Welcome to your newsletter for week ending December 19th

I'm keeping this bit short and sweet today folks-it's been a busy end to the term with lots of celebrations and an amazing whole school assembly where all our children, staff and volunteers enjoyed as festive sing-a-long. It was magical to see the whole school together for the last day.

As we head into the holidays please take some time to complete the parent carer survey- as we always say, using the feedback we get back from families is one of the best ways we can consistently improve school and the educational experience for all our children and our wider school community. The link for the survey is Parent and Carer Questionnaire Autumn 2025 – Fill in form

You will notice that we have Parents' Evening in the second week of term- bookings for this open on January 5th at 3pm. 

Thankyou for the 43(!) positive responses to the Bourn View Care Home form- originally we were wanting to take a regular group of 12 but we need a little more time to work out plans- we will be in touch shortly with next steps.

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

Whole School Service

Today we had the whole school, Reception - Year 6 in the George Hall for a lovely internal carol service including some of our favourites; Jingle Bell Rock, Rudolf the Red nose Reindeer and ending with a spectacular rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas- including all dance moves of course! 

KS1 & KS2 Carol Services 

On Monday and Thursday morning we had our KS1 and KS2 Carol services for families to attend. The children performed absolutely brilliantly- a special well done to the Choir and Hand Bell group, along with the wonderful, soloists and narrators who retold the Christmas story so beautifully. 

Year 3/4 Recorder Performance 

On Wednesday afternoon, years 3 & 4 were treated to a recorder concert.

The KS2 recorder clubs showcased their talents and recently acquired skills in a short performance. This was the first performance for most of the children in the year 3 recorder groups, and it was a great success! The year 4 recorder group demonstrated their passion to keeping playing recorder, and how much they have progressed. The concert also included a soloist!

A huge well done to all involved! Looking forward to the Spring concert already! 

Before/ After School Clubs 

All families should have received an email from BVP with all booking information on our before and afterschool clubs in the Spring Term. If you are unable to book a club via Arbor, this usually indicates that the club is full- you can email [email protected] over the Christmas break to be added to our waiting lists.

Other clubs that have direct forms, emails or booking links will be done directly with the provider and will not appear on Arbor. 

If you haven't viewed our booking form you can click here.

BBC Children in Need- Ruby Cooper

One of our former pupils Ruby Cooper has been cast as the voice of Remi in Pudsey and the Thread of Hope, adapted from Tom Fletcher’s bestselling book

The story follows Jai, a young boy finding his way through grief, who begins a magical journey with Pudsey. Along the way they meet other children connected by a golden thread of kindness, showing how supportive relationships can help young people through difficult times. 

Pudsey and the Thread of Hope airs on: 

24th December at 10:20am on BBC One & BBC iPlayer 

27th December at 17:00 on CBeebies & CBBC

Ruby, we are so proud of you and all you've achieved! 

Attendance Armadillos 

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

Hip-Hop with EMMPOWER!

We’re delighted to offer an exciting Dance for Wellbeing programme for children in Years 3 - 6. These fun and engaging sessions are designed to help pupils boost their confidence, resilience, creativity, and emotional wellbeing through movement. Sessions are held in a supportive environment in the George Hall after school on Mondays.

Parents and carers can book places via the QR code on the flyer below; more information on below flyer for session timings, prices etc.

If you have questions, want advice or have concerns regarding you child please don’t hesitate to contact us by calling the office or emailing  [email protected].

There is also lots of useful information and advice on our school website  https://www.bournvillevillageprimary.org.uk/Page/Detail/our-pastoral-team 

The Spring Term menu will begin from January 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!

A Massive "Thank You!"

We wanted to share a big thank you to the children , families and staff who have participated, supported or donated to our events this term. None of our events would be a successful as they are without all your support!

It's been an amazing end of Autumn term. Let's turn it into numbers...

3360 Christmas cards ordered, along with 57 sheets of gift tags, 191 mugs, and 191 Coasters.

1 Christmas Fair, over 1000 people visiting, 56 Yrs 6 volunteers, plus another 60 Parents, Staff and ex-pupils also helping out making it the most supported event ever.

135 visits to Santa, 300 samosas, 14 stall holders, 100+ presents wrapped in the Present Room and 36 attempts at guessing the height of the tree (20ft3" was the right answer), 42 tried to guess where Santa was (in Cyprus), and Brownie was the name of the Bear.

82 kids at the Yr1 disco, 150 Yr 2/3 and 210 Yr4/5/6 at their respective discos with over 52 Parent Volunteers over the three events (high five Disco Teams, intense but hopefully good fun for all!)

+400 end of year raffle tickets sold (if we have tried to contact you today it maybe because you have won a prize!)

+250 Parents/Carers at the Carols in the playground with +160 tea/coffees served in 30 minutes

+150 ice creams sold in the playground at 3 Parties in the Playground + the always successful School Shop

Well over 200 kids and parents at the first ever Camp fire Storytime

+150 ducks down the river at the Reception Induction event

1 Hertitage Day Cafe run entirely by alumni with well over 500 visitors

96 Year 6 kids were invited to the Christmas Cafe to say thanks for a great Christmas Fair

3 Silent Disco private hires/lending to local schools and organisations

1 new chair coming up (Beckie Newman), 1 new Treasured coming up (Magda Foster), several emerging key volunteers that are ready to keep the legacy of the PTA going.

It's been a pleasure, once again! Thanks!

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

David and Becki

And finally...

Thankyou for your support, honest feedback and engagement this term- our school is a better place because of you, your families and of course, our wonderful 654 children!

Enjoy the break (if you manage one!). Mrs Cooper is available if needed via the usual email address- just give me a little extra time to respond. 

Take are all, look after yourselves and see you in the New Year!

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.