Welcome to your newsletter for week ending March 14th

We've ended the week with a fabulous Guitar and Ukulele Concert and then after school, the PTA (supported by willing volunteers!) celebrated the festival of Holi with music, dancing, food and colour! The children certainly enjoyed the 'throwing' of colours- it was an incredibly magical and heart-warming site!

As you may remember, we are working with Sampad who are an organisation who promote and support South Asian Arts. Our Year 6 children are working on a drama piece, symbolising the City of Empire to City of Diversity story, Year 4 children are in the process of compiling a dance piece that showcases different styles of South Asian Dance and our Year Twos have just had their second art workshop. We are hoping that all these elements will come together to form part of our next Celebrating our Cultures Day on April 4th- look our for more details nearer the time.

What's Coming Up

Values Of The Week

Congratulations to this week's Attendance Armadillo winners!

BVP Calendar

As the weather gets nicer and the days feel longer, we will have many exciting trips and events lined up for our children, parents and carers. 

Please can we urge our parents/ carers to check the BVP calendar on the website. You can view the BVP calendar by heading to our website>> Families>> Calendar, or click here. 

Yr1&2: Milk Orders for Summer Term

Marathon for The Child Brain Injury Trust

One of our wonderful parents will be participating in the Newport Marathon Festival. The money raised will be donated to the Child Brain Injury Trust which is a charity, extremely close to our hearts. Click the picture to find out more... and if possible, please donate. 

Voting for Parent Governor

Don't forget to vote for the parent governor position via the link sent in to your email yesterday. 

KS2 Violin Concert

Next Friday 21st March is the KS2 Violin Concert. The concert will start at 2:30pm and will finish at 3:20pm. Doors will open just before 2:30pm for parents/carers to take their seats. Please come to the school office entrance to be seated. 

It can be difficult to know the best way to support our children when they are experiencing big emotions. Emotion coaching is a way of helping children to become more aware of their emotions and to manage their own feelings. Click on the following link to access a short guide to Emotion Coaching and how to use it with your child.   

myHappymind!

myHappymind Places, is a self regulation toolkit and a simple and engaging way to help your child understand their emotions and explore strategies to feel safe, calm and happy.
You can create myHappymind Places together at home, either printing the resources or by accessing the interactive version on the Parent App.

We now have a dedicated myHappymind page on our website with  lots of additional information and resources, take a lot and let us know what you think!

https://www.bournvillevillageprimary.org.uk/Page/Detail/myhappymind

Click on the link below to access a printable version of the toolkit.

Have a lovely weekend and please don’t hesitate to contact the team should you require any additional information, support or advice. [email protected] 

Reception

A funny and frock-filled story for children who don’t just want sequins and sparkles on their dresses

Year 1

Fantastically funny and full of silly noises. A classic book by one of the nations best authors and poets.

Year 2

Sticking with Michael Rosen, a short fun story about someone looking for a puppy and ends up with something slightly different…

Year 3

 If you ever wondered what a panda does all day, how your heart manages to shift all that blood around your body or what makes a rainbow shine, this is the right book for you. Check out this Blue Peter award winning book.

Year 4

This book by a former Blue Peter presenter, is part of a funny series that features a chaotic family life and madcap school science projects.

Year 5

Shortlisted for children’s book of the year in 2020, this is the first book in the ROARsome series in the Dragon Realm.

Year 6

One of Mr Sherwin’s favourites, a tale that takes you there and back again. Mythical creatures and a fire breathing dragon, this book will take you on the best adventure you will ever go on.

We will be on Week 1 next week.

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

Top Tip: When selecting your meal choice, tick "Pick for all future available dates" to confirm your selection until the end of term!

We hope you all enjoyed the Holi Festival today, it was great to see so many of you get involved. We hope it was a nice end of the day for you, and the samosas went down a treat!

Discos Reminder

Reception Spring Disco (25th March 2025) - Elizabeth Hall, 15:20-16:30 & Yr1 Spring Disco (26th March 2025) - Elizabeth Hall, 15:20-16:30

Teachers will escort those that have bought tickets on Arbor to the Hall straight after School. We will provide squash and a snack to keep them going. Please pick up from Elizabeth Hall at 16:30. You will be asked to come into the Hall and follow the one-way system out with your child. This will help us dismiss safely after the Disco.

Yr2/3 Spring Disco (27th March 2025) - George Hall, 15:20-17:00

Teachers will escort those that have bought tickets on Arbor to the Hall straight after School. Own clothes can be bought into school to get changed into at the end of the day. There will be a paid for tuck shop, as well as water available throughout. Please pick up from George at 17:00. You will be asked to come into the Hall and follow the one-way system out with your child (just like last time). This will help us dismiss safely after the Disco.

Yr4/5/6 Spring Disco (27th March 2025) - George Hall, 18:00-19:30

There will be a paid for tuck shop, as well as water available throughout. Please pick up from the George Hall at 19:30. You will be asked to come into the Hall and follow the one-way system out with your child (just like last time). This will help us dismiss safely after the Disco.

And finally...

Thankyou families for being so good with providing us with feedback. Please be reassured that all comments, whether they be shared through the Parent/ Carer surveys, emails to head@ or chats on the playground are considered. Much of our school development plan this year incorporates feedback from you (such as families wanting to be kept more up-to-date on how children are doing in school). If you don't see changes straight away, please let us reassure you that it doesn't mean we've forgotten about things- we are busy working behind the scenes and we hope that in time, you see steady changes that are carefully considered, tested and properly implemented- all leading to improvements for our children.

We hope you all have a good weekend and whether you are celebrating Holi or not, we hope you get the chance to celebrate the joy of colours and the happiness of being with family and friends.

Looking forward to seeing 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...

Activities at The Hub on the Green 

📌 After-School Arts & Crafts Club
Tuesdays | 4 – 5 PM

Join us for creative fun at our weekly after-school arts & crafts club! A great way for children to explore their creativity and make new friends. Just £3 per child.  Booking here https://tinyurl.com/HOTGAfterschoolart

📚 Children’s Book Swap
Saturday 29th March | 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.

👕 School Uniform Swap Shop
With secondary school places now confirmed, why not get ahead and pick up some uniform from our swap shop? Free and easy – swap what you no longer need for something that fits!

Open, Tuesday 1-3, Wednesday 12-4pm, Friday 12-2.30pm

📍 Find us at:
Hub on the Green, 27 Sycamore Road, Bournville, B30 2AA
📞 Tel: 0121 472 7989
🌐 Website: www.hubonthegreen.org

For more info, visit our website or pop in and see us! 😊

Be Empowered Workshops for parents

To book, please click the link below. 

JC Clinic- East Holiday Football Camp

To book  you childs place, click the link below: 

https://form.jotform.com/JGClinic/Easter-football-camp-2025