Parents

Weekly Parent Bulletin - Friday 6th February

Dear parents,

Last weekend we discovered the lovely news that Avonwood won the El Murrino pizza competition! A big thank you to everyone who got behind this. Reading so many kind comments about why Avonwood staff deserved to win made for a lovely end of January morale boost! Pizzas were delivered at lunchtime today and certainly made for a well deserved Friday treat.

Thank you to so many parents for attending our calculation workshops on Thursday. It was great to see so many classrooms full of parents keen to learn more about how to support at home with Maths. For any parents unable to attend, resources will be posted on our website year group pages next week.

This afternoon we have our annual school discos. A big thank you to DJ Dave and the PTA helpers for making sure the children had a super time.

I'm pleased to announce Adam Holmes has been appointed as our new Health & Safety parent governor. I'm really grateful to those parents that expressed an interest in this role. Many schools struggle for volunteers, so to be in a position where we have multiple talented parents willing to step in says a lot about our brilliant Avonwood community.

Earlier this term I made a request to parents to not allow children to bring objects from home into school. Unfortunately we are still seeing objects coming in, perhaps sneaked through in bags or pockets. Trading cards, soft toys and mini skateboards seem popular. Please be aware from Monday any objects found will be confiscated and passed directly to parents on collection.

Lastly another plea to parents where children have access to smart phones and WhatsApp. We are seeing more frequent examples of our older pupils struggling with friendships in school due to harmful messages being shared online out of school. Some of the content can make for quite a shocking read. Whenever I reflect on these messages, it fills me with sadness that these young minds just aren’t ready for the burden that comes with needing to communicate in this manner 24/7. If you do give your child access to WhatsApp, please monitor closely. It’s often those children we least expect to find themselves in tricky online situations that do. Please also remind them that even with agreed consent from myself or Mr Jackson-Taylor (Phone permission letter) to carry them to school, smart phones must remain switched off and out of sight at all times on our school site.

Wishing you a super weekend!

Mr Jackson

Whole School Reminders

PTA Updates

Avonwood Quiz Night!

Our fun Avonwood Quiz Night is back for 2026! Get your team together, sort out your “picky bits,” wake up that grey matter, and join us on April 24th for an evening of fun.

This is an evening for grown-ups only. There will be prizes for the winners and lots of fun for everyone! As before, this will be a bring-your-own drinks and nibbles event. Tickets are £5 per person. Teams are a maximum of six people. If you have more than this, we will ask you to split into smaller teams to keep things fair. Once you have your team, please make payment via the link below, using your team name as the reference. You can pay individually or as a team. https://pay.collctiv.com/avonwood-quiz-79589

Whole School Updates

Pop up Bookshop

The latest exciting news from Pop-Up Bookshop:

Andy Seed Author Event - Please pre-order your Andy Seed books at the following link: https://popupbookshop.co.uk/andy-seed
Preloved Book Fair Fundraising: World Book Day - 100% fundraising benefits school with extra books. 100% children choose a book to keep at home. Suggested optional donation £2 to school book fundraising, cash on the day or PayPal at this link: https://bit.ly/4rnarOd (scan QR code):

Lost Property

Lost property will be emptied on 13^th feb - please ensure you check it if you have lost anything otherwise it will be given to the charity bin.

Safer Internet Day

On 10th February, we will be celebrating Safer Internet Day. We are exploring the impact of AI on all of our lives, looking at how AI can be used for good, and giving advice and guidance that empowers people to use AI safely and responsibly. While AI is useful for a huge range of tasks, we are seeing rising numbers of children using AI bots for companionship which comes with a set of risks. You can find more information about AI bots and how to keep your children safe online here: Online Safety Hub - Avonwood Primary School

Weekly Year Group Updates

EYFS

Junk modelling - Thank you for sending in kitchen rolls/toilet rolls for our artwork. We have plenty now so no longer need anymore.
Doodle maths - A reminder that doodle maths is set weekly linked to the children's learning at school. Their login details are stuck on their home learning folders and their reading records. Please login every week to complete their maths.
Reading records - Please remember to record in your child's reading record. They should read their phonics book at least three times a week.
Frozen Day/Disco - The children have had a brilliant day! Thank you for sourcing such incredible costumes. 👸🐲❄️

Year 1

None this week.

Year 2

Thank you to all the parents who came to the Maths calculation workshop.
Advanced notice on Monday 16th March, we have a Great Fire of London workshop. The children are welcome to come into school dressed in Tudor clothing.

Year 3

None this week.

Year 4

None this week.

Year 5

Thank you to everyone who attended the parent calculation workshop.
A letter went out this week in regards to your child's swimming ability; please could all slips be returned to the office.

Year 6

Thank you to everyone who attended our SATs workshop yesterday after school. If you were unable to attend, you can find a copy of the presentation and an electronic version of the handout provided on the Year 6 web page.