What's Coming Up
Welcome to your newsletter for week ending April 11th
It's been a very busy but wonderful end to the term with Easter services over the course of the week and today's fabulous Easter Bonnet Parade. Huge thanks to the PTA team and volunteers for setting it up so beautifully.
It seems a very long time since the darker January days of the start of the term and looking back on everything that has happened in and around school since then, we are amazed at everything we have crammed in!
Thank you to all the parents who have completed the Parent/ Carer Survey and the questionnaire regarding the Mission Statement development. We are keeping both surveys open over the break so if you do have a spare 10 minutes at some point, please do get involved and let us know how you are feeling about BVP! The links are below-
| Date | Organised By... | Event |
| Monday 28th April | SCHOOL | Children return to school |
| Tuesday 6th May | SCHOOL | Parent Voice Meeting (in school) 14:00-15:20. Meeting open to all, contact [email protected] to let us know you're coming along! |
| Wednesday 7th May | SCHOOL | Diversity Meeting (virtual) 18:00-19:00 |
| Monday 12th May | SCHOOL | Year 6 SATs Week |
| Wednesday 14th May | SCHOOL | Pastoral Coffee Afternoon 14:00-15:20 |
Values Of The Week
The following children were awarded the Values Champion Award this week for demonstrating Compassion
| YEAR R | Buttons- Alexander P | Snaps- Amelia L | Twirls- Victoria W |
| YEAR 1 | 1C- Hope H | 1R- Imogen L | 1S- Mabel S |
| YEAR 2 | 2O- Emme H | 2TJ- Isla F | 2T- Jacob G-R |
| YEAR 3 | 3B- Chloe H | 3P- Matilda M | 3S- Isla D |
| YEAR 4 | 4BW- Keelie C | 4C- Emmy B | 4EW- Tobias D |
| YEAR 5 | 5H- Will R | 5LS- Moses K | 5S- Grace G |
| YEAR 6 | 6M- Harrison C | 6OG- Tayla-Elise R | 6S- Charlie R |
Congratulations to this week's Attendance Armadillo winners!
Absences: Illness
Missing a lot of school because of ill health can have a big impact not only on your child’s education but also on how they feel about school. It may affect their confidence, make them feel socially isolated and they may feel nervous about going back to school.
We know it can be tricky to make the right decision whether your child is too ill for school so please see the NHS guidance below or follow this link:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/
Wishing you all a wonderful Easter break.
Katie Walker-Bailey
Attendance Ambassador
Smoking/Vaping on Premises
We would like to remind our families that smoking and vaping are NOT permitted on school grounds. This is to ensure the safety of our children, families and staff members.
Thank you
Payable Items in Arbor- Available Now!
Dinners:
Please can parents make sure their child's account is in credit ready for the Summer Term. You can pay for school dinners by going to Meals>> Meal Choices Available>> Top Up Account.
Breakfast Club:
Option to pay for Breakfast Club is now available on Arbor. To make a payment go to Clubs>> Breakfast Club summer 1 to make a payment. your payment must be made in prior to your child attending Breakfast Club.
Music Summer Term:
Option to pay for Music for the Summer term is also available on Arbor. To make a payment, go to School Shop>> Music Summer Term 2025.
Toy Donations
Our lunchtime staff are in urgent need for more toys!
If you have any toys laying around at home that are in good condition but not used, we would be more than welcome to take them off your hands! We're looking for building blocks, cars, dolls etc.
SFE Orchestra Gala
We are SO proud of all our pupils who performed Wednesday evening at Birmingham Conservatoire. They were so well behaved and really supportive to the other teams. If you went along to watch, we are sure you will agree they all did themselves justice and represented our school in the best possible way.
On another note, we have a grey lunch box that was left behind at the event. If this belongs to your child, please come and collect it from the school office.
Hopefully, everyone who attended had just as much fun as we did watching our budding musicians perform.
What a lovely week we’ve had in the sunshine. Some of our children have been learning about ‘Respect’, respecting themselves, others and their environment. They had a great time working together to design and create a ‘Fairy Garden,’ a great time was had by all!
We have attached a link to our 5 Day Mindfulness Challenge that you may enjoy completing with your children during the break. Children can bring some of their completed challenges into school to share with the Team, or send in photos of them taking part in the activities, where they will receive a certificate and prize, we would love to see them! If you are unable to print the resources they can also be completed on plain paper.
