5th September 2025
20 Alveston parents have had the mad, crazy idea to enter this year's Dragon Boat race! The majority of the team have never stepped foot in a rowing boat let alone a dragon boat and, with no opportunity to practice, the team will be winging it and hoping for the best. Yikes! The team of Alveston parents are hoping to raise £2,000 to support the Shakespeare Hospice and the Friends of Alveston (to be split 50/50)..and to beat other local schools too (hee hee!).
The Dragon Boat races are scheduled for Sunday 21st September 2025 and the Alveston Parents team would absolutely love to have riverside support on the day – so get cheering and, more importantly, please sponsor the team and their heroic efforts here. The atmosphere at this event is always great so do get riverside and enjoy the races, if you can.
Date: 21 Sep 2025
Time: From 10:00am
Location: Stratford Boat Club, CV37 7LS
To help boost their fundraising effort, a bake sale will be held in the playground on Friday 12th September. Don’t forget your cash!
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the sport, dragon boating is a fun-filled, adrenaline-pumping, water sports activity. Teams compete in Dragon Boats, which are large canoe-like vessels fitted with ornately carved dragon heads and tails. Crews of up to 17 people sit in pairs and paddle to compete in races over distances of around 250m with each boat having a drummer, beating time to keep the paddlers in unison. At the Stratford event, each team will compete in a minimum of 3 races and are aiming to set the fastest time each round. The teams with the fastest single times will then go into the Grand Final to compete for gold, silver, and bronze Dragon Boat Challenge medals and the winning team will be presented with an engraved Champions Trophy - the Shakespeare Hospice Dragon Boat Champions 2025.
Taking into consideration the positive impact that the arts have on a child’s mental health, Black Box found that children who attend their classes not only find their voice through singing, but they build in confidence, expand their public speaking ability, hone their social skills, and respond positively to constructive feedback.
Why not take a look at their website for more information.
Sleep issues are common for children and young people and can have a huge impact on the quality of family life. This virtual 5-week sleep programme for parents and carers living in Warwickshire is delivered by professionals who have been trained by The Sleep Charity.
The programme is delivered virtually via Teams two hours each week for 5 weeks on the following dates:
• Thursday 11th September 10:00 - 12:00
• Thursday 18th September 10:00 - 12:00
• Thursday 25th September 10:00 - 12:00
• Thursday 2nd October 10:00 - 12:00
• Thursday 9th October 10:00 - 12:00
Parents should seek advice of a Health Visitor or GP prior to attending to ensure there are no medical issues impacting on sleep.
This programme is free to parents living in Warwickshire- If you live in another area please contact your local Early Help team to see what they can offer you.
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:
Autumn Term (1)
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5.9.25 |
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Y3 |
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12.9.25 |
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Y2 |
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19.9.25 |
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Y1 |
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26.9.25 |
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Rec |
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3.10.25 |
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Y6 |
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10.10.25 |
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Y5 |
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17.10.25 |
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Y4 |
Autumn Term (2)
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7.11.25 |
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Y3 |
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14.11.25 |
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Y1 |
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21.11.25 |
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Y2 |
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28.11.25 |
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Rec |
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5.12.25 |
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Y6 |
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12.12.25 |
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Y5 |
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Autumn Term (1) |
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Celebration / Star of the Week Assemblies |
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12/9, 19/9, 26/9,3/10, 10/10, 17/10, *20/10 (Half Term Cup) |
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Teacher-Led Clubs – 4 weeks |
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15th September to 10th October 2025 (inclusive) |
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Y6 Swimming |
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15/9, 22/9, 29/9, 6/10, 13/10, 20/10 |
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Y5 Swimming |
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3/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 1/12, 8/12 |
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24/9 |
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Y3 Church Singing |
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26/9 |
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Y5 Bell Boating |
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30/9 |
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Y6 Trip to Gloucs/Warks Steam Railway |
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8/10 |
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Learning Time Together (2:30pm) |
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9/10 |
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Individual School Photos |
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14/10 |
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Y4 Trip to Cadbury World |
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16/10 |
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Reception Class Trip to Compton Verney |
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24/10 |
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Whole School Visit to St. James – Harvest Festival |
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[children to be collected from Church at midday] |
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HALF TERM 27th October to 31st October |
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3/11/25 |
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Back to School |
