16th October 2026
A huge thank you must also go to our wonderful Friends of Alveston, who work tirelessly throughout the year to organise fantastic events for our children and raise a tremendous amount of money to enhance our school. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated community around us, and we are so grateful for the time, energy and generosity that go into making these events possible. I would also like to thank everyone who donated so generously for World Mental Health Day on Monday. Together, we raised over £250, which is a fantastic achievement! We are delighted that these funds will support our charities, Young Minds Matter and Place2Be, who work with our school each week to support the wellbeing and mental health of our children. Thank you for helping us to shine a light on such an important part of school life.
Looking ahead to next week, we will be collecting tinned and packaged food donations for our Harvest Festival. If you are able to contribute, please bring your donations to the front of the church, where they will form part of our Harvest offerings before being passed on to the local FoodBank. As always, we appreciate your kindness and generosity in supporting those in our wider community who may be in need. As we approach the half-term break, I hope you feel proud of all that our children have achieved and the wonderful community we continue to build together. Thank you for your continued support, encouragement and partnership; it really does make our school such a special place to be. I wish you all a lovely weekend and look forward to another positive week together.
Jess Newitt, Headteacher
Year 6 had a lovely Forest School session last week! Inspired by the Percy the Park Keeper story, they worked in small groups to create cosy, safe shelters for the woodland creatures who had been displaced from their homes. We gathered around the fire circle to sing together. Some children also revisited the skills they learned last week to create wonderful conker spiders to gift to their buddies. A fantastic session full of teamwork, creativity, kindness and woodland magic!
The Community Autism Support Service (CASS) has a range of upcoming sessions designed to support parents and carers of autistic and neurodivergent children. CASS offer both online and in person sessions, depending on the workshop, covering topics such as Autism and ADHD, masking, food and EHCPs.
View sessions and book a place here.
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
Key dates for Autumn Term (1) are shown below.
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Autumn Term (1) |
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Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies |
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*19/10 (Half Term Cup) |
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Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks |
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w/c 14th September to w/e 9th October 2026 |
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21/10 |
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Harvest Celebration [2:30pm] |
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23/10 |
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INSET DAY – NO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL |
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HALF TERM 26th to 30th October 2026 |
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2/11 |
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Children return to school |
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3/11 & 4/11 |
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Parents’ Evenings [3:30-6:30pm] |
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12/11 & 24/11 |
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Open Mornings [for Reception 2027] |
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Upcoming Key Dates |
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11/11 |
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Y2 & Y6 Remembrance Walk to War Memorial |
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7/12 |
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Christmas Plays: KS1 & Reception Rehearsal |
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8/12 |
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Christmas Plays: KS1 9:05 / Rec 2:30 |
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9/12 |
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Christmas Plays: Reception 9:05 / KS1 2:30 |
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16/12 |
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Christmas Dinner + Christmas Jumper Day |
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17/12 |
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Christingle [2:15pm] |
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18/12 |
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Christmas Panto / last day in school |
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END OF TERM 21st December 2026 to 4th January 2027 |
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4/1 |
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INSET DAY – NO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL |
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5/1 |
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Young Voices Concert |
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6/1 |
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Final Open Morning for Reception 2027 |
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7/1 |
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TTRS Day [Y3/Y4/Y5] |
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HALF TERM 15th to 19th February 2027 |
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23/2 & 25/2 |
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Parents’ Evenings [3:30-6:30pm] |
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9/3 |
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Learning Time Together [2:30-3pm] |
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24/3 |
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Y3/Y4 Easter Performance [4pm] |
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25/3 |
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Easter Service [2:15pm] |
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26/3 |
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Public Holiday – no children in school |
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END OF TERM 29th March to 9th April 2027 |
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12/4 |
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INSET DAY – NO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL |
