Parents

Weekly Parent Bulletin - Friday 12th June

Dear parents,

Today was our first PTA 'Break the Rules' day and it seemed to be a very popular hit! From glitter tattoos to hair dye to chocolate snacks, everyone seemed to get involved. With an ambitious new library project planned for the summer, every penny raised will support the PTA in match funding the school to help make this happen. The latest design has come in at £34,000, not even including any books. The design is inspired by previous Year 6 cohorts who have inputted to this via a computing project. My favourite addition is the large tree in the middle, really adding to the Earth Charter feel at Avonwood. So your support for PTA events really does help make a positive difference to our school.

This week pupils conquered the Year 1 and 2 phonics screen, the Year 4 Multiplication Check and our Year 6 writing outcomes were moderated! Our pupils and staff did us proud and we look forward to sharing the outcome of these when results are published later this term. It certainly made for a busy week!

Lastly, this half term seems to have got off to a bit of a wet and windy start. Where we are encouraging children outside as much as possible, there have been a few occasions this week where children have got very wet when caught in showers. I'm really grateful to parents for helping make sure everyone has a raincoat. If your child is in Years 5 & 6, please can you nag them to pack one daily too. Where many walk to school unsupervised, they seem to be in the habit of going coat free.

Have a great weekend!

Mr Jackson

Whole School Reminders

PTA Updates

Break The Rules Day

Thank you to everybody who entered into the spirit of Break the Rules Day. The children (and teachers) looked amazing and over £1000 has been raised for the school.

Summer Fair

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at our School Fair on Friday 10th July, from 3:15pm to 5:00pm.

Our pupils will shortly be busy preparing a fantastic range of stalls and games for everyone to enjoy. There will be games, delicious ice cream, sparkly glitter tattoos, teddy tombola, entertainment and much more!

Don't forget to return your raffle tickets, which have been sent home in book bags. We have some fantastic prizes up for grabs, and additional tickets will be available to purchase at the fair.

We look forward to seeing all our families and friends for an afternoon of fun and community spirit!

Could You Be Our Future PTA Chair?

As much as we're not planning to go anywhere just yet, we're starting to think ahead and look for someone (or a pair of someones!) who might be interested in taking on the role of PTA Chair from September 2027.

To make things as easy and enjoyable as possible, we'd love for the new Chair(s) to spend the next school year shadowing us. This means plenty of time to learn the ropes, get involved at your own pace, and see what the role is really all about—with lots of support along the way before taking on the role in September 2027.

Being PTA Chair isn't about doing everything yourself. It's about being part of a fantastic team of parents, carers, staff and volunteers who work together to create fun events, raise funds for the school, and make a real difference to our children's experience.

You don't need any previous PTA experience—just enthusiasm, ideas, and a willingness to get involved.

If you've ever thought, "I'd like to help more, but I'm not sure where to start," this could be the perfect opportunity.

If you'd like to find out more, with no obligation, please get in touch with us. We'd be delighted to have a chat about what's involved. You can either email us or Steph (current chair) will be in the school foyer on Friday (19th) morning at drop off.

Together, we can continue making our PTA a success for years to come!

avonwoodpta@gmail.com

Whole School Updates

Year 6 Ice Cream Sale - TODAY

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

Closing Date for Ordering Photos

Please order your class photo's by Monday 15^th June.

Glenmoor & Winton Eco Festival

This will be held on the BCP transition day Friday 26 June 2026 15:00-20:00.

The festival is open to the wider community and features live music, food and drink and much more - to help us raise money for our ‘Let it Grow’ community garden project. Tickets available for £2.00 in advance here or £3 on the door.

We are also hosting a parenting in a digital world: Smartphone free childhood parent information evening on Tuesday 23 June 2026 18:30-19:30 (Refreshments from 18:00) that may be of interest to your parents. Tickets are free but spaces are limited and can be booked here

We look forward to welcoming our local community.

OPAL

The children are having great fun using quilt covers as 'kite's and 'wind tunnels', so would welcome any more of these please. We also need any dolls prams or large cardboard tubes for our den building.

If you work for a company that you think may have some items that could be donated to school for OPAL, please email the office and a member of our OPAL team will contact you. We really appreciate your help and donations, thank you.

Weekly Year Group Updates

EYFS

When checking reading records, we have noticed that a large number of children are not reading regularly at home, and this is beginning to affect their reading progress.

It is really important at this age for children to read every evening, even if only for a short time. This makes a huge difference to their confidence and development.

Please also remember to write in your child’s reading record each time they read at home—this helps us to keep track of their reading and know when to change their books. Thank you for your support.

Thank you - Thank you for all of your donations for 'Break The Rules Day'. The children looked amazing!

Forest school Fridays - A reminder that our forest school sessions are on Fridays. Please ensure the children are wearing sensible clothes which they can get muddy in and comfortable footwear.

Year 1

Reminders for next week...

Skeleton Day Science topic dress-up - Monday 15th June. On this date, children may come to school dressed as skeletons.
Next week is also the start of our RSE week as part of our PSHE Jigsaw learning.

Year 2

Please remember to remove hair dye and nail varnish ready for Monday.
On Wednesday 17^th June we are holding our puppet making afternoon. Anybody who is able to help, please come to Reception at 1.30pm, and a member of staff will come and collect you.

Year 3

None this week.

Year 4

None this week.

Year 5

On Monday, we will be meeting with the PTA to discuss Year 5 Summer Fair stalls. We will then send a letter home with the children with further information.
A reminder that swimming is on Monday, please ensure your child brings in their kit if they are attending.