Weekly Bulletin 23.01.2026
Weekly Bulletin
Whole School Weekly Bulletin 23.01.2026
JANUARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
29.01.2026 Careers Day
30.01.2026 Year 3 Christingle at St John's Church (Parents/Carers invited to watch Coffee from 8:45am)
27.01.2026 Year 6 Stand Against Violence Workshop
FEBRUARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
04.02.2026 Year 6 Escapeline Workshop & Year 1 Farmlink Visit
05.02.2026 Foxes Class Assembly (2:30pm start)
10.02.2026 Year 5 Exploring Lent Visit to St John’s
11.02.2026 – 12.02.2026 Around the World Days
13.02.2026 Book Look (Parents are invited into classes at 2:30pm to view their child's work. Children can be taken home straight after)
16.02.2026 – 20.02.2026 Half Term
25.02.2026 RSPCA to Visit Year 1
26.02.2026 RSPCA to Visit Years 2 & 3
Whole School:
Please ensure meals are ordered by 11pm on Saturdays for the following week.
Applications for primary school places for September 2026 have now closed. However, you are still able to submit a late application via the link below. Please ensure this is done as soon as possible. If your child was born between 1st September 2021 - 31st August 2022, you need to make sure you have submitted a primary application.
https://service.somerset.gov.uk/apply-for-school-admission-in-somerset
Around the World Days – 11th & 12th February We are excited to be celebrating our Around the World days on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th February, giving children the opportunity to learn more about culture, diversity and belonging.
Children in Years 1 and 2 will be learning about a range of different countries and cultures, exploring traditions, food, music and ways of life from around the world.
Across the rest of the school, children will be thinking more deeply about what it means to belong to Eastover. They will be exploring ideas of culture and belonging through discussion and creative activities, and will be learning how to perform a poem that reflects these important themes.
These two days will be a wonderful opportunity for children to celebrate both our wider world and our shared school community. We look forward to sharing some of their learning with you afterwards.
KS1 Spring Term reading challenge!
We’re excited to share this week’s KS1 reading challenge winners!
🏆 1st Place: Meryem in Foxes Class
🥈 2nd Place: Ruby in Hedgehogs Class
🥉 3rd Place: Julia in Rabbits Class
Januarys Sticky Questions!
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 wear a jumper on your head – is it a hat?
Year 1: How could a mouse and a cat be friends?
Year 2: Drum on the table with your fingers – did you make music?
Year 3: Is it more important for a child to do as they are told or to work things out for themselves?
Year 4: Can you choose whether or not you like Brussel sprouts?
Year 5: When should you judge a book by its cover?
Year 6: Do you know more or less, than your parents did at your age?
Twilight Club are running some great activities during January. Click here to view the calendar, booking early is advised as places are limited. You can book your child’s place online via Scopay. Please speak to the school office if you would like to book your child onto Twilight club for the first time.
Important notes for year groups:
Year 2
The last swimming session is on Monday. Please make sure you are sending your children into school with their swimming kits and towels. They will also need an extra set of shorts and T-shirt as it is water safety week.
Year 4
Year 4 Barton Hall- Reminder to those who have signed up for the Barton Hall residential, the first instalment of £40 is due on the 30th of January.
Year 6
Year 6 Residential- Reminder to those who have signed up for the year 6 residential, the second instalment of £50 is due on the 30th January.
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