Head teacher’s update
I hope that you all had a wonderful Easter holiday and it has been lovely to welcome the children back to school, this week.
You may have noticed that we had some work done on the school site, over the holidays and the peace garden has been resurfaced to make it accessible in all weathers. Thank you very much to Greenscape for carrying out the work at a discounted cost and to the HSA for their fundraising that has allowed us to have the work carried out. It really has made a difference to our outside area and the children have very much enjoyed using the outdoor space.
Please could I remind families that communication with school should be sent to the info@chur-ascen.dudley.sch.uk rather than emailing teachers directly. This then allows us to ensure that any queries are passed on to the appropriate person and responded to as soon as possible.
As a reminder regarding PE Kits, children will continue to need pumps appropriate for indoor PE, this term. Our uniform policy is available in the parents’ area of the website.
Hopefully you will have all received a letter today regarding key dates for this term. We endeavour to keep the calendar on the website up to date, too.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Collective Worship
Honesty is our core value, this half term and this week we have been considering the saying, “honesty is the best policy”. Our children gave some very thoughtful responses about why people sometimes lie. We then thought about how Peter lied and denied knowing Jesus, 3 times. We also considered that Peter lied because he was afraid and that Jesus understood this and showed compassion.
In Thursday’s assembly, we had a behaviour reset. We reminded ourselves of the school’s 3 rules: use kind and respectful hands and feet; use kind and respectful words; be ready and responsible to learn. We all reflected on how our behaviour impacts on others.
Missing Coat
Evie in Class 3/4JB is missing a khaki puffer coat from Next. She last had it before breaking up for the Easter holidays and we would be grateful if you could check at home in case it has been brought back in error.
Thank you.
Forest School Adventures
Today the children in RH had a lovely time at forest school. They hammered petals and leaves between fabric to make butterflies and flags. We had some fantastic ladybird hunters and minibeast spotters. The mud kitchen was as popular as ever and digging in the mud pit discovered lots of worms and the odd slug and snail. Everyone made a pizza for Fiona to cook over the fire which we enjoyed with some hot chocolate and a story at the end of a wonderful forest school session.
Thank you to our wonderful Forest school leader Fiona for another memorable session. It was overheard that “This was the best day ever!!”
Funtime Friday
This afternoon, our children thoroughly enjoyed Funtime Friday, where they got to choose from a range of engaging activities linked to our learning from the week. These sessions give pupils the chance to revisit key skills in a fun, creative and child‑led way
This week, one of the popular choices was a geography activity focused on developing knowledge of the world. Children confidently practised naming the continents and oceans, reinforcing their understanding through hands-on and interactive tasks.
Another favourite was our art activity, where pupils worked on sketching skills, exploring the difference between hard and soft lines. The children showed great concentration and creativity as they experimented with pencil control and observation.
We also included activities designed to strengthen fine motor skills, math activities to consolidate learning on fractions and the children had access to children’s bibles to explore a range of stories and apply their reading skills.
Funtime Fridays are a wonderful opportunity for children to take ownership of their learning, build confidence, and enjoy applying their skills in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. It has been lovely to see such enthusiasm and engagement across the classroom!
3N Music
Year 3 have really enjoyed learning to play a brass instrument with Mrs Tobin from DPA. They have worked hard to learn to play the notes C,F, E and G. They are excited to share the pieces they have learnt in the concert.