It’s been a long half term, but has been finished off brilliantly with a Black Country week this week, ending with a dress-up day today. It’s great to see som many wonderful costumes. I hope you all have a good half term. There’s lots on this week’s newsletter, and some of it will be sent out as ParentMails also. See you in a week or so!
Parents’ Evenings
A reminder of the dates for upcoming parents’ evenings. You should have had separate communication to book a slot. If you haven’t, please contact Mrs Perry in the school office. The dates are
Tuesday 28th February – Virtual Online Meeting
Thursday 2nd March – Face-to-face Meeting
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf; and give thanks for them.”
Timothy 2:1
School Closure
As things stand currently, school will be close on Wednesday 1st March, due to industrial action, for the following classes:
School closed for – Reception; Year 2; Year 5; Year 6.
School open for – Year 1; Year 3; Year 4.
Should the situation change, we will let you know as soon as possible. Currently, further strike action is planned for Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th March.
Pedmore Thrive
This week’s Pedmore Thrive newsletter can be found here.
Eating Disorders Awareness
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is hosting an Eating Disorders Webinar event on Monday 27th February, 10:00am – 11:30am. Further details can be found here.
Attendance
Whole School – 92.56%
Reception – 94.61%
Year 1 – 94.0%
Year 2 – 91.67%
Year 3 – 95.76%
Year 4 – 93.03%
Year 5 – 92.73%
Year 6 – 86.36%
A Day in the Life of Autism
Details of a celebration event and how you can get involved can be found here.
Summer Holiday Dates
School breaks up for the summer holidays on Friday 21st July. This is in line with the high schools locally where many siblings are.
Black Country Week
We’ve had a great week at school learning about, and celebrating, the Black Country. We had an assembly this afternoon where we shared lots that we’d learned.
Earthquake Appeal
Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to the DEC earthquake appeal. We have collected over £1200.00 at the time of writing. This is incredibly generous and will go towards providing medical assistance, shelter and food for the many, many thousands of people so dreadfully affected.
Raring2Go Magazine
Please see below the link for the Winter 2023 Raring2go! Kidderminster and Stourbridge magazine. There are still some relevant things going on – have a look! A new version will be released in March.
https://magazines.raring2go.co.uk/kidderminsterandstourbridge/winter2023/
Safeguarding
THINK FIRST – THINK SAFE
Everyone has the right to feel safe when they leave the house, but there are times when we all need to remember to think a bit more about our own safety when we’re out and about. It’s important to trust your instincts, be aware of your surroundings and avoid anything that doesn’t feel safe. Watch our short video below to see how easy it is to think first and make safer choices even on every-day journeys. You can also read our top tips to help keep you safe when you’re out and about. Personal safety | dudleysafeandsound
Take Care & Stay Safe
Mr Dunn