It’s been a couple of weeks since the last update, in part due to the fact the website locked up last week and wouldn’t let me in! Hopefully all sorted now though. Lots to catch. p on this week, so have a good read of everything below. Have a good weekend.
World Thinking Day
February 22 2025 is World Thinking Day. Anyone in brownies or guides can wear their uniform to school on this date, if they want to. More information can be found here.
Crossing the Hagley Road
Please take care when crossing the Hagley Road, when coming to, or leaving, school. We have had some reports from concerned parents and other members of the community about parents and children taking unnecessary risks, for example dodging in between traffic, when coming to and from school. Please use the crossing if at all possible.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13
School Start Time
A reminder that the gate into school closes at 8:50am, when the school day officially starts. The gate is open from 8:40am. Please ensure your child is in school before the gate closes. Thank you.
Love Yourself and Be Kind to Your Mind
Learn ways to be kind to yourself and see the world in a more positive way. See details here.
February Half-Term Football Camps
Please see details of half term football camps here.
Attendance
Whole School – 94.77%
Year 2 – 98.03%
Year 5 – 96.01%
Year 3 – 95.75%
Year 1 – 95.3%
Year 4 – 94.49%
Year 6 – 94.08%
Reception – 89.7%
Happy News
The latest issue of Happy News can be found here. Stories this week include one about finding the long-lost place of a King…thanks to a toilet!
Pedmore PTA – Fundraising Achievements So Far and Survey
Dear All,
Firstly, thank you to all those who attended film night yesterday. The children had a lovely time with their friends. Thank you to all those who volunteered to help make the event happen and to the staff for giving up their time to support our event.
We are delighted to announce we made an incredible Β£7128.85 last term! This incredible amount is only possible with the help and support of all of you. Thank you.
This year our big spend project will be funding 35 new iPads and the accessories and software to run them. This will cost around Β£11,000. We are very fortunate to have a supportive community to enable us to put this amount of money into supporting school.
Please take a look at the attached poster to see where the money was made last term and how else we are planning on spending it.
Finally, we are keen to hear your thoughts. The PTA is there to both fundraise for school and to help further develop a sense of community for all children and their families at Pedmore. We fundraise for all children and create events that foster a community spirit. And every parent/carer within school is a member of the PTA. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the following parent survey and share your thoughts on the events and fundraising we do. Thank you.
Thank you for your continued support
Pedmore PTA
Forest School
It’s been a busy few weeks in forest school with Year 6 having had 3 sessions in the woods, having time to play and create! It’s been a welcome break from all their work in readiness for SATs
Year 2 started their 6 week block on Tuesday and they were really industrious in helping to create the dead hedge which will line our quiet and reflective garden.
After having a working party last weekend, we had put in the stakes and there was lots of willow and brash collected which the children used to fill the fence. We hope it will provide a wonderful habitat for lots of wildlife as well as create a beautiful boundary to our garden.
Watch this space as I hope that in a few months time the garden will be developed further and hopefully by the summer we shall have some beautiful flowers growing!
Children Charity Champions.
Our fundraising continues for Acorns Children’s Hospice and this week we started our month long READATHON.
My books are lined up and I hope I can get through them this month, it is a real incentive to get reading! I do hope the children enjoy the challenge.
Some children from Year 5/6 welcomed Jude and his Mum, Rachel into school this week. Acorns supports Jude and his family and Rachel was able to explain the importance of their support. The children asked lots of great questions and I think it helped them to understand the work of the hospice and how important is is for so many families. I was so proud of them.
The children will be doing a presentation to the rest of the school in assembly to share the visit with them.
Thank you so much for your continued support with this programme, I really hope that it id having a positive impact on your children.
Have a great weekend
Ruth Hill
Safeguarding
Among children TikTok boasts approximately 220 million users, providing a near-endless reel of short clips intended to entertain, educate and more. However, along with its enormous userbase comes a significant number of possible risks: Ofcom have dubbed it the most likely app on which teen users would potentially suffer harm.
With the platform reaching astronomical levels of success among the younger generation, itβs vitally important for parents and educators to understand the risks it poses. This free guide lets you know about the most prominent potential dangers associated with TikTok and offers expert advice on how to safeguard youngsters who are navigating the site.
Take Care & Stay Safe
Mr Dunn
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