Stars of the Week!
Reception ~ Iona
Year 1 ~ Evie
Year 2 ~ Paras
Year 3 ~ Elizabeth
Year 4 ~ Quinn
Year 5 ~ Sammy
Year 6 ~ to be presented next week!
Congratulations to all of our Stars - well done!
House Point Cup Winners!
Congratulations to Othello Yellows!
Stratford Literary Festival - with Matt Lucas
On the last Friday of last half term, we took some of our keenest readers to an exciting event as part of the Stratford Literacy Festival. We joined Matt Lucas as he talked about his childhood, his dreams, his loves and his latest book. Sharing extracts from his first novel 'The Boy who slept through Christmas', there were lots of opportunities for the children to ask questions and join in some of his games. We were extremely proud of our children as so many of them asked questions, shared ideas for stories and got up on stage to write some original song lyrics - as well as explaining to Matt what the crazy hair was all about! Confident, humorous and articulate, our Alveston pupils were definitely the major contributors of the afternoon! Well done everyone for shining so brightly and thank you to our English Lead Miss Griffiths for organising the event.
Farewell Bishop Christopher!
Last Saturday, a group of Alveston children attended Bishop Christopher's farewell service at Coventry Cathedral. The service was extremely moving, watching Bishop Christopher take off all his robes as he was divested as Coventry's Bishop ahead of his move to become Dean of Windsor. The children were asked to attend, alongside others in the diocese, to sing World Changers with Shell Perris. We felt so incredibly proud of them as they sang and danced their hearts out. Mrs Clewley, Mrs Newitt and Miss Lennon felt really honoured to watch them shine in this incredible building.
Some wonderful pictures taken at the event can be found
here.
Thank you all ever so much for your generous support of Alveston's Poppy Appeal this week. Our Year 6 children have done themselves and the school proud, setting up their stalls, come rain or shine. Thank you, Year 6!
It's good to talk!
I wanted to take this opportunity to remind parents of the best ways to reach us if you have any queries or concerns or general messages regarding pick-ups, appointments, etc.
Communicating with the School Office
The best way to reach our lovely team in the school office is via our dedicated parents mailbox at
parents3002@welearn365.com. This dedicated mailbox was set up to ensure that we can prioritise your messages above all others.
Communicating with Class Teachers
Our Class Teachers are on the playground every afternoon when you pick up your child and are free to talk to you when you need them. If you need a longer or confidential conversation, they will be happy to arrange a meeting with you.
Otherwise you may contact you child’s Class Teacher by email through the school office on parents3002@welearn365.com. Please include in the subject, or the first line of the email, which teacher your email is for. Your email will be forwarded and the teacher will respond to you.
Communicating with the Head Teacher or SENDCo
To speak to me or to our SENDCo, Mrs Quainton Stubbs, please call us on 01789 293412.
You may email us via the school office parents3002@welearn365.com and your emails will be sent to us. For more sensitive or confidential communication, please do email us directly:
Mrs Clewley: head3002@welearn365.com
Mrs Quainton Stubbs: quaintonstubbs.r@welearn365.com
Celebrate Reading at our Book Fair!
The Book Fair will be arriving in school soon with hundreds of new children's books to browse and buy.
Come and join us!
WHEN: Monday 20th November - Friday 24th November @ 3:15-4pm every day.
WHERE: Community Room
There are over 200 titles for you and your child to choose from, and with prices starting from only £2.99, there's sure to be a book for everyone.
Don't forget that every book you buy can help to get FREE BOOKS for our school library!
Kind Regards,
Miss Griffiths
* Please note that payments are cashless. You can pay using a contactless card reader or online on the day by using a QR code on your phone/school iPads.
Bake Sale
This week's Bake Sale was a great event and Year 4 definitely showed us their baking prowess. The competition is ON! Next up are Year 2 on Friday 24th November...!
Don't forget to ready, set, bake...for these remaining dates:
Friday 29th September - Year 6 DONE
Friday 6th October - Year 1 DONE
Friday 13th October - Reception DONE
Friday 10th November - Year 4 JUST DONE!
Friday 24th November - Year 2
Friday 19th January - Year 5
Friday 26th January - Year 3
And as a little reminder to our taste-testing children, parents, carers and family members - don't forget your cake money!
Find the Perfect Christmas Tree!
Too soon?! Hmmm...perhaps not! Warwickshire Christmas Tree Farm is a family run farm near Shenington on the Warwickshire / Oxfordshire border. As in previous years, the farm will kindly donate 10% of the value of any tree purchased by Alveston Primary families to the school - so why not go along and pick your perfect tree?! Further details can be found on our Community pages,
here.
Temporary Road Closures - Weds 6 December to Sat 10 December
The Stratford Upon Avon Victorian Christmas Market is back soon! But unfortunately that means some traffic disruption. A temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be in place and the following roads will be closed (from 14:00hrs on Wednesday 6th December until 23:59hrs on Sunday 10th December):
Waterside (between Bridge Street and Sheep Street)
Bridge Street
Union Street
High Street
Wood Street
Meer Street
Lower Henley Street
Greenhill Market Place - car park area
Please bear this in mind when travelling through and around Stratford and plan your journeys ahead.
