Parents

Weekly Parent Bulletin - Friday 24th April

Dear parents,

At a time when the world seems to be a bit bonkers, I continue to feel very lucky to have a job that I enjoy that takes my mind off some of the craziness!

Last week, I was fortunate to head to Paultons Park with our Year 5's. They were such great company and we definitely made the most of the short queue lines. On Monday, I was poolside to watch our Year 3 & 5 swimmers in action. I was so impressed with how many strong and confident swimmers we have this year. Even those who felt a little anxious did a top job of trying their best. Supervising our site at lunchtimes continues to make me smile - with children of all ages thriving with our new Opal Play opportunities. It has been a super week!

Thank you to everyone for attending the latest round of parent evenings this week. Staff love sharing little snippets of the wonderful moments we share with your children. These meetings are also a great opportunity to keep an eye on academic progress too - helping us work together if there are areas of concern or improvement. 10 minutes is never enough, but hopefully it gave you a taster of how things are progressing.

Have a super weekend!

Mr Jackson

Whole School Reminders

PTA Updates

We are looking forward to our Quiz Night this evening. Doors open at 7:15 and the questions will start at 8pm prompt. Please bring a pound or 2 for the extra games to win yourself a side prize!

There is still a need for a parent or team of parents to help us with the Summer Raffle and also the social media for next year. This would really help us out raise money for our school. Please let us know if you can help out or have any questions at avonwoodpta@gmail.com.

Entries are still open for our golf event on July 12th. Please see the posters around school or visit 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 Trip - Lunches on Parent Pay

If your child is attending a school trip and you would like them to be provided with a school packed lunch, please can you ensure that you select Tuna, Cheese or Ham sandwich on ParentPay for this date. Your child will then be provided with the sandwich of your choice along with a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and some biscuits.

If you forget to select a sandwich option on the day of a school trip on ParentPay and have selected a school dinner i.e. Main, vegetarian, or jacket, please note your child will be provided with a cheese sandwich along with a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and some biscuits.

Message from Daily Echo

Following the success of our Vouchers for Schools 2025, which was featured in the local press, we are delighted to launch the competition again for 2026, designed to bring our community together and support local education. Which is launching on 11^th May until Friday 3^rd July .

This is a fantastic opportunity for schools to engage students, parents, and the wider community in a fun and rewarding challenge.

We encourage everyone in the Bournemouth Daily Echo circulation area to support their local schools. Whether you're a parent, student, teacher, or community member, your participation can make a difference.

Collect tokens, spread the word, and help your school win the fantastic prizes! 1st Prize: £1,000 Amazon Voucher. 2nd Prize: £500 Amazon Voucher.

The school that collects the most tokens per pupil will be the winner. For example, 50 pupils collecting 6,000 tokens is equivalent to 100 pupils collecting 12,000 tokens. This ensures that every school, regardless of size, has an equal chance to win.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Littledown - Junior Memberships

https://bhliveactive.org.uk/junior-membership

Dorset Parenting Support Service

We are a parenting service that offers free accredited Incredible Years Parenting Programmes for parents with children 3-11 years.

There is also an opportunity for parents to access our free ‘Behaviours that Challenge Us’ information session with a clinical psychologist.

Weekly Year Group Updates

EYFS

Parents evening - Thank you to all the parents for attending parents evening this week.
Bank Holiday - A reminder that Monday 4th May is a Bank holiday so the school will be closed.

Year 1

None this week.

Year 2

Thank you to all those that attended parents evening!
A reminder that pick up is at 3:05
Please don't forget to write in your reading record
Forest school continues on a Friday- own clothes
You should all now have your logins for Times Tables Rockstars - any problems please come and see us.

Year 3

A reminder that our swimming sessions will continue on Mondays. Please can you ensure the children's swimming kit is placed in a bag that can be worn on their shoulders (not just a carrier bag) and they have a fruit snack for afterwards as we had some tired, hungry children last week!

Year 4

None this week.

Year 5

Year 5 had a fantastic time at our visit from Falconry UK today! Everyone had the opportunity to hold one of the many birds that Jason brought with him and we learned a huge amount about the different types of birds. This is a great link to our Skellig topic!
A reminder that we are swimming on Monday and your child will need their kit if they are taking part.
We are taking part in the interhouse bench ball competition on Friday. Please can we ask that your child wears PE kit for this.