Thank you for your kind donations for the raffle prizes at the Chocolate bingo, the PTFA volunteers are looking forward to making up the hampers.
Don’t forget to grab your Bingo tickets—it’s going to be a fantastic event, and we’d love to see you there!
Book Fair
The Book Fair has arrived at school! It’s a great opportunity to pick up some wonderful books and even find the perfect Christmas present.
The Book Fair will be open in the school hall on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after school. We look forward to seeing you there!
Winter illness
As the temperatures drop, winter brings not only festive cheer but also an increase in seasonal illnesses. Common conditions like cold, flu, RSV, and even pneumonia tend to spread more easily during this time because we spend more time indoors and in close contact with others. Here’s what you need to know to keep our school community healthy and safe.
Common Winter Illnesses
- Common Cold: Runny nose, sore throat, mild fever, and cough.
- Influenza (Flu): High fever, chills, body aches, fatigue, and respiratory symptoms.
- RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus): Can cause severe illness in infants and older adults.
- Pneumonia: Persistent cough, fever, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.
- Norovirus (“Winter Vomiting Bug”): Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Top Tips to Prevent Illness
- Get Vaccinated: Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are strongly recommended. Ask your doctor about RSV and pneumococcal vaccines for those at higher risk.
- Practice Good Hygiene: Wash hands with soap for 20 seconds, use hand sanitizer, and avoid touching your face.
- Cover Coughs and Sneezes: Use a tissue or your elbow.
- Stay Home When Sick: Prevent spreading germs by resting at home until symptoms improve.
- Improve Ventilation: Open windows briefly or use air filters to reduce airborne viruses indoors.
- Healthy Habits: Eat a balanced diet, stay hydrated, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep to boost immunity.
Laches Wood
Just one more week to go until year 6’s exciting residential visit to Laches Wood!
Year 6 parents, please make sure that green forms are returned next week with all relevant details, including medical information, being completed.
If there are any further queries about Laches Wood, please speak to your child’s class teacher next week.
Clubs
W/C 1st December is the last week for Autumn Term Clubs. Keep a look out for the Spring clubs.
Y6 Design and Technology
Thank you to the Fabric Vault who have kindly donated the materials for the Year 6 Design and Technology lesson. We look forward to sharing their final work once they have mastered their sewing skills.
Our next parent/carer workshop will be on Tuesday, January 7th.
We’ll be exploring Emotion Coaching—a practical approach to help children understand and manage their feelings.
We hope you can join us!
Celebrations
The House Champions this week were Team Macgregor.
The class with the best attendance was class Pullman with 98.15%%.
The class with the highest number of readers was class White with 86%.
The class with the most TTRS engagement was class Shakespeare with 62%.
