Head teacher’s update

Hopefully you have all received the OFSTED report and my accompanying letter.  It is great to be able to share the report with our community.

Thank you to those of you who attended our Behaviour Coffee Morning, today.  You have provided me with lots of input when we review the Behaviour Policy.

We are very much looking forward to World Book Day, on Thursday 5th March.  Mrs Peters has planned lots of reading activities for the day and the Great Book Swap will mean that everyone will have some new reading materials for the weekend.  I look forward to seeing the creative costumes but please don’t worry if you don’t have one – children are welcome to come in comfy clothes to read in.

Collective Worship

To start the new half term, we have focused on our core value of Forgiveness.  We considered what friendship looks like and feels like.  We acknowledged that we sometimes have ruptures in our friendships and that sometimes we fall out.  The children gave me lots of brilliant suggestions about how we can repair a friendship, including forgiveness.  Jesus’ message to Peter about forgiveness, Matthew 18:21-35, made us reflect on forgiveness in our daily lives.

World Book Day 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are delighted to be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5th March!

This special day is all about promoting a love of reading and celebrating the wonderful world of books. To help us mark the occasion, we would like to invite the children to:

  • Dress up as their favourite book character
    • Bring the book linked to their costume (if possible) to share with their class
    • Bring a pre-loved book to take part in our exciting Book Swap

Throughout the day, the children will enjoy a range of reading activities, opportunities to share stories and time to talk about their favourite books with friends and staff.

For our Book Swap, please send in one good-quality book that your child no longer needs. In return, they will have the chance to choose a different book to take home and enjoy. We kindly ask that books brought in are suitable for primary school-aged children.

Costumes do not need to be expensive or elaborate; homemade and simple ideas are always fabulous. The focus of the day is on celebrating reading and sharing our love of stories.

We can’t wait to see all of the wonderful characters come to life!

Thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards,

Mrs S Peters

An Eggciting discovery!!

This afternoon Mrs York found an unusual object in our sand pit.  The children thought it was an egg left by a dinosaur.  They spent the afternoon researching what dinosaur might have laid it and writing posters to let everyone in the school know what has happened.

 

                     

 

We will keep a close eye on the situation and keep you all updated!

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.

 

            

 

   

 

          

 

       

 

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.