Weekly Bulletin 08.05.2026
Weekly Bulletin
Whole School Weekly Bulletin 08.05.2026
MAY DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
11.05.2026 SATS Week
12.05.2026 Year 2 & 3 Platform Rail Workshop
13.05.2026 FS Court Farm Trip
14.05.2026 Year 1 Apex Trip
18.05.2026 FS Animal Detectives Assembly with Farmlink
18.05.2026-20.05.2026 Year 6 Dartmoor Activity Centre Residential
20.05.2026 Foxes Class trip to Weston Museum
21.05.2026 Otters Class trip to Weston Museum
25.05.2026 School Holidays
01.06.2026 Back to School
03.06.2026 Class and Leavers Photos
Whole School:
Please note that children attending after school sports clubs should wear uniform to school and bring a kit with them to change into.
A big well done to all the children that took part in the performance of 'The Little Mermaid' this week, they were amazing and have done themselves and Eastover very proud! All staff are very proud!
Please ensure meals are ordered by 11pm on Saturdays for the following week.
There will be a ‘day at the seaside’ menu available to view and book on the school meal ordering app, these include halal and allergen options. The day at the seaside menu will be available on Thursday 21st May.
Sticky Questions for May! We’re excited to reintroduce Sticky Questions—thought-provoking prompts designed to spark meaningful conversations and develop children’s oracy skills. Each year group will be exploring a different question over the course of the month, encouraging pupils to think deeply, share ideas, and articulate their thoughts clearly. We’d love for you to continue these discussions at home with your child, helping them build confidence in expressing themselves and engaging in dialogue. Look out for this month’s question and enjoy the conversations it inspires!
FS: If you could fly, where would you go?
Year 1: Could a ball be a cube?
Year 2: If ten people are looking at a rainbow, how many rainbows are there?
Year 3: When is it ok to tell tales?
Year 4: Do you get to be happy by trying to be happy or by some other way?
Year 5: Are the good things in life the things we want or the things we should want?
Year 6: How many witnesses equals seeing something with your own eyes?
KS1 Summer Term reading challenge!
We’re excited to share photos of this week’s KS1 reading challenge!
Important notes for year groups:
FS
Foundation stage will have PE on Tuesday 12th May.
Please ensure you have paid and given consent on MCAS for the upcoming trip to the Apex.
Year 1
Year 1 will have PE on Wednesday 13th May.
Please ensure you have paid and given consent on MCAS for the upcoming trip to the Apex.
🌊 Splash Alert for Year 4! 🌊
Year 4 swimming on Monday will be water safety week, so please can children bring a T-shirt and shorts or trousers (not jeans) to wear in the pool on top of their swimming costumes.
Year 6
Next week is an important week for our Year 6s who will be sitting their SATs. We are already proud of how hard they have worked and we have every confidence in them. If your child is in Y6, please support them by ensuring they get plenty of fresh air and plenty of sleep next week. Please do come and speak to one of the Year 6 teachers if there are any problems.
Help your child deal with exam stress Exams can feel overwhelming for children and young people. It may be tricky to know how to support them through this difficult period. As a parent or carer, there are things you can do to help them manage feelings of stress. https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk
Are you looking for support with your child’s bedwetting or sleep advice? If so, please make contact via the Chat Health Text service on 07480 635 515 or for more information regarding bedwetting please visit: https://eric.org.uk/ and information about sleep please visit: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
Workshops for Information, Support and Education (WISE) Being a parent carer of a child or young person with additional needs can bring extra situations which are challenging to know how to handle. To help support parent carers navigate these, we have created a range of workshops based on the subjects you have told us would be helpful. Please click the link to have a look - Wise 2025 to 2026
Down-to-earth parenting advice you can trust. We’re here for you, when you need us. Find answers to parenting questions in our advice articles. Or talk to a parenting coach about anything that’s worrying you. It’s all free, and no topic is too big, small, or embarrassing- https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/
Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility.
- If you are concerned about the safety of a child/children, please phone the school office on 01278 422693 and ask to speak to the safeguarding lead.
- If you have a concern outside of school hours you can contact Somerset Direct on 0300 123 2224 (Daytime) or 0300 123 2327 (Out of Hours) for immediate assistance.
- You can also report concerns to NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.
- To support us in safeguarding your children, please make sure that we have at least two up-to-date contact telephone numbers.
- https://ineqe.com/ is a great website which contains safeguarding information for parents, including E-Safety.
For term dates and more upcoming events, visit the calendar on our website www.eastoverschool.co.uk/calendar
ng coach about anything that’s worrying you. It’s all free, and no topic is too big, small, or embarrassing- https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/
Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility.
- If you are concerned about the safety of a child/children, please phone the school office on 01278 422693 and ask to speak to the safeguarding lead.
- If you have a concern outside of school hours you can contact Somerset Direct on 0300 123 2224 (Daytime) or 0300 123 2327 (Out of Hours) for immediate assistance.
- You can also report concerns to NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.
- To support us in safeguarding your children, please make sure that we have at least two up-to-date contact telephone numbers.
- https://ineqe.com/ is a great website which contains safeguarding information for parents, including E-Safety.
For term dates and more upcoming events, visit the calendar on our website www.eastoverschool.co.uk/calendar