Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you so much to everyone who attended Parents’ Evening last week. It was wonderful to have the chance to talk with you and share the fantastic progress the children are making. We also really appreciated you taking the time to look through the children’s books—your engagement and interest mean a great deal to them and to us.
A huge thank you as well for your continued support with reading at home. Encouraging your child to read at least four times a week is making a noticeable difference, and we are grateful for the partnership we have with you in helping every child grow in confidence and enjoyment as a reader.
Staffing Updates
We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Head of School. Mrs Harridence will be joining the Wilnecote team on the 13th April. She is currently an Associate Headteacher and brings with her a wealth of experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven commitment to raising standards.
We look forward to welcoming her into our community and introducing her to pupils, parents, and staff during the Summer Term.
Parent Support
As part of our Religious Education curriculum, we would like all children in school to be exposed to a range of different religions and beliefs which we are learning about during our lessons.
It would benefit the children greatly to hear firsthand about religions within our community, so we would love to invite you in to share your experiences and knowledge of your religion. If you, or someone you know, would like to come into school and share your knowledge with the children, we would be greatly appreciative.
Please contact the school office if you are interested in supporting us, in any capacity.
Reading Adventure Challenges for Half Term;
Explore
- Read somewhere unusual (under a table, in a fort, in the garden, etc.).
- Read outside for at least 10 minutes.
- Visit a library and borrow a book.
Think
- Read a book by a new author.
- Read about a real person (biography, news article, encyclopaedia page).
- Read for 20 minutes without stopping.
Create
- Draw a scene or character from what you read.
- Write a new ending for a story.
- Create a bookmark inspired by your book.
Connect
- Read to a family member, pet, or toy.
- Ask someone at home about their favourite childhood book.
- Recommend a book to a friend and explain why. Discover
- Find a powerful word and write down what it means.
- Read a poem or rhyme you have never heard before.
- Read something that isn’t a book (menu, leaflet, recipe, instructions).
Celebrations
The House Champions this week were Team Peel.
The class with the best attendance was class Morpurgo with 99.06%.
The class with the highest number of readers was class Shakespeare and Pearce with 100%.
The class with the most TTRS engagement was Shakespeare class with 83%.
Events coming up . . .
Do you have any old or unused dressing-up costumes that another child could benefit from? The PTFA are asking for donations to be handed in to the office from Monday 9th February until Tuesday 24th February. The PTFA will then hold the annual costume swap on Friday 27th February 2026 on Heathfields playground at the end of the school day.