Pastoral Coffee Afternoon
Our next pastoral Coffee Afternoon will be taking place on Wednesday 14th May 2.00pm- 3.150m and will be focused on supporting Transitions- how parents can support their children, what we do as a school and additional support we can offer as well as strategies to try. There will also opportunities for parents to share their ideas and experiences.
myHappymind
We are proud to announce that we are a myHappymind Bronze Accredited school!
This means that as a school we consider the mental health and wellbeing of our children as one of our top priorities. We have created a whole school culture that helps build our children's resilience, confidence and self esteem as well as teaching them how to self regulate in those stressful times.
This accreditation badge has been awarded thanks to all the effort our staff, children, governors and parents have put in to bring the lessons of myHappymind to life all around our school!
To learn more about the myHappymind for Schools programme visit their website here - https://myhappymind.org/
As always please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. There is also information available on our website https://www.bournvillevillageprimary.org.uk/Page/Detail/our-pastoral-team
Wishing you all a wonderful Easter Break!
Love The Pastoral Team
After the Easter holidays we will be on Week 3.
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!
Each week, we will be recommending a book for you and your child to read at home...
Reception
A heart-warming picture book. I wonder if they will be able to get their hug…A heart-warming picture book. I wonder if they will be able to get their hug…
Year 1
A classic tale. Clever, humorous and engaging, showing you children how to take care of their belongings.A classic tale. Clever, humorous and engaging, showing you children how to take care of their belongings.
Year 2
Experience the day in the life of a Bogeyman in this book, which will entice even the most reluctant readers.
Year 3
A perfect potion of magic and mischief, a cross between ‘The Worst Witch’ and the author Tom Gates.
Year 4
A collection of timeless stories, funny, showing tales of bravery, friendship and more importantly, borrowing…
Year 5
Witty and funny, a diary style book packed with comic strips and doodles of a god trapped in the body of an 11 year old boy.
Year 6
A historical mystery set during World War 2. A tale of Olive and her brother moving from the city to live with a lighthouse keeper.
Easter Egg Hunt!
230 kids hunting 13 eggs in 25 minutes, alongside over 160 ice creams sold ... That makes for a crazy but hopefully fun Thursday after school. Thanks to all for getting involved. Could have been carnage, but we like to look on it as organised chaos, with a side of a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone for helping each other out finding that pesky 13th egg behind the bench!
Easter Bonnet Parade
650 kids, one Easter Hat Parade, plenty of hats, 180 hot cross buns, 60 chocolates brioches, too many teas and coffees to count makes for a lovely end of term. Hope you all enjoyed it as a fitting end to another term.
Things to look forward to next Term...
20th June- Quiz Night, If you want to get ahead of the game, https://bournvillehsa.wordpress.com/quiz-night-friday-20th-june-2025-ticket-booking-form/ - yep the PTA Quiz Night is back - Friday 20th June 19:00 - 23:00 (hard stop). Up to 10 per team, but don't worry if you have 5-6 in your team - still go for it - it is always a fun night out. Book your team asap before we run out of space.
24th June- Reception and Year 1 Disco, George Hall 15:20 - 16:30
1st July- Year 2/3 Disco, George Hall 15:20 - 17:00
1st July- Year 4/5/6 Disco, George Hall 18:00 - 19:30
11th July- Parents Drinks and Dancing (Greidy's Street, and then Actress and Bishop) (07974331102 to join the party)
17th July- Year 6 Leavers Assembly George Hall 14:00 - 15:30
17th July- Year 6 Family BBQ Top Playground 15:30 - 17:00
17th July- Leavers Party, George Hall 18:00 - 22:00
And finally...
This time of year is an excellent opportunity to reflect on renewal, hope and the joy of community. Our school has been bustling with activity, and we are so proud of our children's hard work and achievements throughout the term. As we prepare for the Easter break, we encourage everyone to take a moment to relax, recharge, and enjoy the company of family and friends. It’s important to find moments of joy and to celebrate the little things, as we look forward to the brighter days of spring.
We have many exciting activities planned for when we return and look forward to seeing our school community continue to grow and flourish together. Keep checking the website calendar for all the information, dates and events that are upcoming in and around school.
Wishing you all a joyful break filled with love and (plenty of) chocolate!
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.
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