It’s nearly the end of January, and it’s seemed like a really long month so far! Lots to tell you about, so please have a read of the information below. I hope you all have a good weekend. See you next week!

School Closure

A reminder that school will be closed on Wednesday 1st February to the following year groups:

Reception; Year 2; Year 5; Year 6.

Years 1, 3 & 4 should come into school as normal.

Kooth

Commissioned by Clinical Commissioning Groups and the local authorities, Kooth.com is an online counselling, advice and support service for young people aged 10-18years within the local area. Find out more information here.

Children’s Society

Thanks to your support, we raised £200.66 from donations made to our Christmas services and nativities. Thank you!

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”

Ephesians 4:32

Pedmore Thrive

You can see the latest version of Pedmore Thrive here.

Coram Beanstalk

Our school is currently working with a charity called Coram Beanstalk, who enable children to grow a love for reading and in turn improve their attainment across the curriculum, their confidence and well-being. Over the past 50 years, they have developed our expertise in making this happen.

Coram Beanstalk help children become readers; ensuring all children get the wider support they need to switch on to reading and become confident, independent readers. The Reading helpers are trained in a proven approach and will lead sessions for each child that bring fun and enjoyment to the reading experience, ultimately wanting the child to choose to read and be enthusiastic about it!

If you are interested and want to find out more, please visit https://www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk or call 020 7729 4087

You can also follow us on social media-

 Twitter: https://twitter.com/beanstalkreads

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beanstalkreads/ 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BeanstalkCharity 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corambeanstalk/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beanstalkreads/

School Songs and Hymns

We’ve asked children to speak to adults at home to find out if they can remember any songs they sang at primary school. We’ve had lots of suggestions so far – if you can remember any, and haven’t let us know yet, please send those songs in with your child! We are working on something for later in the year.

Crossing the Road

A number of parents, and a school governor, have shown concern over the amount of families not using the main crossing on the Hagley Road, and crossing the road at other points instead. Please consider this when crossing the road – using the main crossing is not only safer, it also reinforces the message to children about crossing roads safely. Thank you.

Attendance

Whole school – 96.75%

Reception – 96.28%

Year 1 – 99.26%

Year 2 – 97.41%

Year 3 – 98.65%

Year 4 – 95.62%

Year 5 – 92.26%

Year 6 – 97.98%

Well done Year 1 this week!

Safeguarding

‘Cyber resilience’ is the theme for this week’s guide. To help you stay safe at home, please have a look at the guide here.

Take Care & Stay Safe

Mr Dunn