Just two weeks to go until we break up. This is a wonderful time of the year and so exciting for our children. Thankyou to all the people who came to our Christmas Fair – we love our community and we will be looking to arrange many more events next term.

We have been discussing plans for the future and the plan is to grow the school one year group at a time. We believe that this will enable us to build our teaching team gradually, continue the strong relationships that we have built with our families whilst building an exciting and challenging curriculum.

We are making plans for next term and will be looking at real life heroes. We will be inviting members of our community into school to talk about their roles in society.  As well as this we will be having lots of fun and ensuring that we are a ‘school of opportunity’.

I will see plenty of you next week when we welcome you in for our Nativity. This is always a great event and I am sure you are looking forward to us as much as we are.

In Assemblies we have been talking about teamwork. We have discussed examples from the animal kingdom including penguins, killer whales, meerkats and geese.

The children are really progressing in terms of co-operating and achieving a common goal.

We are having a Book Fair in school from 27th to 30th November. This is a chance to come and purchase some books for your children whilst raising some money for the school.

We performed some Harvest songs for our parents and carers today. We sang a couple of the classics and some that we have learned with Mrs Porrett. We used Makaton to accompany some of our songs.

Thanks to everyone for your support. We are proud of our little superstars!

Next week we look forward to our Nursery Rhyme Week.  Rhyming and awareness of Rhythm helps develop speech and early reading skills so it’s important we get involved with this initiative.

We look forward to welcoming parents/carers into school for Tuesday’s Stay and Play.

For Tuesday’s Fancy Dress the children are welcome to bring in £1 to support Children in Need next week.

Our new bikes and trikes have arrived and the children can’t wait to try them out.

They are great for burning off energy whilst working on balance, co-ordination and spatial awareness.

Hope everyone has had a great week despite the awful weather. It has not stopped us getting out and about in the community and we have had Forest school, swimming and walks in the community to support our learning in the classroom.

I can’t believe that we have nearly finished our first half term. It has been action packed and makes myself and all the staff excited for next half term and the future of our school.

We had our second Showaround for parents who are thinking about where to send their little ones in September. It is always great to meet and chat with families. I understand that it is a huge decision and I remember my wife and I have all the same questions and concerns when our eldest child was starting school. I think that any child in this area is incredibly lucky as it seems all the schools in our area are lovely places to be educated.

It was great to have Reverend Charlotte come into school this week for an assembly. This will be a regular occurrence and we hope to visit the church next half term.

Next week is the last week before half term. The children are going pumpkin picking and we have a Halloween themed disco after school on Wednesday which should be a lot of fun!

Have a lovely weekend.

Sam Aiston

Every week we have a certificate for the children who have not only followed the rules: Be kind, be ready, be safe but who has ‘felt the fear and done it anyway’. Here are this week’s superstars!

Early morning exercise focusing on balance, co-ordination and agility before a big healthy breakfast to set us up for a busy day of learning and fun!

Breakfast club video

Hope everyone has had an enjoyable week.

This week we have had World Space week and the children have learned a great deal about the planets, our solar system and differences between Earth and Space. We have read about Mae Jemison and how she was inspirational for so many people. We will be looking for a lot more STEM opportunities in the second half of the Autumn term.

We have been running some base line tests across all the areas of Early Years Foundation Stage this half term to ensure all the children receive the best possible support to reach their potential. We are already proud of what our children have achieved in the classroom and we know with the support of our skilled staff, that every child will thrive.

You might have noticed the emphasis we are placing on Makaton to support communication and language in our classes. We are lucky enough to have knowledgeable staff who are currently training some of us to support our little ones.

We still have so many big plans for our school and more deliveries are arriving daily to ensure we have the best facilities possible.

Thank you for your wonderful support.

Sam Aiston

Firstly I would like to thank you for your patience whilst I have been resolving issues with Arbor access. You should now be able to log in to Arbor, to pay for all future clubs and trips.

From Monday the 9th of October please use Arbor to book before and after school club sessions for your child. You will receive an invoice for all sessions attended before this date.

For parents with children in nursery, you will continue to receive a monthly invoice for Lunch time care and meals, these sessions do not need to be pre-booked through Arbor.

If you have any questions or need any further information, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,

Sarah Woosnam

School Administrator

Well done to these little superstars on winning a certificate.

Certificates are given out to children who follow our 3 golden rules: Be Kind, Be Ready, Be Safe and also to children who have been brave and overcome their nerves. We are very proud of them!

Another action packed week at Bowbrook. We had our first Standards Review and our first Governor meeting. The Standards Review is when the CEO and Deputy CEO quality assure the education that we are offering. It was incredibly positive and useful for us. We will soon be seeking Parent Governors to join us and help set the strategic direction for the school. More information about this will follow.

We have our Grand Opening/ Family Fair tomorrow that we are looking forward to. Hopefully we get good weather and we all have a great time.

The children have been swimming again this week and have been to Inside Out. They have also been visited by an illustrator and Reverend Charlotte. We are committed to ensuring that they get a wealth of opportunities.

Have a great weekend.

Sam Aiston

Our second week has been fantastic. Our children have started swimming and began a range of After school clubs. We are encouraging children to take risks (whilst ensuring they are safe!) and take themselves out of their comfort zone and that is what they are doing!

We are well underway with assessing the children’s Reading and Maths ability and producing next steps to ensure they reach their potential.

We are embedding our 3 rules of: Be Kind, Be Ready, Be Safe and we are proud of the attitude of our pupils.

This is a wonderful environment to work in and there is no doubt that the children will thrive. Have a great week.

Sam Aiston