Welcome to your newsletter for week ending April 12th
It's been a busy and enjoyable first week of the Summer term! Cookery in Year 3, Discos and the Easter Bonnet Parade this afternoon have made it a full but incredibly enjoyable five days. Thank you to all families who gave their time to support the events, particularly the discos- we would be lost without your help!
Through our assemblies and classroom activities we have celebrated Eid and also marked Autism Awareness Day and it's been fantastic to celebrate our wonderfully diverse school family.
It's a full newsletter as usual so I'll keep my bit short- just a couple of things to point out... please do engage with the parent/ carer survey below which asks you how you would like to better engage in school life. Also, please read the plea to book/record your child's school meal choices on Arbor (even if they always have sandwiches, by marking this on the app it saves the office team hours of checking!).Thankyou!
What's Coming Up
| 19th April | RC Forest Shcool |
| 26th April | RC Forest School |
Attendance
This week's winners are:
* ASHA (Reception) - RGR
* AXEL (KS1) - 2TJ
* ATTIE (KS2) - 5H
Arbor Update
We are so happy that most of you have taken to Arbor and are now able to purchase items from the school shop and book your child(rens) meal.
We have notice that there are still quit a few parents who are not booking their child(rens) meals. To access this, please follow the steps below:
Quick Actions >> Meals >> Summer Term Lunch >> Select your meal choice (we would also like parents to select the packed lunch option if that is what they have- Parents will not be charged for selecting this option as it is purely for number/ report purposes)
We've also had parents ask us how to access the school shop on Arbor. To access this, please follow the steps below:
Quick Actions >> School Shop >> You should see a list of different items to purchase; water bottles and bags, PTA events, school trips etc. >> Select the item you would like to purchase >> Checkout
If you are still having trouble accessing Arbor, please contact the school office and we will do our best to help.
At BVP we are continually reviewing how our parents & carers can become more involved in ‘school life’ and experience activities alongside our children. Please have a look at and complete this survey to let us know what opportunities you might be interested in.
https://forms.office.com/e/0MwGMYV4Eq
Lunchtime Supervisor required
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our hardworking lunchtime team, who is dedicated to creating calm, happy and purposeful lunchtimes through promotion of positive behaviour and play.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Hours of work are 1 hour 40 minutes per day, 11:30am - 1:10pm
Monday – Friday, Term Time only.
Appointed to Grade 2 Birmingham Contract
Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 19 April 2024
Interviews date: TBC
Welcome back to our last term of the year and what will be a musical extravaganza! We are continuing to celebrate all the musical talent we have in school with a number of concerts both in and out of school.
As you can see from this photo, U (our school trombone player) decided to celebrate his love of music with an amazing Easter Hat. U explained that he wanted to ensure that all the instruments were stuck on, so they were being played correctly, even the piano works! U-you have done an outstanding job challenging yourself and we are super proud of you.
School Choir
No choir Monday 22nd April
There will be no choir on Monday 22nd April as Mrs Vaughan is on a training session for the Youth Proms songs!
Brass Lessons – 2 change of dates
Mr Ali has had to change his teaching days for the following dates:
Wednesday 24th April – change to Friday 26th April
Wednesday 5th June – change to Friday 7th June
Year 3 and 4 Concert Friday 10th May
Just a heads up that emails will be sent out next week inviting parent/carers to attend this concert on Friday 10th May. We will confirm the start time nearer the time but it will either be 2pm or 2.15pm.
This concert won’t include our guitar or ukulele players, as their concert took place in March.
Year 2 – learning an instrument next year!
Over the next few weeks, we will be introducing the children in Year 2 to all the instruments we offer in Year 3. If you’re interested in learning more about orchestral instruments, please click the link below:
From September we will be offering lessons in the instruments below and we will confirm costs etc. over the next few weeks.
Woodwind: Flute, clarinet and oboe
Brass: Trumpet, trombone, French horn, tenor horn
Violin and viola
Guitar and ukulele
Percussion – drumkit and glockenspiel
Keyboard – (spaces will be limited)
Some music dates for your diary:
| Event | Date | Information |
| Annual Afternoon Concert | Friday 10th May | Year 3 , 4 and our less experienced musicians in Years 5 and 6 will be invited to take part in our annual afternoon concert. This concert will feature our flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, brass, violin, and percussion players. We may also be able to feature some keyboard players but this will be confirmed after Easter. As yet we're not quite sure what time the concert will start but probably around 2.15pm. All parents and carers are welcome to attend. Letters of invitation will be emailed home after Easter. |
| Annual Evening Music Concert | Tuesday 2nd July | This concert will feature our Year 5 and 6 Musicians (not guitars and maybe some keyboard players), our school orchestra, and Year 5 and 6 choir members. Our annual music award will be presented at this concert. Letters of invitation will be emailed after Easter. All parents and carers are welcome to attend. |
| Choir and Orchestra to perform in the Symphony Hall as part of the Youth Proms. | Monday 8th July | Thank you to the choir members who have confirmed they wish to take part in this concert. We will be travelling by coach to the Symphony Hall for an afternoon rehearsal and parents must pick their children up from the Symphony Hall after the concert. The concert is scheduled to finish at 9.15, however last year we finished at 9.45! For those children in the school orchestra only (not in choir) we will send you an email after Easter, asking whether you wish your child to join the choir on the coach or whether you are happy to take them to their rehearsal at the Symphony Hall. Last year parents were asked to bring their orchestra members for 4.15pm. The children will then join the school choir and stay with school staff until after the concert. I will confirm the exact drop off time when details are received from SFE. Tickets will be available via https://bmusic.co.uk/whats-on and we will let you know when they are on sale. |
Happy Friday everyone, it’s been a joy welcoming all of our children and families back into school this week. Just a short message from us to say that Pastoral Groups will begin next week, letters for the children who will be attending have now been emailed to parents/carers.
