A second bumper newsletter in a row – plenty to have a read about this week. Have a great weekend.
See you again next week.
Dates
11 March – Science day
11 March – Yr 6 Parents’ Meeting for SATs (3:30pm)
13 March – Reception Mother’s Day assembly (3:00pm)
21 March – PTA Easter Egg Hunt (am)
27 March – End of Spring term
13 April – First day of Summer term
Attendance
Whole School – 96.04%
Year 2 – 100%
Year 4 – 98.18%
Year 5 – 97.73%
Year 3 – 96.97%
Year 6 – 96.36%
Year 1 – 95.7%
Reception – 85.6%
Well done Year 2!
Bible Quote of the Week
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together…”
Hebrews 10:24-25
NEWS
PTA Amazon Book Wish List
In celebration of World Book Day today we are launching an Amazon wish list filled with books selected by the teachers at school.
We often get asked about one off donations (all kinds of which are welcome) from families in school. The Wish list will give an option for a one off donation from a family if you find there is a time you wish to do so.
Some families like to make donations as their children begin or end their journeys with Pedmore, for other special occasions or just because!
The wish list will remain open indefinitely and will be added to from time to time.
If you, at any point, wish to donate a book from the list use this link https://amzn.eu/02TuoDBR
This will take you to your own Amazon account to purchase the book. Choose the school delivery address and add a gift message with the dedication you would like inside the book.
The PTA will then add your message and name to the books as they are delivered and make sure they get to the library or class they were intended for.
There is no obligation to purchase a book and this is intended to provide families wishing to donate a little more with another option to do so.
We hope you will agree that this is a special way of showing our children the value of reading and importance of access to good books.
Thank you for your support
Pedmore PTA
Playground Tidy-Up
🌿 Playground Tidy-Up – Volunteers Needed 🌿
The PTA are looking for volunteers to help with a Playground & Reception Outdoor Area Tidy on Saturday 14th March, anytime between 8:30am and 12:00pm.
We’ll be tackling a few odd jobs and giving the outdoor areas a good refresh so everything is ready for spring. Even if you can spare just an hour, your help would be greatly appreciated.
If you’re able to lend a hand, please get in touch with the PTA. Thank you in advance for your support!
Fostering in Dudley
If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, please have a look at the information on the poster on this link:
Mothering Sunday
St Peter’s is holding the Mothering Sunday service on Sunday 15 March at 10:30am.
World Book Day
We had a great World Book Day in school this week. Thank you for all your help and support in costumes, sorting out books etc. There were lots of things going on throughout the day in each class – quizzes; activities; story hunts; Stop, Drop & Read; teachers and children swapping classes for reading; and lots of great stories and books being shared!
Each class decorated their classroom door and we put up some Mr Men and Little Miss pictures for children to try and identify. You can see some of the pictures below.
Holi Celebration
Happy News
Happy News is a free weekly newsletter just for kids. It reports good news stories from around the globe in an easy-to-access format. It’s well worth a read!
The link is updated every week.
Primary News Today
Primary News Today is a children’s newspaper. It has headline news that is informative, engaging and thought-provoking.
The link is updated every week.
SAFEGUARDING
Lemon8 App
Lemon8 is an app which seems to be growing in popularity. The recommended age is 13+. The company which owns Lemon8 is ByteDance, who also own TikTok and it’s essentially a mix between Instagram and TikTok. It’s worth noting that parental controls don’t appear to be as robust as with other apps.
It’s worth checking if you child is using Lemon8 and if so have a look at a more in-depth review through the link below.

