Key Information

Polite Request – At pick up time we would be grateful if parents could stand a little further back on the plaza to allow staff room to bring the children out and have a better view of all parents waiting.
After-school clubs – Clubs restart on Monday November 10th and will run for 5 weeks.
Children in Need – Please wear non-school uniform and bring in a donation – full details in accompanying letter.
T4U Christmas Shoe Boxes – Please return shoe boxes to the school office by Wednesday 12th November.
Christmas Cards – If you missed the deadline for Christmas card orders, they can be ordered again between 21st November and 1st December.
Christmas Lunch – Our caterers are offering Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 17th December. Please order using MCAS.
Forest School – Forest School are looking for donations of wood and nails to make bird feeders with some classes
Odd Sock Day – Next week is anti-bullying week. We are inviting children to wear odd socks on Monday (10th November) to celebrate what makes us unique.

Events

Year 5 trip to Chedworth – Monday 10th November – be at school at 8.30am
Children in Need – Friday 14th November
Nursery & Reception Nativity – Tuesday 2nd December 9.30am
Nursery & Reception Nativity – Wednesday 3rd December 9.30am
Year 1 & 2 Nativity – Tuesday 9th December 1.30pm
Year 1 & 2 Nativity – Wednesday 10th December 9.30am
Pantomime Hereford Courtyard – Friday 12th December
Christmas Bazaar – Friday 12th December
Carol Service – Wednesday 17th December 6pm
End of Term – Friday 19th December
Spring Term starts – Tuesday 6th January
Deadline for Reception 2026 applications – 15th January 2026

This week’s Stars of the Week

Year 3 Holly (Trust) Olive (Curiosity) Barnaby (Courage)
Year 4 Rosie (Trust) Damian (Curiosity) Riley & Poppy (Courage)
Year 5 Matthew (Trust) Kunashe (Curiosity) Dotty (Courage)
Year 6 Nel (Trust) Jow (Curiosity) Thea (Courage)

Snap Shot of the Week

This week in the Nest we focused on Bonfire Night. The children made fire work paintings, did firework dancing and sang ‘London’s Burning’. We also learned ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November’.

Nursery

Snap Shot of the Week

Wrens have begun to immerse themselves in all things ‘Enormous Turnip’. We are building our own setting for the story using loose parts and our very special prize turnip!

Wrens

Snap Shot of the Week

We have moved on to a new unit in Maths, exploring measuring in metres and centimetres!

For our first lesson, we went outside to see what we could measure!

Year 3

Snap Shot of the Week

During half term, Niamh made a truly generous gesture by having her hair cut to donate to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides wigs for children who have lost their hair through illness. Alongside donating her hair, Niamh has also raised an impressive £400 so far! She would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported her, especially her family, friends, and her Year 6 classmates for their encouragement and donations. Well done, Niamh — we’re all very proud of your kindness and community spirit!

Year 6

Inspired by Nature

Rotary’s Inspired by Nature art competition open to all children up to the age of 12 in COLWALL comes to an end next week. Judging will take place on Friday 28 November at the Elms School theatre. The display will be open for children and parents to view all the exhibits from the three Colwall schools and Colwall Youth Group from 4-6 pm on Friday 28 Nov, and again on Saturday 29 Nov from 12.30-2.30pm. We’re looking forward to seeing how you were inspired by nature to make art.