Thank you for your responses to the parent/carer survey. We will close the link on Sunday evening, so please complete with your views if you haven't already. 

We are aware that there have been conversations today in the WhatsApp groups about inclusive language and race. We are all taking this seriously without seeing this as a response to individual children, or in relation to an individual incident. Our ACC are always working together with the school to think about how we can best support our community in having conversations that support inclusion, embrace diversity and anti-discrimination. School leaders are also committed to supporting this work with the children in ways that are developmentally appropriate. 

If you have any concerns about this topic, you can raise them with the school in the first instance, or reach out to the ACC. We are keen to take this work forward through our ACC Inclusion Champion roles with Jade and Anna. This way, we can bring together the voices and experiences of all our community.

As well as being able to PRE-ORDER BOOKS HERE in anticipation of our author visits, visit https://www.steppingintostories.org/public-programme for all the events coming up!

Please note, the Reception and Year 1 workshops will now be held in school (see dates below). 

For some children, the end of the school holidays can be a difficult time for a variety of reasons. The start of the new term comes with plenty of challenges, from social worries to the stress of ensuring they’re ready for upcoming lessons and learning. Click here for a free guide from The National College offering you expert advice on how you can be there for children and young people, as they transition back into their school’s routine.

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Parent Meeting           9am, Tuesday 21st January

Curriculum Review Day                                                          Tuesday 28th January

NSPCC Workshops for Years 2, 5 & 6                                     Thursday, 30th January   

Children’s Mental Health Week: Know Yourself. Grow Yourself     3rd-7th February

🌍 Year 4 Trip to London Zoo                                                      Tuesday 4th February

Stepping Into Stories YrR/ Y1 In-school Workshop      11am, Tuesday 4th February

Stepping Into Stories Y6 @StationHall                         1:30pm, Tuesday 4th February

Stepping Into Stories Y5 @StationHall                11:15am, Wednesday, 5th February

Stepping Into Stories Y2&3  Workshop                                    Thursday, 6th February

Stepping Into Stories Y4 @StationHall                            9:45am, Friday, 7th February

NSPCC Number Day 2025                                                                Friday, 7th February

🌍 Year 3 Trip to the Natural History Museum                       Tuesday 11th February

Scholastic Book Fair                                                                              7th-12th February

DT Week                                                                           Week beginning 10th February

🌍 Reception trips to Carnegie Library                                           Tuesday 4th March

Parent/Carer - Teacher Meetings                                            1pm-7pm, 5th March

World Book Day                                                                                 Thursday 6th March

International Women's Day                                                              Saturday 8th March

Neurodiversity Celebration Week                                     Week beginning 17th March

#ShoutOutForGerman                                                        Week beginning 17th March

🌍 Year 3 Trip to the Science Museum                                   Wednesday 19th March

Click here for all this academic year's term dates

Please note dates for Academic Year 2025-26 are also now available.