Week commencing 18th September 2023

By Shaun McGrail | 15 September 2023

The Week Ahead Weekly Newsletter

Growing lives that bear fruit

In this weeks newsletter…

Quick Stop Notices
Next Week
Stars & Students of the Week
Classroom News
Helpful Links
Fundraising

Quick Stop Notices 👀

Second use uniform

Mrs Wells is extending the second use uniform to include coats for those who need them. If you have unused coats and in good condition that you can donate to this, please hand into the office.

Parents WhatsApp Group

There is a WhatsApp group for parents in primary and middle school. If you would like to be added to the group, please message Rachel Baxfield on 07568 074586. Thank you

Building Project / Parking

All on track for end of October, will be two classrooms, mainly for Maths and Science in middle and upper school, enabling us to develop our autism provision space. Thank you for being flexible with routes around school and respectful parking so as to keep good relations with our neighbours. Please be mindful that the local residents have received a letter from the council asking them to photograph any incidents of inconsiderate parking.

What do we need for school?

EYFS
- A bag containing a change of clothes (labelled with names)
- Lunch
- WATER bottle (no juice)
- Book bag
- Wellies
- Rain coat
Primary
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Morning healthy snack
- WATER bottle (no juice)
- Book bag (no backpacks please, we have limited space to store them)
- Labels in jumpers and sweatshirts
- Rain coat
- NO pencil cases – school provide stationery
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
Middle
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Morning snack or toast money
- Name labels in jumpers and sweatshirts
- Rain coat (Named)
- School bag
- Pencil case containing HB pencil, sharpener, coloured pencils, highlighter, eraser, green biro, black biro, blue biro
- Maths kit – compass, set square, protractor, ruler
- Scientific Calculator (we recommend Casio)
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
Upper
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Name labels in jumpers and sweatshirts
- Rain coat (named)
- School bag
- Pencil case containing HB pencil, sharpener, coloured pencils, highlighter, eraser, green biro, black biro, blue biro
- Maths kit – compass, set square, protractor, ruler
- Scientific Calculator (we recommend Casio)
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
Autism Provision (AP)
- Acorns (middle school)
  - Lunch – if not ordering online
  - Water in a re usable bottle
  - Morning snack or toast money
  - Name labels in jumpers.
  - Coat/jacket (weather dependant)
  - Pencil case containing pens, pencil, sharpener, eraser.
  - Daily diary
  - Purchase School Uniform
  - Note: PE uniform on PE days
  - Please wear the correct uniform unless it has been agreed otherwise with Mrs Horton.
- Oak class (upper school)
  - Lunch – if not ordering online
  - Water in a re usable bottle
  - Morning snack or toast money
  - Bag
  - Name labels in jumpers and blazers.
  - Coat/jacket (weather dependant)
  - Pencil case containing HB pencil, sharpener, coloured pencils, highlighter, eraser, green biro, black biro, blue biro
  - Purchase School Uniform
  - Note: PE uniform on PE days
  - Please wear the correct uniform unless it has been agreed otherwise with Mrs Horton.

Mental Health support information

Next Week

Friday – 22nd Sept

9:00: Primary Coffee Morning – All Parents of Primary school children invited. Come and meet your child’s class teacher and see their classroom setting. We will run through some of the expectations and routines for the year and there will be time for you to ask any questions you may have. After we have met, there will be tea and coffee served and a chance to chat to one another more informally and get to know other parents with children in the same class.

👇🏼Dates for your Diary👇🏼

11th October – Staff professional development day – School Closed to Pupils.

🥣Lunches🌭 – New Menu arrangement from September 2023

Lunches from September 2023 will be £1.25 per meal per day. Pudding option will be 50p

Puddings will be different each week so if your child isn’t fussy and would like pudding, you can order via MIS Parent Portal. However, you can also send your child with cash for puddings.

Day	Meal	Option 1	Option 2	Pudding
Monday	Baked Potato	Beans & / or Cheese	Plain potato
Tuesday	Hot Dogs
Wednesday	Chilli	Nachos or Rice		Warm or Cold
Thursday	Curry	Chicken or Veggie	Rice or Naan
Friday	Macaroni & Cheese

Lunch orders close at 9am every Monday morning. Please email help@bxs.org.uk if you have any issues setting up a Parent Portal account.

MIS Parent Portal

Allergy advice

Please check you are using the latest version before ordering. Latest version v1.186b – Parent Portal help

⭐️Stars and Students of the Week⭐️

Primary School

Love Class

Seth for having a fantastic start to the year and being a kind friend.
Nina for working very hard in her shape work and being a kind friend to everyone.

Peace Class

Lucy for super writing in english on Percy the park keeper.
Oscar for being super kind and very helpful to the year ones.

Kindness Class

Myka for their wonderful diary entry work
Miriam for an amazing diary entry in geography
Henry for amazing work in geography.

Middle School

Amelia – A great start to term trying hard to transition well

Hailey – Very kind and helpful – saw a need and acted on it!

Upper School

Y10

Ethan – Excellent recall and contribution to Science lesson

Y11

Chiamaka – excellent spiritual role model & encouragement to younger students

Autism Provision

Oak Class

Darnell – for choosing to have a positive attitude towards his work after initially struggling with it.
Manuella – for being extremely organised each day and her ready to work mindset.

🎓Classroom News 👨🏻‍🏫

30 Year Celebration!!

Internet Safety

Influencers

🔗Helpful links 🤳🏼

Online Safety

Parent resources

Prevent Strategy

📈Fund Raising 💷

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