel, tunnel, apple, middle

Head teacher’s update

Good Health week has been fabulous!  We have learnt so much about keeping ourselves physically and emotionally healthy.  Years 3,4,5 and 6 learnt all about first aid, including CPR.  Year 5 and 6 learnt about the importance of getting a good nights sleep.  Reception learnt how to keep their hands clean.  They also learnt about how to keep themselves safe near the roads.  Year 1 and 2 made healthy smoothies!  All of our classes have thought about our mental health and wellbeing.  This afternoon, all pupils have chosen an activity to have a go at they may not have tried before.  It has been a very informative and active week to finish a great half term. “I have particularly enjoyed doing the outdoor activities – we played some really fun team games,” Georgia 5/6M.  Even the rain couldn’t dampen spirits, during Good Health Week. Thank you to all of the children for their enthusiasm and commitment, this week.  It has been a pleasure to see the children engage so positively and respectfully with so  many visitors to school.

Year 4 went to Church, this week, to Experience Lent.  They had a very thoughtful afternoon, writing ambitions on prayer rocks and posting prayers in the post box. “We had a lot of fun moving around church, drawing on rocks, asking God for guidance for our future ambitions,” said Annabelle and Paisley, 4C.  “We also planted sunflower seeds to bring home – we are looking forward to seeing them grow!”

We had a brilliant time at the discos, last night.  Thank you to all of the HSA volunteers who hosted such a great evening.

I can now confirm that school will be closed to children on May 7th as the school will be used as a polling station.

I have had a number of parents enquire about World Book Day on 5th March.  In case anyone is planning to have a sort out over half term, I wanted to give you the heads up that we will be doing our Church of Ascension Grand Book Swap, again this year.  Children were so enthusiastic about the swap last year.  We will also be taking the opportunity to dress up, this year.  Children are welcome to come dressed as a character from their favourite book, or wear their own clothes and be ready to talk about their favourite book.

Wishing you all a lovely half term holiday.

 

Collective Worship

It’s not fair!  How often do we say and hear this?  The Open the Book team led our act of worship on Monday, this week and with the help of some of our year 4 pupils, acted out The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Matthew 20:1-16.  All of the workers were paid the same, despite the fact that some workers did not start work until much later in the day.  The workers who had worked all day complained that it was not fair that they had all been paid the same.  The message that we considered was that to Christians, we are all equally loved and valued.  Thank you to the Open the Book team and our year 4 volunteers.

Dudley Parents

Please find below a link to the booking page for free parenting courses provided for Dudley parents. You are able to book yourselves on. Amongst others, there is a course for parents of children with ADHD, a course called ‘Stepping Stones’ for SEND parents and one called ‘FEAR-less’ for parents of children with anxiety.