Parents

Weekly Parent Bulletin - Friday 15th May

Dear parents,

We are so proud of our Year 6's for the way they have approached and conquered SATS week. I can't remember a calmer and more purposeful approach to these exams. My highlight is always seeing those children that might have felt understandably a bit anxious before the exams at the start of this week, feeling such a sense of accomplishment by Thursday lunchtime with them all complete. Thank you to our Year 6 families for making sure everyone was here on time ready to go - it makes such a difference. With their residential trip next week, Year 6 have so much to look forward to over the remainder of this term.

We have another mountain of lost property in our reception foyer, please pop by to take a look when you have a minute. A reminder to always clearly label all items, as we will then do our best to reunite lost uniform with pupils. By the look of the pile, there is a significant amount of money that has been spent on these lost items - so we would love to help them find their way back to you.

This is the time of year when we start looking at classes for next year. Over the coming weeks we'll be finalising staffing and allocating pupils to classes, ready to share with parents at the end of June. It amazes me how fast academic years fly by... I think I'm getting old!

Wishing you a great weekend!

Mr Jackson

Whole School Reminders

PTA Updates

Break The Rules Day

📅 Friday 12th June

Suggested donation: £1 per rule broken

Rules to break:

No makeup or nail varnish
No Squash in water bottles
No Crazy hair/styles
No Odd socks
No Unhealthy snacks
No Temporary tattoos
No Trainers on a non-PE day

Break all 7 rules = suggested £7 donation.

Donations can be brought in cash on the day or paid online here:

https://pay.collctiv.com/break-the-rules-day-32181

Thank you for your continued support!

Summer Fair

Golf Event

Avonwood PTA are hosting an exciting Charity Golf Day this summer and would love you to join! This event is designed for everyone - whether you're a seasoned golfer of have never swung a club before.

Sunday 12 July 2026

For more info and to book tickets use the following link:

https://buytickets.at/avonwoodschoolcharitygolfday/2084845

Whole School Updates

School Nursing Team Drop-In

The School Nursing Team would like to inform you they are planning to reintroduce their non medical school drop-in sessions.

This will take place here at school on Tuesday 2nd June, 2-3:30 pm, in our meeting room. Appointments are not necessary. Come to the front office and wait to be seen.

Sports Day Timings

Wednesday 24/06 - KS1 9am - 12pm

EYFS, Year 1 and 2 - am

Thursday 25/06 - KS2

Year 5 and 6 - am

Year 3 and 4 - pm

SEND & Pastoral Coffee Morning – Meet the Team ☕

We warmly invite all parents and carers to join us for a SEND & Pastoral Coffee Morning on Wednesday 20^th May @ 9:00, an informal opportunity to meet the team, have a chat, and find out more about how we support children and families at Avonwood.

This session will be led by Miss Sloane (SENDCo) and our new Pastoral Lead, Mrs Sainsbury, who some of you may have already met. It’s a chance to say hello, get to know who’s who, and ask any questions you may have.

Parents are very welcome to pop along if they:

have questions about SEND or emotional wellbeing
would like some advice or reassurance
want support or signposting to services
or simply want to understand our pastoral and SEND support a little better

If you wish to come along then please send an email to sendsupport@avonwoodprimaryschool.org.uk, so we get enough chairs and biscuits! Come along for a coffee and a friendly conversation. Whether your child has identified special educational needs and disabilities or you just want to learn more about the support available, you’ll be very welcome even if you haven't let us know beforehand.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Mental Health & Wellbeing Webinar

On Monday 18 May, from 4–5pm, the Anna Freud Centre will be hosting an online Mental Health and Wellbeing Webinar for United Learning parents and carers. The Anna Freud Centre are national leaders in children and young people’s mental health and have worked closely with our schools for several years. The session will be led by their expert trainers and will focus on supporting you as parents and carers with your children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. Parents and carers are invited to sign up in advance, and will have the opportunity to submit any questions you would like the session to cover. Topics such as anxiety will be included. If you’re unable to attend on the day, you can still register and then you will be sent a recording of the session afterwards. We encourage all parents and carers who are interested to sign up and take part.

Saturday Art School: Free Places for Autumn 2026

Applications are now open for funded places at Arts University Bournemouth's Saturday Art School.

We understand how important young creative artists are – they've got so much potential, untapped abilities, and enthusiasm. At Saturday Art School they’ll be supported to fully explore their creative talent and future potential, whilst being themselves as part of the AUB Academy. All our tutors are experts in their creative fields and love sharing their skills; their passion for their craft is infectious.

Our young artists will learn in an encouraging, inclusive, and supportive environment, where there’s no right or wrong way to be creative. There is a range of courses on offer for Autumn Term 2026:

Creative Artists (age 10 -12)
Digital Character Design (age 10 - 12)
Art and Design (age 11 -15)
Digital Filmmaking and Editing (age 11 -15)

We have a number of free places for young people aged 10-15 from backgrounds that are underrepresented in higher education. Applications close 18th May.

Full details of the courses available, eligibility and application form can be found on our website: aub.ac.uk/schools-hub/widening-access-to-aub/sas-funded-places

Weekly Year Group Updates

EYFS

Library books/home learning/reading records - Please send in your child's reading record and phonics book are sent in daily. Library books and home learning need to be returned on Thursday. New books and home learning are sent home on a Friday.
Reading - Please ensure your child reads their phonics book at least 3 times a week. Please remember to log when you read with your child in their reading record.

Year 1

Monday 18^th May - RE Day - We will be learning about why symbols and artefacts are important to some Jewish families during Shabbat. The children will learn how to make challah bread and have the opportunity to taste their homemade bread as well as have an opportunity to taste some grape juice. Please let us know if your child has an allergies.
Tuesday 19^th May - Animal Dress-Up Day - We would like the children to come to school dressed as an animal. This is to finish our science learning about different types of animals. Children can come dressed as any animal. This could be an animal they would like to learn more about, an unusual animal or their favourite animal. Please do not feel the need to buy an outfit. For example, a stripy t-shirt could be worn to be a zebra or cat. Maybe you could use a bit of face paint to create the animal or make a simple animal mask.

Year 2

Winchester Science Centre

Children to arrive at school at 8.30am on Monday so that we can leave at 8.45am.
Children to wear school PE kit - coats aren't needed (unless it is pouring down) as we are inside all day.
Children need to bring their school bag with lunch and water bottle in them. If you have ordered a school lunch then the children will be provided with a packed lunch.
Please ensure all children bring a drink in a non breakable container.
We will keep school informed if we get delayed in traffic upon our return.
If your child suffers with travel sickness, please ensure a tablet is given to the class teacher ready for the return journey.

Year 3

None this week.

Year 4

None this week.

Year 5

A reminder that swimming is on Monday and children will need their kits.
R.E day next Thursday 21st May.

Year 6

You should all be incredibly proud of the way you tackled your SATs this week. Your hard work, positive attitudes and determination really shone through – well done to each and every one of you!
Change to PE days - A reminder that next half term, Year 6 will be returning to having PE on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure that children are wearing PE kits on these days.
Kit list reminder for Buddens - Buddens Activity Centre Kit List