Head teacher’s update
What a week! Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to our children who have been incredibly resilient during a very uncomfortable week, in school. Thank you also, for your patience and support. It is very much appreciated. Huge thanks to our HSA for their quick thinking and action to get us more fans before there was a national shortage. The ice pops supplied by the HSA have also been a very welcome relief – thank you!
Along with the rest of the nation, we are very much hoping that next week will be considerably cooler. We kindly request that usual uniform expectations, including footwear, resume from Monday, please.
As you will know from our previous communication, we have had to move both KS1 and KS2 sports days. Weather permitting, Key Stage 1 sports day is now on Tuesday 7th July and Key Stage 2 will be on Monday 13th July. We will aim to start as quickly as we can, following the start of the school day, at approximately 0930. We are very grateful for your understanding.
Due to ongoing issues with emailing, we will be moving over to a new system in September where all communication will be sent out via Arbor. We will also be moving over to Arbor for purchasing uniform and paying for school visits. I will be writing to you next week, regarding actions that you will need to take over the summer to ensure that we are all fully set up for September. Please keep an eye out for further communication, next week.
Collective Worship
We were able to fit in one act of worship this week, before the hot weather meant that we couldn’t congregate for the rest of the week.
Lindsey Brown delivered one of her awe inspiring, painting assemblies. While painting us a picture, Lindsey retold Jesus’s parable of the lost coin (Luke 15: 8 – 10) and the joy that finding the lost coin had brought. We then reflected on what brings us joy – time with family and friends was top of the list for most of us.
OSCAR Holiday Club
We will again be running the OSCAR holiday club during the first three weeks of the summer holiday – w/c 20/7, w/c 27/7 and w/c 3/8.
The holiday club provides a variety of activities for the children each day and is open from 7:45am – 5:30pm.
There will be no snack provided for the morning, but you are welcome to send in a healthy snack from home if you would like to. Just a reminder that we are a nut-free school so please no products that contain nuts, including spreads such as Nutella.
It costs £23 for the full day and is only open to children who currently attend our school.
If you would like to make a booking, please contact Jacqui the OSCAR manager by emailing jdavies@chur-ascen.dudley.sch.uk.
***Please note – on 3rd August the Animal Lady will be visiting and numbers will be restricted to 25 children on a first come first served basis***
🐧 Amazing Authors! Year 1 & 2 Non-Fiction Penguin Booklets.
The children in Year 1 and 2 became fantastic young authors as they created their very own non-fiction booklets all about penguins!
The children learned how to write in a clear and informative style, just like real non-fiction writers. They worked incredibly hard to:
Research facts about penguins, including where they live, what they eat, and what they look like.
Write sentences using capital letters, full stops, and spaces to present their ideas clearly.
Organise their writing into sections, using headings to share information.
Add diagrams and illustrations to make their booklets engaging and informative.
It was wonderful to see the children building their confidence in writing while sharing their knowledge in such creative ways!
We are incredibly proud of their effort, creativity, and enthusiasm.
🌟 Well done, Year 1 and 2! 🌟
An eggsperiment to save Humpty
Our times for rhymes topic was all about Humpty Dumpty today. We saw what happened to a real egg when it fell off the wall. We talked about the parts of the egg that we could see. Then we set about a challenge to save Humpty. The children worked with a friend to find a way to protect humpty using a range of resources like cotton wool, bubble wrap and feathers. Then we sang the nursery rhyme and let each Humpty fall to the ground. Amazingly only three eggs cracked. What a good job the children did!
Year 1 and Year 2 Celebrate National Writing Day 2026.
Our KS1 children recently took part in the wonderful celebration of National Writing Day 2026, immersing themselves in a day full of creativity, imagination, and storytelling.
The children produced their own independent pieces of creative writing. We were incredibly impressed by the enthusiasm and imagination on display.
The children worked diligently to apply their phonics, spelling, punctuation, and storytelling skills, and many showed great pride in their work.
We are very proud of all our young writers. National Writing Day was a fantastic opportunity to nurture a love of writing, and we hope it has inspired many budding authors for the future!
Well done, Year 1 and Year 2! ✍️✨