Welcome to your newsletter for week ending October 16th

We've ended the week with some lovely sunshine, albeit a little chillier and feeling a bit more autumnal! This week we welcomed the Thrive Team from Natwest who delivered the first of six Financial Literacy sessions- today it was for children in Year One. We hope the children enjoyed their 'Smoothie Workshop' and can remember what they learnt about 'wants' and 'needs'! Next month, the team will be visiting Year Two.

We also had our first Parent Voice meeting of the year- thank you to the parent (yes, just one!) who attended. We had a good conversation about the development of our Anti-Racist School Statement and the work going on in school to ensure our children thrive in a school free of racism. Although the statement is still in a draft format, if this is something of interest to you and you would like to read the draft and give feedback, please contact Mrs Cooper via head@bournvillevillageprimary.org.uk and we can get it sent over to you.

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

Crazy Sock Day on Monday!

On Monday 19th October children can come to school wearing their craziest socks. Just bring £1 to school if you would like to make a donation to the Royal Orthopaedic Charity for their Paediatric Bone and Joint Awareness Day.

Year 3 Author Visit- 6th November

On Friday 6th November Author Phil Corbett will be coming to BVP to talk to our year 3 classes about his new book Ghost And Toast.

If you would like to pre order the book for your child, please click here.  

Flu Immunisation Update

We have received confirmation from the Immunisation Team that the flu immunisations will take place on 27th November 2026. 

Once we receive the booking link for families to provide consent or opt out, we will send an email with the relevant details.

** 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... 

BVP Family Groups

Last Friday, children and teachers from across the school gathered together for our first ever Family Group event!

Family Groups are made up of a few children from each year group, from our youngest Receptions to our oldest Y6's. The purpose of the day was to bring our school community together and foster relationships across the school. It was a fabulous afternoon, and feedback from the children has been overwhelmingly positive!

The Family Groups learned about their different country, including the language and architecture, which was reflected in their activities. Granada learned about the Islamic artwork of the Alhambra; Xi'an built walls and towers inspired by the Great Wall and Terracotta Army; and Athens even had a visit from the ancient Greek God Zeus (Mr King in a toga!)

We are already looking forward to our next Family Group event on Tuesday 1^st December.

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

This week we have been asking children about their right to access information and how this links to the development of AI technologies. After looking at this week's Picture News, KS2 children overwhelming said 'NO' in response to the question "Do we need AI wherever we go?" What do you think? Read the article at the very bottom of this months' KS2 Assembly website page using the link here.

Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), is a lifelong condition that affects how people understand and use language. DLD can affect a child’s ability to understand instructions, learn new words, express their thoughts and take part in conversations. It is not caused by a lack of intelligence, and with the right understanding and support, children with DLD can thrive.

Let’s light up Birmingham for DLD Awareness Day! 💜💛

Look out for local “Light-Up” events celebrating DLD Awareness Day across Birmingham. This year, the trees along Kings Heath High Street will be lit up in purple and yellow to help raise awareness and show support for people with DLD.

Families, professionals and individuals with DLD are invited to join Kate Starr and others at 5pm this Friday to see the lights. There will also be an opportunity to take part in an optional group photo at around 5.30pm.

By learning more about DLD and spreading awareness, we can help create a more understanding and inclusive environment where every child feels heard, valued and supported.

Christmas Fair

This is a call-out for anyone keen to get involved in face painting at the Christmas fair. We have one fabulous volunteer already but it was so busy last year it would be good to have another.

We've still got the last couple of spaces available for stall holders too so please apply here if you are interested

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Christmas Cards

Thank you for all of your orders. They are due to be delivered in approximately 4-6 weeks time. Anyone still wishing to order Christmas cards/items must now use this link to order from Cauliflower cards direct:

https://www.cauliflowercards.co.uk/late-and-missed-artwork

And finally...

We hope you have a good weekend with a moment or two to put your feet up! We are looking forward to seeing you on Monday, for the last week of the Autumn 1!

Take care all.

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.

Birmingham School Admissions Consultation 2028/2029

Birmingham City Council is consulting on its proposed school admission arrangements for the 2028/2029 academic year.

The consultation runs from Monday 5 October to Monday 16 November 2026. Parents and carers, and other interested parties, are invited to view the proposals and share their views.

• View the proposals: Proposed Admissions Arrangements 2028
• Submit your feedback: BeHeard Consultation Website

We encourage any interested families to take part in the consultation before it closes.