Community Interest
We post all community events and projects on our website under 'Our Community'. For more information about activities open to you and your family, please do check the page regularly. The section below is updated every week, for your quick reference:
Below are a few helpful resources to help support you and your local community:
Victorian Christmas Market ~ the Christmas build-up has begun! Stratford's Victorian Christmas Market will be back from Thursday 7th December to Sunday 10th December to help you with your gift ideas! Further information regarding times, road closures, stalls and how to be part of the event can be found
here.
Stratford & District Children & Family Centre ~ a new timetable of classes and activities is available for you to view
here. The centre is also running a drop-in service for men and women experiencing domestic violence to meet with an outreach worker. Further information can be found
here.
The latest edition of the
Connect for Health school nursing service magazine can be found
here or under the "Our Community" section of our website. This November take time to celebrate what makes you unique by taking part in Odd Socks Day during Anti-Bullying Week. The Anti-Bullying Alliance have set the theme 'Make A Noise About Bullying' and will encourage young people to consider what bullying means, how banter can turn into something more hurtful, and what we can do to stop bullying. Odd Socks Day is on Monday 13th November, where adults and children wear odd socks to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality. Also, find out about the festival of Diwali, the five long day celebration that represents new beginnings and the victory of light over darkness, good over evil. The newsletter contains links to fun and interesting information and resources.
Parents Helpline and Webchat ~ YoungMinds are the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. This charity also offers three different services to parents and carers who are concerned about their child’s mental health, up to the age of 25. You can find out more about the Parents Helpline, Webchat and Email service
here.
Last but not least, you can also find a list of
Stratford Food Bank's latest "
MOST WANTED" items under "Our Community". Please do take a look.
General Reminders
Parking at Drop-Off and Pick-Up
We are so lucky at Alveston that the Football Club allow all our parents who drive to school to use their car park for drop-off and pick-up. This makes it safer for all our children. Please continue to use the Football Club car park. Please do not park on Knights Lane, Oak Road or any double-yellow lines for pick-up or drop-offs. Please also ensure that you do not stop or park within the zig-zag "Keep Clear" markings. This area is marked to keep the flow of traffic moving and to ensure the safety of all pedestrians.
Music lessons in school
If you are interested in music lessons, please click here. Warwickshire Music have opened their waiting lists for: Piano, Violin, Oboe, Flute, Clarinet, Tenoroon/bassoon, Cello, Viola and Guitar (age restrictions apply to some instruments. Contact Warwickshire Music directly for more information or to sign up: https://www.warwickshiremusichub.org/
Coronavirus within school
If your child tests positive for coronavirus, or has one or more of: temperature, continuous cough, loss of sense of smell or taste, please keep them off school for a minimum of three days or until they are better after three days. Please report all absences to the school office as below.
Sickness and Absence
Please let the school office know each day your child is absent from school by calling 01789 293412 and leaving a message. You may also email parents3002@welearn365.com. You do not need to contact us daily if your child is sick. Absences for sickness will be recorded 48 hours from the end of the day your child was last sick (i.e. if sick on Sunday, come back on Wednesday; if Tuesday come back on Friday) nor for COVID absences.
Medicines in School
We cannot accept medicines in school without a prescription label and a medical form completed by a parent or carer. Please ask the school office for more information and/or a form: parents3002@welearn365.com.
Fitt4Kids before and after school clubs
If you are interested in more information or signing up to Fitt4Kids before and after school clubs, please contact Simon directly: fitt4kids@gmail.com - 07731639980 - http://fitt4kids.org.uk/
Naming Items in school
Please ensure any items brought into school are named so they can be returned to your child if misplaced. This includes uniform, water bottles, snack and lunch boxes, etc.
Are you eligible for Free School Meals?
Do you know if you are eligible for Free School Meals and other support? To find out more, please click here to be redirected to our website.
Key Information
Don't forget to check our School News by visiting: www.alvestoncofeprimary.co.uk and click on the ‘News’ tab. Alternatively, you can click on the ‘News’ tab on the App.
Throughout the week lots of different organisations share their news and local activities. These have been saved to 'Our Community' tab on our website and App.
If you are not set up on the e-schools App, and would like to be, email parents3002@welearn365.com for assistance.
Important Dates to Remember
Key dates for the autumn term and the new academic year are HERE! They have also been added to the website calendar. You can find information relating to term dates here and teacher-led club dates here:
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Teacher-Led Clubs (4 wks)
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13th Nov to 8th Dec
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13/11
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Odd Socks Day
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14/11
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Parents’ Evening 3:30-6:30pm (face-to-face)
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16/11
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Parents’ Evening 3:30-6:30pm (face-to-face)
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20/11
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Open Morning 9:30-11
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24/11
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Y2 Bake Sale
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8/12
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Christmas Fair/Raffle
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12/12
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Christmas Performances KS1 9-10am, KS2 10:30-11:30, Rec 2-3pm
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13/12
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Christmas Performances Rec 9-10am, KS1 10:30-11:30, KS2 2-3pm
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18/12
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Half-Term Cup Assembly
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TBC
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Whole School Theatre Trip
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22/12
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Last day of term. Morning only - school closes at midday!
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22/12
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INSET Afternoon (children not in school from midday!)
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Friends of Alveston dates for 2023 are also included in the website calendar.
