We hope that you have a fantastic half term break with your children. We have included a list of dates in this letter and they are also available on our website calendar.
Harvest
Thank you so much for the many generous gifts for our Harvest collection. We are finishing this half term with a special Harvest assembly and these gifts will then be given to our local foodbank.
Parents’ Evenings
We are really looking forward to welcoming you into school to meet with your child’s teacher during Parents’ Evenings on Wednesday 6th November and Wednesday 13th November 2024.
This is an opportunity for you to meet your child’s teacher, find out how they are settling into their new class and consider how we can support them to make the best progress possible during this academic year. These are very important meetings and we would urge all parents to sign up.
*Please note Year 4’s Parents Evenings will be Wednesday 6th November (Mrs Patterson) and Tuesday 19th November 2024 (Mrs Jennings). All bookings will show as booked with Mrs Jennings, however, if you book for Wednesday 6th November your appointment will be with Mrs Patterson*.
Appointments can be made using the Arbor system following the instructions which were sent by email and as a hard copy letter. Please don’t hesitate to contact the school office if you require any assistance with making an appointment.
Poppy appeal
We are pleased to be supporting The Royal British Legion once again this year with their poppy appeal. We will be selling poppies in the school office for a donation as well as a number of additional items which are priced between £1.00 and £1.50.
Children in Need (CiN)
On Friday 15th November we will have a wear what you would like day (suitable for school) which could include pyjamas to support the BBC Children in Need appeal – donations for CiN will be very gratefully received on the day. As the children will still go outside for break and lunch time, it is really important that they are warm and have sensible footwear. From Monday 11th November we will have some Children in Need merchandise such as pens, wrist bands and Pudsey ears for sale at the school office.
Parent Focus Group
The next Parent Focus Group will take place on Wednesday 4th December at 5pm. Miss Tester and Mr Jones, from our COSMIC team, joined us at the last session to share information about their curriculum including Relationships and Sex Education. At the next meeting we will have a focus on SEND support and provision. There is also an opportunity to ask questions and to suggest topics for future meetings that you would like to find out more about. We look forward to seeing you over a tea or coffee.
Warren Park Parents, Friends and Teachers Association (PFTA)
We are absolutely delighted that our Warren Park Parents Friends and Teachers Association is now officially up and running following their AGM on Tuesday 15th October. Emma Collis is the Chairperson and Rachael Collett is Treasurer. We are looking for a third committee member to join us as Secretary. If you would like to be involved in anyway, please email the PFTA at warrenparkpfta@outlook.com with your contact details.
Thank you to everyone who has been using the Asda Cashpot for Schools scheme – you have already raised more than £750 which is just incredible! If you shop at Asda and are able to nominate Warren Park we will be hugely grateful as the scheme still has another 36 days to run.
Reception School Places 2025
We are currently showing round any parents who would like to visit our school with a view to children starting in September 2025. Applications need to be completed by January 15th 2025. As has been reported in the media, this cohort is a low birth year nationally and so we are very likely to have places available for children wishing to join Warren Park.
Inset days 2024 / 25
Just a reminder that Friday 29th November 2024, Monday 21st July and Tuesday 22nd July 2025 are inset days and school will be closed for the children.
Please see the dates list below.
With very best wishes,