Welcome to your newsletter for week ending October 10th

First of all, thankyou for coming along to the parents' evenings this week- we hope you found the appointments useful and that you feel updated with how your children are settling in as well as understanding their targets for the term. If you weren't able to make one of the evenings, please get in touch with class teachers to arrange an alternative time. These conversations are incredibly important in making sure we are working together, to get things just right for our children. Don't forget that in December you will be able to see your children's progress data on Arbor and then in January, we have an earlier than usual set of parents' evenings, so you can discuss this further.

This week we kicked off our focus on Black History Month. This year's theme 'standing firm in power and pride' will be threaded through activities in assemblies as well as other activities in and out of classrooms. We have also been focusing on the A,B,C,D and E of Children's Rights - see if your children can remember what these stand for!

Next week we are celebrating Diwali, and we have our friends from Sampad coming in to run workshops for children in Years 2,4 and 5- we look forward to sharing some insights in next week's newsletter.

What's Coming Up

Today the following pupils received the Values Certificate for Respect...

Early Collections 

We understand some families inform class teachers at drop off regarding early collections but sometimes this message doesn't reach the school office. Going forward please can parents also call or email the school office if they are collecting their child early on so everyone at BVP is in the loop! 

Tel: 0121 675 9098

Email: [email protected] 

Parking 

Just a reminder for our families to be more mindful at drop off and pick up when it comes to parking. We've received some calls from residents and local businesses about parking around these times as they are often blocked in/ out of their own drives and spaces. 

We understand there is limited parking around the school but if our families could be more aware of this, that would be wonderful. 

11+

11+ results will be out soon for some of our year 6 pupils.  It is quite normal to feel a bit anxious about receiving results, but if you or any one you know might benefit from some extra support at this time, we have a social story script  available to help.  Please ask any of our year 6 team.

Open Evenings for Reception 2026 intake 

Flu Immunisation

We have our upcoming flu immunisation on Friday 17th October. 

If you would like your child to receive the nasal immunisation- please refer to the email sent on 30/10/25 with the link and codes to register your child.

**The link will close on Tuesday 14th October.**

If you would NOT like your child to receive the nasal immunisation- please email [email protected] with you child's name, DOB & class for them to be added to our opt-out list.

**The last day to send this to school is Thursday 16th October.**

Attendance Armadillos 

This week the attendance armadillo's were handed to... 

Next week we will be on WEEK 1.

You can pre-book meals in advance on Arbor till the end of the academic year (Arbor>> Meals>> Meal Choices Available>> Select Meal Choice)

Reminder: Even if your child is a packed Lunch, parents will need to book that lunch option on Arbor! 

And finally...

This half term seems to be flying past and there are lots of events happening in the last two weeks. Please keep your eyes on the website calendar here where you can see dates for the Stay and Learn sessions, school photo days and more...!

Take care all, remember to get in touch if you need anything and we will see you 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 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.

Going On In Your Area...

Message from Reverend Richard: 

Below is a poster about a new play called “The 20:25 to Assisi”, which is  about the life of St Francis of Assisi, being performed in St Francis Church, Bournville this November.

The Hub on the Green- Book & Uniform Swap

📚 Children’s Book Swap
Saturday 11th October | 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Bring a book, take a book! A fantastic way to refresh your child’s bookshelf and encourage a love of reading. Follow the link below for more information: 

https://hubonthegreen.org.uk/

👕 School Uniform Swap Shop
Free and easy – swap what you no longer need for something that fits!  Bring along to the book swop or call in during our opening times.