Weekly Bulletin 20.03.2026
Weekly Bulletin 20.03.2026
Whole School Weekly Bulletin 20.03.2026
MARCH DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
23.03.26 Year 4 start swimming lessons
24.03.26 Easter Rocksteady Concert
23rd – 24th Kangaroos Parents Evening
25th- 30th Book Fair
25.03.26 Easter Bingo (Gates open at 6:30pm for eyes down at 7pm in the hall)
25.03.26 Year 4 Experience Easter Visit to St John’s
26.03.26 Year 4 Experience Easter Visit to St John’s
27.03.26 Year 5 Easter Assembly at St John’s Church (Parents welcome for coffee from 08:45am for a 09:30 start)
30.03.26 FS Seasons Assembly with Farmlink
Whole School:
We understand that recent news reports about the meningitis outbreak in Kent may be concerning for parents/carers. We would like to remind you of the importance of keeping routine vaccinations up to date, including the MenACWY vaccine where applicable. The full UK routine schedule is available here: Complete routine immunisation schedule from 1 January 2026 - GOV.UK
You can find out about the signs and symptoms of meningitis here:
Meningitis and sepsis symptoms - Meningitis Research Foundation
What is meningitis? Symptoms, risks and how to protect yourself – UK Health Security Agency
Book Fair
The Scholastic book fair starts Wednesday at 3:15! Please come along and browse the available books. There are choices starting from £2.99! We will be taking cash payments or you can pay with your phone using the QR code available at the fair. This will guide you through paying online. If you pay this way, please show a member of staff so we know that items have been paid for. Every book sold at the fair helps raise money for our school library. If you still have a World Book Day token, bring it along as it can still be used.
Eastover Primary School Performers proudly present The Story of the Little Mermaid.
Tickets are on sale from Tigers den every Monday, priced at £2.50 each. The performance will be held in the school hall on Wednesday 6th May and Thursday 7th May at 5:30pm.
KS1 Spring Term reading challenge!
We’re excited to share this week’s KS1 reading challenge winners!
🏆 1st Place: Esme in Hedgehogs Class
🥈 2nd Place: Archie in Otters Class
🥉 3rd Place: Agathi in Hedgehogs Class
Sticky Questions for March!
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: What would you pack if you were going on a jungle adventure?
Year 1: If you could bring a dinosaur to school which one would you bring?
Year 2: Do too many children’s stories have happy endings?
Year 3: Do we choose our friends, or are some friendships meant to be
Year 4: Why does anyone want to watch something that makes them cry?
Year 5: Can something be right even if everyone says it's wrong?
Year 6: What makes the strongest reasons: facts, feelings or beliefs?
Important notes for year groups:
Year 2
Unfortunately, we’re going to have to postpone Otters’ class assembly. We’ll rearrange it for a date after the Easter holidays, and we’ll let you know as soon as it’s confirmed. Thank you for your understanding.
Year 4
Year 4 swimming sessions start on Monday. Please make sure you are sending your children into school with their swimming kits and towels. Children should come to school wearing PE kits to make changing quicker and easier.
Year 4 Barton Hall- Reminder to those who have signed up for the Barton Hall residential, the final instalment of £45 is due on the 27th of March.
Year 6
Year 6s have a Kooth assembly next Thursday (26th). Parents/Carers will receive information regarding this at the beginning of next week.
Year 6 Leaver’s Hoodies- Please kindly complete the order/consent form and return it to the school office by 23rd March. Payment may be made via Scopay, or alternatively by bringing cash to the school office.
Year 6 Residential- Reminder to those who have signed up for the Year 6 residential, the final instalment of £45 is due on the 31st of March.
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