Please contact us if you require any additional information or would like to arrange a meeting.
Have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing you all on Monday.
An Interview With Year 3 Cooking Class
This week, one of our school journalists (OV) has interviewed our Year 3 pupils who were doing a cooking activity to celebrate Eid.
What healthy foods have you been making?
Today we have been making healthy salads.
Could you tell me why you have been making salads?
It's because we have been focussing on vitamins and alternatives to unhealthy treats.
What ingredients have you used?
We used cherry tomatoes, lettuce, radish and carrots.
If you could say one or two things that you really enjoyed about this activity, what would it be?
"I thought it was very fun and enjoyable, I would definitely do it again!"
School Dinner Weekly Menus
Next week we will be on week 2.
| WEEK ONE | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Mexican - style enchiladas with tomato sauce (VE) | All day breakfast (VE) | Sunday style roast dinner | Spaghetti with homemade plant powered meatballs (VE) | Margherits pizza slices (V) |
| Tuna pasta bake (VE) | All day breakfast | Fisherman's pie with root vegetable crust (V) | Chicken tikka curry | Fish of the day served with chip shop curry sauce |
| SIDES- both served with a garlic slice | SIDES- served with baked beans and hash brown (VE) | SIDES- fresh seasonal vegetables, creamed potatoes or roast potatoes (VE) | SIDES- fresh seasonal vegetables and rainbow rice | SIDES- served with baked beans or peas and chips (VE) |
| Chocolate crunch with custard | Fruit jelly (V) | carrot cakewith vanilla frosting (V) | Chocolate rice pudding (V) | Ice cream flavored tub (V) |
| WEEK TWO | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Cheese topped roast pepper pasta bake (V) | Turkey burger served with spicy mayonnaise | Sunday style roast dinner | Hot chicken tikka wrap | Loaded pizza slices (V) |
| Pan fried noodle sizzle | Grilled quorn escalope burger (V) | Creamy cauli mac and cheese (VE) | Oven baked quiche (V) served with new potatoes | Fish of the day served with chip shop curry sauce |
| Cod and salmon fish cake | ||||
| SIDES- fresh seasonal vegetable (VE) | SIDES-Fresh seaonal salad, spicy potato wedges (VE) | SIDES- Fresh seasonal vegetables, creamed potatoes or roast (VE) | SIDES-Fresh seasonal vegetables (VE) | SIDES- served with baked beans or peas and chips (VE) |
| Apply sponge served with custard (V) | Carrot and orange muffin (V) | homemade shortbread with a glass of milk (V) | Winter fruit crumble served with cusard (V) | Ice cream flavored tub (V) |
| WEEK THREE | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Tex- Mex campfire chilli served with rice (VE) | Chicken/ Quorn (V) | Sunday style roast dinner | Piri Piri Chicken served with rice | Loaded pizza slice (V) |
| Curry club chickpea and spinach korma (V) | Meatballs with a tomato sauce served with pasta | honey glazed quorn roast | Garden vegetable lasagne served with a garlic slice (V) | Fish of the day servd with chip shop curry sauce |
| Cheese and potato pie with butterbeans (V) | ||||
| SIDES- fresh seasonal vegetables (VE) | SIDES- fresh seasonal vegetables (VE) | SIDES- fresh seasonal vegetables , creamed potatoes or roast potatoes (VE) | SIDES- fresh seasonal vegetables (VE) | SIDES- served with baked beans or peas and chips |
| Lemon drizzle cake with custard (V) | Chocolate cracknel (V) | banana flapjack served with cutard (V) | Forest fruit sponge (V) | Ice cream flavoured tub (V) |
Fresh seasonal salad bar and fresh bread available daily, as well as a daily selection of fresh fruit and fruit yoghurts.
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a good Easter break.
Back with a bang with over 500 kids enjoying their respective discos this week. Y4/5/6 win the prize for the longest conga EVER to be seen! Thanks to the 60+ volunteers that helped them have a safe time. On this basis we think everyone has got to grips with "Arbor School Shop" online or on their mobile now and know where to find PTA items in the future.
Today, we had our rearranged Easter Hat Parade which we hope you all enjoyed! It was great to see so many parents at school to see all our pupil's impressive Easter bonnets. We loved having the whole school out at the same time and will definitely be adopting this format in future years!
For Year 6 Parents - we are now turning our attention to building momentum around the Leavers Celebrations. If you are keen to influence the plans and get involved please do text 07974331102 or start talking to others in the playground and I'm sure they will know how to get you involved.
Quote of the Week
"Challenge yourself; it's the only path that leads to growth." - Morgan Freeman
As one of our school's core values is 'challenge' we thought this quote from Freeman was perfect!
And finally...
Today marks the end of the BVP journey for our SENDCo of the last 15months. Mrs Baylay is moving on to pastures new and we want to say a huge thankyou for all the help she has given to our children, families and staff during her time here. We are sure you will want to join us in wishing Mrs Baylay very best wishes for her next venture. Thankyou Tracy- we have loved having you as part of our school family.
Wishing all our Muslim members of the school family a belated Eid Mubarak - we hope you all have a super weekend and we are looking forward to seeing you again on Monday
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 our 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.
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