13th February 2026
Wow, what a half term! We launched straight in with Ofsted and haven’t slowed down since. Over the past few weeks, we have packed in an incredible range of experiences for our children: Battle of the Bands, Young Voices, Wear It Yellow for Air Ambulance, countless sporting events (despite the truly awful weather!), Bikeability, two fantastic class assemblies, a Place2Be fundraiser and, this week, our first ever camp-out at school! What we may have lacked in sleep, we certainly made up for in fun. It’s fair to say that we truly strive to provide our children with as many rich and memorable opportunities as possible. I am incredibly proud of our staff team, who work tirelessly to ensure that this never stops.
Thank you as well to you — our wonderful parents. You support us not only in these special events and adventures, but every single day. Your help, understanding and kindness make a real difference, and we are so grateful.
As we reach the halfway point of this academic year, it feels like a perfect moment to reflect on just how much has been achieved already. We are excited for all that is still to come in the months ahead.
Thank you for being such an important part of our school community. I hope your half term is a wonderful break, whether it is a holiday, time at home or simply time to catch up on sleep and having no school run - enjoy it!
See you all on Monday 23rd February.
Jess Newitt
As we head towards half term, Friends already have some exciting events planned for next term — please pop these dates in your diary (more details will follow closer to each event):
2nd–5th March – Chocolate-Tastic Event: Bonka Bars!
Will you find a Golden Ticket? There are fantastic prizes hidden inside the Bonka bars!
5th March – Bags to School
Having a clear-out this half term? Please save your unwanted items and bring them in for our Bags to School collection.
Coming soon – Easter Bingo
Our ever-so-popular Easter Bingo returns! Watch this space for further info.....
Easter Egg Donations Needed
We are looking for Easter egg donations for our Easter Bingo. The eggs will be used as prizes to help raise funds for the school and support future events. Can you help? If you are able to donate an Easter egg, we would be very grateful. Please hand any donations into the school reception or give them to a member of the committee by Friday 20th March.
Thank you so much for your support!
We are incredibly proud of Year 2 for their amazing class assembly and film all about How We Learnt to Fly. They spoke confidently to parents and the whole school, sharing their learning through history, aviation, and space. The children also performed a fantastic version of “Defying Gravity” and their own class poem about flight, complete with actions and enthusiasm. Their acting in the video was wonderful, especially when they pretended to be pilots – their confidence and imagination really brought the learning to life. Their teamwork, creativity and bravery truly shone – well done Year 2! You are all stars!
This week, Alveston hosted Holy Trinity’s boys’ football team in a friendly after-school match. As expected, it was a tough game and by half time, the score was 2-5 to Holy Trinity. Despite the score, all of our boys showed tremendous spirit, resilience and determination and, in the second half, they really stepped up the pressure. Harry H, Jude, Liam and Harley worked tirelessly in defence, putting in some very strong tackles. Jude and Elliot both had turns in goal and made some amazing saves throughout the match, helping to keep Alveston firmly in the game. Edward, Kaisen and Harry B did not stop running in midfield, playing some amazing through-balls to Max, Elliot and Harvey-James who had lots of fantastic shots on target, with some making their way through the Holy Trinity defence. With the brilliant goals from Edward, Liam and Harvey-James, the score finished 5-6 to Holy Trinity, so it was very close indeed! We hope the boys are incredibly proud of their first performance of the year. A huge thank you to Mr Stowe for refereeing and to Miss Mabbett for organising these opportunities. Keep your eyes peeled for more football in the coming weeks!
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 via:
parents3002@welearn365.com
Below are Forest School dates for your diary. The children will need to wear PE kit to school with tracksuit bottoms or leggings and have a long sleeve top such as a hoodie. Wellies and a rain coat/ will also be required:
*Forest school dates are Fridays, unless otherwise stated
Spring Term (1)
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27.2.26 |
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Y5 |
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Year Group |
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6.3.26 |
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Y4 |
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11.3.26 (Weds) |
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Y1 |
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20.3.26 |
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Y3 |
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27.3.26 |
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Y2 |
Key dates for the Spring Term are HERE!
* Please note that all dates published are subject to change/cancellation - please check this page and/or the website calendar regularly:
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Spring Term (1) |
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HALF TERM 16th February to 20th February |
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Spring Term (2) |
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Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies |
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27/2, 6/3, 13/3, 20/3, *23/3 (Half Term Cup) |
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Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks |
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23rd February to 20th March 2026 (excl. 16th-20th March) |
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23/2 |
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Children back to school |
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25/2 |
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Class Assembly – Year 6 (9:05-9:25) |
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2/3 |
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Class Assembly – Year 4 (9:05-9:25) |
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3/3 |
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Class Assembly – Reception (9:05-9:25) |
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5/3 |
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World Book Day! |
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10/3 |
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Learning Together Time (Science) (9:05-10:00) |
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11/3 |
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Class Assembly – Year 3 (9:05-9:25) |
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17/3 |
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Parents’ Evening (3:30-6:30pm: face-to-face) |
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19/3 |
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Parents’ Evening (3:30-6:30pm: face-to-face) |
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25/3 |
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Class Assembly – Year 5 (9:05-9:25) |
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26/3 |
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Easter Service (2.15pm) - collection from church |
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END OF TERM 30th March to 10th April |
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13/4 |
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Children back to school |
