Welcome to your newsletter for week ending September 25th

The weeks are rolling by and the calendar is certainly filling up. We think all the key dates are on the website calendar now, so please do look ahead.

In today's KS1 Values Assembly we had time to reflect on learning from assemblies across the week and we were really impressed with how much our Year 1 and 2 children had retained. Most of our children attend assemblies daily. These are times when we can cover 'big' topics such as the Articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, British Values, Ways to Wellbeing and of course our six school values. As a general rule the plan for both KS1 and KS2 assemblies is..

Monday- a Children's Rights focus which may be about a certain day (on Monday it was the International Day of Peace), or a rights based topic from around the world. On Tuesdays we focus on the value of the half term. On Wednesdays we focus on a British Value or a Way to Wellbeing and on Thursdays we look at an article from the Picture News resource which is something that has been in the news that week and is linked to Children's Rights, British values, Protected Characteristics and Media Literacy. And on Friday we have our Values Assemblies.

So lots of learning happening, even before the start of lessons back in the classroom!

To view more dates, please visit our website calendar under the 'Families' tab or click here.

School Dinner Reminder 

A reminder that if your child is having a school dinner they must NOT bring a dessert from home to have a lunchtime as this is provided in their meal. 

Reminder: Parents' Evening

A reminder we have parents evening on Wednesday 21^st &  Thursday 22^nd October. We are still waiting for some families to book their appointment. If you are having any problems with this, please contact enquiry@bournvillevillageprimary.org.uk or call us on 0121 675 9098

Reminder: If parents/ Guardians are booking separate meetings, please make sure to uncheck the guardian who will not be attending your meeting and tick the "schedule meeting for unchecked guardian" button. This will allow the other guardian to book a separate meeting. 

** Where to wait for values assembly after drop off: 

KS1: Elizabeth Building doors (by the ramp)

KS2: School Office**

Today the following pupils received the Values Certificate for demonstrating INTEGRITY...

Each week the Attendance Armadillo is handed out to the class(es) with the highest scoring attendance in their building!

This week's Attendance Armadillo winners are... 

We would  like to remind families that we offer weekly pastoral drop-in sessions every Tuesday after school until 4:30pm. These sessions provide an opportunity to discuss any concerns, seek support, or simply have an informal chat with a member of the pastoral team. We'd love to see as many of you as possible. Please feel free to drop in, have a coffee and a chat.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the team at pastoral@bournvillevillageprimary.org.uk or contact the main office.

Phonics and Early Reading 

We have put together a letter explaining how reading works at BVP, including some of the questions we are often asked about reading groups, phases and repeated books. We would encourage parents and carers to take a few minutes to read it, as it explains how we match books to individual children and why children will not always move through phases or books at the same pace. You can find the letter, along with further information about phonics and reading, on our school website here.

I'm looking forward to meeting our Reception and KS1 parents and carers at our upcoming phonics and reading workshops on Tuesday 29th September, 9:00–9:30am, and Thursday 1st October, 3:30–4:30pm. We’ll look at our phonics and reading schemes in more detail, how we teach and support reading in school, and some of the ways you can support your child at home.

Next week we will be on WEEK 2 of the menu.

Menu theme- Pizza Day 

On Thursday 1st October there will be a pizza themed menu. If your child would like to have something off the menu for lunch that day, please head to the Meals section on Arbor and book a "School Dinner/ Halal School Dinner" for next Thursday. 

This week's Picture News story, some info and how it links to one of Rights of the Child...

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All of the PTA dates up to the end of 2027 are now in the school calendar, so please do have a look and forward plan if you are keen. 

Christmas Fair

The biggest date on the horizon is December 5th, our Christmas fair . . and planning has begun! 

As with previous years, we are looking for creative people within our BVP family who wish to take part as stall holders. Please submit this form to apply for a table, we will be in touch to confirm availability. We only have 14 spaces available.

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We’ll head into school in October to prep the year 6 children about running the fair, so please make sure to put December 5th in your diaries to make it a lovely busy atmosphere for them on the day.

And finally...

Take care all- we are looking forward to seeing you back again on Monday morning with hopefully a little more of this lovely Autumn sunshine.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is the responsibility of everyone in our school and at all times we consider what is in our children’s best interests. We work to ensure our children are safe and cared for and by doing this we are protecting their health and development and preventing them from harm. If we are worried, we will raise concerns, share information, and take prompt action with the aim of ensuring families receive the right help at the right time.