Weekly Bulletin 13.02.2026
Whole School Weekly Bulletin 13.02.2026
FEBRUARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
16.02.2026 – 20.02.2026 Half Term
23.02.2026 Back to School
23.02.2026- The NSPCC Speak out, stay safe assembly (An email has been sent out regarding this)
24.02.2026- Year 4 Barton Hall Residential Parents Meeting (3:15pm in the school hall)
25.02.2026 RSPCA to Visit Year 1
26.02.2026 RSPCA to Visit Years 2 & 3
Whole School:
After School Clubs February – March 2026
After-school clubs have gone live today to start the week commencing Monday 23rd February. Click here to view the club’s timetable and book via Scopay.
- Just a reminder that there will be a £5.00 non-refundable fee per child per after-school club (£10.00 for a late club). This is to cover the cost of staffing and resources. There is no fee for lunchtime clubs.
- Clubs are in high demand. Therefore, we will be operating a waiting list for those unable to secure a place.
- Do not contact the school office for confirmation of your child’s place, Scopay will only allow you to sign up if places are available.
- Should your child not attend 2 weeks of a club (without a valid reason), they will be removed from the list and their place will be offered to the next child on the waiting list.
- No refunds will be offered should your child no longer wish to attend. Club fees cannot be transferred to other clubs/trips/events etc. No refunds will be offered for cancelled clubs.
- If, for whatever reason, your child is not able to attend the club, you must inform the school office on the day.
World Book Day – Thursday 5th March!
It’s that time of year again where we celebrate reading, books, authors and our favourite characters by taking part in World Book Day, Thursday 5th of March. The theme is Go All In and ties in with the National Year of Reading with the National Literacy Trust. We are aware that providing costumes for children can be expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, like in previous years, it would be lovely if pupils could come to school on World Book Day dressed in something comfy to read in. However, if your child has a costume, they are more than welcome to wear one.
Our House Competition this year is to decorate a potato as a book character! Please bring these into the hall by 8:45 on Thursday the 5th. These will be judged by the house captains.
Each child will receive a book token for £1.00. This can be exchanged for one of a range of specially published books for World Book Day or can be used as £1.00 towards any other book. Most major bookshops and supermarkets will stock the special books. They can also be used at the Scholastic Book Fair that starts on Wednesday 25th March.
The library is running two competitions this year, design a bookmark and write a 6-word story. Winners will be revealed in assembly after World Book Day. We have £5 book vouchers up for grabs to use in the scholastic book fair at the end of March. An overall winner will be picked from each competition. The pupils with the most reads at home will be entered in a raffle for a £5 voucher with a winner from KS1 and KS2.
🎉 Share a Smile Sweet Treat Days🎉
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who participated. We raised a grand total of £233! The money raised will go towards Year 6 end of year events.
KS1 Spring Term reading challenge!
We’re excited to share this week’s KS1 reading challenge winners!
🏆 1st Place: Mubashiroh in Foxes Class
🥈 2nd Place: Joshua in Otters Class
🥉 3rd Place: Reggie in Hedgehogs Class
Februarys 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: Would you sail on a stormy sea or stay safe in the harbour?
Year 1: Why do we get scared by scary stories when they are just made of words?
Year 2: Think of someone you know who you think is a really good person. What makes them good?
Year 3: What bit of technology would you want to uninvent?
Year 4: Is the past more real than the future?
Year 5: If you got paid to play, would that mean it was work?
Year 6: Can you be a bad person but a good ruler?
Twilight Club are running some great activities during February. 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:
Bring in loo roll inner tubes, scrap paper and newspaper
Foundation Stage
On Tuesday 3rd March, foundation stage will have PE instead of Wednesday 4th March (Just for that week and PE will be Wednesday again the following week)
Year 1
On Wednesday 4th March, Year 1 will have PE, instead of Tuesday 3rd March (Just for that week and PE will be on Tuesday again the following week)
Year 2
Please bring in loo roll inner tubes, scrap paper and newspaper from home!
Year 3
Year 3 Swimming is on Monday 23rd February. Please make sure you are sending your children into school with their swimming kits and towels.
Please bring in loo roll inner tubes, scrap paper and newspaper from home!
Year 4
We would like to invite you to a parents meeting on Tuesday 24th February at 3:15pm in the school hall regarding the forthcoming residential trip to Barton Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to provide additional information about the visit and to address any questions you may have.
Year 6
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.
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