Newsletter 12th September 2025
Dear Parent/ Carer,
A special welcome to Reception
It has been lovely having our new Reception children in school this week. Today was their first full day with 30 children in each class all day and for lunch and they were fantastic! The children are so happy, calm and settled already and embracing life here at EBPS.
Reception parents are invited into school on Monday 15th September at 3:30pm to informally meet your child’s teacher and see their classroom. Please collect your child(ren) safely first and then come back into the Reception door where your child can be your tour guide!
Celebration assemblies
Well done to the stars of the week who got their certificates today for wonderful writing, showing school values and demonstrating Excellence in Everything.
Congratulations also to the children chosen for the first Hot Chocolate Friday of this academic year!
Attendance
Attendance today was a phenomenal 99.34% for the whole school which is fabulous! Thank you all for supporting to get your children into school in this first full week of term; it is so important for children to have their routines established and to build relationships with their teachers and friends in these early days and weeks of the new school year.
Whole school attendance this week was 98.39%. The top three classes were Crocus with 99.64%, Daffodil with 99.67% and first was Poppy with 99.68%. In all there were nine classes with over 99% attendance this week.
Happy Hols
As well as our own five new classrooms, Happy Hols has a new, permanent base now within our school! Wendy and Elaine worked really hard in the summer to set up a former classroom and turn it into a beautiful, dedicated wraparound care space filled with lots of toys and activities for quality play. They also have a brand new kitchenette for snacks and a dedicated Happy Hols outdoor area.
The new Happy Hols door is opposite the EB library and it has a video intercom making dropping off and collecting children much quicker and easier for all.
Some after school days are full already but if you would like your child to have a place at Happy Hols, please collect a booking form from the office and contact Wendy Bell directly.
Happy Hols will also be running a holiday club throughout October half term. Again, please collect a booking form if this is something you are interested in.
PTA Plea!
Our small but dedicated PTA are succession-planning and keen for new members / volunteers to join them to help keep going with the momentum they have created with organising special events and fundraising for our school. We believe that children’s primary school years should be filled with lots of fantastic experiences and wonderful memories and our PTA help to make this happen! Whether it is organising School Discos, the Y6 Leavers’ Party or funding the pantomime trip – we would be lost without the time and commitment our PTA show to supporting our school.
Many of the PTA have children in Years 5 & 6 who will be leaving EBPS soon so we are keen to recruit new helpers who can support the work of the PTA for years to come. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the PTA via their Facebook page or inform the school office.
Snacks and water
A reminder that we are a Healthy School and children should only have water in their water bottles for drinking throughout the day. A squash can be a packed lunch drink but not drunk in classrooms as this is not good for children’s teeth or sugar consumption. If your child must have squash/ juice for medical reasons, please ensure it is clear /colourless and that we are aware of the medical reason.
Similarly, break-time snacks for Key Stage Two children should be fruit and vegetables only. Not crisps, biscuits, etc. A simple piece of fruit is best as we can compost the peelings! Ideally, nothing wrapped as we are also aiming to be environmentally friendly!
Reception and Key Stage One children are provided with free fruit daily and Reception children are also given a school-provided afternoon snack too.
Smartphone free school / smartphone ban
Thank you to our Y6 parents, carers and children for respecting our smartphone ban. We have seen a brilliant start to Y6 from this cohort who are already proving to be excellent role-models.
If a child does need to bring a phone (non-internet enable, “brick”-type) to school, they can and these should be turned off during the day and placed into a pouch for safekeeping.
No child should be wearing a smart/ internet enabled watch as this is a breach of our uniform and online safety policy. Children can wear a simple digital watch, providing it does not connect to the internet or take photos.
Thank you for your support and co-operation in protecting the mental health and well-being of your children.
Parking Around School
We kindly ask all parents and carers to park considerately when dropping off and collecting children. Please do not block local driveways, the entrance to the school car park, park on single or double yellow lines, nor on the pavements. These restrictions are not only a matter of courtesy to our neighbours, but most importantly they help to keep all pedestrians – especially children – safe as they arrive and leave school. Thank you for supporting us in making the area around school as safe as possible.
Flu immunisations
A reminder that the school nursing team are in school on Tuesday administering the nasal flu vaccine to all children in Reception – Year Six for whom consent has been given.
Clubs
Many before and after school clubs are now up and running! Coach Ryan is leading five clubs this year, as well as Coach Debbie leading two gymnastics clubs, two choirs, recorder clubs and Hotshots basketball fliers went home today with Key Stage Two children. The clubs on offer will change termly and we will inform you of new clubs which are added.
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
Miss Lally & Mr Morris
Co-Headteachers
Letters home this week
HAT strategy document
Curriculum overviews and spellings – individual year groups
Y6 residential trip deposit reminder
Changes to pupil contact information form Y1-Y6 only
Dojo and behaviour information
Y5 & Y6 cricket club invitation
EYFS and Lavender class snacks
EYFS family involvement
Y5 swimming lessons
Deadline for flu vaccination registration
Swimming lesson volunteers please
Welcome to EYFS invitations and date correction
Secondary school tours and applications – Y6 only
Attachments
Online safety – conspiracy theories
EB Fairtrade launch
Fairtrade family event
PTA invitation
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