Welcome to your newsletter for week ending February 7th

It's been a super week at school and we've ended on a high with Number Day. We saw some amazing outfits from Number Blocks to calculators to a show jumping champion!

We have been focusing on Children's Mental Week and we have been using the Place2Be resources (with plenty of Inside Out resources!). Along with plenty of myHappymind activities, children have been exploring emotions and feelings and how we manage them all.

Next week we are welcoming a travelling exhibition called 'City of Empire to City of Diversity'. This is part of our partnership with Sampad who 'connect people and communities to South Asian and British Asian Arts and Heritage by breaking down barriers, raising critical issues and amplifying unheard voices.' The exhibition will be open to families after school every day so you can come and visit. Please see the 'what's coming up' below for timings.

Pease do look at the calendar here to check future dates for opportunities to come into school after half term. 

What's Coming Up

Values Of The Week

Today the teachers presented the Values Certificates to the following children for demonstrating Integrity.

Why Is Punctuality Important?

Congratulations to this week's Attendance Armadillo winners!

Vacancy at BVP

We have a vacancy for a Lunchtime Supervisor below. To access more information and fill out the application form, click here.

Parents' Evening (12th & 13th February 2025)

Parents Evening is next Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February.

If you haven't already, head to Arbor to book your slot. Appointments can be booked by selecting Parents' Evening Spring 2025 on your homepage. Parents from split households can request separate parents evening bookings when selecting their time. 

Ms Kovacs (Pastoral Lead) will be around both evenings if you want to pop in and have a chat- no booking needed, just pop along.

If you're having any difficulty with your booking, please contact the school office who will be able to offer assistance. 

Book Fair at BVP

Alongside Parents evening next Wednesday and Thursday there will be the Scholastic Book Fair in the George Hall for parents and pupils to attend if interested. 

National Teachers’ Choir 10th Anniversary Weekend

The National Teacher Choir have invited our children to perform alongside them on Sunday 23rd February at Bournville Village Primary. The Musical Director has asked if our choir can join in their performance at 2pm.  

If your child attends choir and would like to take this opportunity, please complete the form sent out early today by 4pm on Monday 10th February. 

Children's Mental Health Week

The theme for this year’s Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Grow Yourself, Know Yourself,’ and  is all about exploring the importance of self-awareness and expressing emotions. A group of children enjoyed exploring different emotions through colour mixing and creating calming sensory bottles. Some KS2 children also had fabulous time working together to build a den, spending time inside listening to calming music and doing some mindful colouring.

Children Mental’s Health week you can visit 

https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/

Recognising the signs that a child may be struggling with their mental health can be difficult.  The NSPCC have lots of  advice to help support children who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal feelings or self-harm. Signs That a Child Is Suffering From Mental Health Issues | NSPCC wellbeing

Knowing where to go to access support and find out what is available can feel daunting. The Waiting Room is Birmingham and Solihull’s Health and Wellbeing service providing  links to 100’s of services that can help you take more control of your own health and wellbeing. It also provides links to key national organisations that can help you be more informed of the options available.

https://the-waitingroom.org/

Parent and Carer Pastoral Drop- In

Introducing our Parent and Carer Pastoral Drop-In! This will be every Tuesday afterschool till 4:30pm in the cottage starting from next week! Read below for more information. 

Have a rested and joyful weekend

Love The Pastoral Team xx

Reception

A great picture book which helps children understand working together and building relationships and friends.

Year 1

An inspiring story based upon Humpty Dumpty and how he overcomes his fears.

Year 2

A Guinea Pig that goes on adventures and enjoys nothing more than snacking on a piece of broccoli.

Year 3

Perfect for those that love “Bunny vs. Monkey”, children get to explore this amazing treehouse with all its gizmos and gadgets any child could think of!

Year 4

A young girl with a past… who ends up housekeeping for a magician. Both end up lost at sea and find themselves entangled in a pirate’s quest.

Year 5

Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Men in Black. With evil magic threatening the whole supernatural world, will Amari be the hero of the day?

Year 6

A moving story about 3 children after World War 2, read how their friendships continue and find out if they reunite with their families.

We will be on Week 3 next week.

Don't forget to pre-book your child's meal option on Arbor! (even if your child is having a Packed Lunch) 

And finally...

We're looking forward to seeing you all at one of the Parents' Consultation evenings next week; in the meantime, as always, do not hesitate to get in touch if there's anything we can help with.

Have a good weekend all (hope it's not too cold!) and see you on Monday for the last week of the half term (and the half way point for the academic 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.

Going On In Your Area...

Beezee Families – Portion Size Webinar

Do you want to make healthier choices for you and your family? Do you have a child or look after a child aged 5-12?

Join us on Monday 10^th February at 6pm and learn more about making healthy food choices for your child.

In the session, we’ll cover:

• What is the Eatwell Guide?
• Energy balance and why it is important
• How portion sizes can help your child grow up strong and energised.

Whether you are looking for practical tips or a deeper understanding of nutrition, this session will give you the tools you need to confidently support your child’s health.

To register for this webinar, follow this link: Beezee Families – Portion Size Webinar.

For more information please click the link below. 

Comic book course & Writing Workshop

How Brave Is The Wren Children's bookshop is having two events that may be interesting for your little ones. Please see below for more information.