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.
PE days
After half term we will be changing the days that Year 1 and 2 have P.E. this is so that all staff and children have the experience working with the sports coach to enhance the P.E. experiences;
Mondays – Year 2 (with class teacher and sports coach)
Tuesday – Year 1
Wednesday – Year 1
Thursday – Year 2
Friday – Reception
We kindly ask that all children have a P.E kit in school, have long hair tied back and wear no jewellery on P.E. days.
Upcoming event - Easter Bonnet Parade
We will be holding our annual Easter Bonnet Parade on Friday 27th March (weather permitting). All children are asked to make/decorate an Easter hat/bonnet and parade around the playground.
We hope that we have a visit from the Easter Bunny, and they will bring some treats for the best hats/bonnets!
This may be something that you would like to do over half-term or start to think of a wonderful
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, encyclopedia 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).
Dates for your diary;
16th February - 20th February – Half term
2nd March - Mothers and Others assembly - Ahlberg Class (9am)
3rd March - Mothers and others assembly - Murphy Class (9am)
6th March - Mothers and others assembly - Jeffers Class (9am)
18th March - Reception parents can stay and do some junk modelling with their child (9-10am)
20th March - Non school uniform; donations for Easter hampers
23rd March - Launch of this year's sunflower competition (at the end of the week all children will come home with a pot of sunflowers to grow)
26th March - Easter bing at the juniors
27th March -Easter Bonnet Parade at 9am (weather permitting)
Messages from the PTFA
Thank you to those parents that have joined the school lottery, here is a reminder for those that missed this information . . .
or you can click on the following link;
https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/heathfield-infant-and-wilnecote-junior-school-ptfa?leafletId=ed469f5b-3136-42d1-b238-ed48d2ba4f17&utm_campaign=aldi26&utm_source=marketing-hub&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Hyperlink
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 Mr Melloy on the gate from Monday 9th February until Tuesday 24th February. The PTFA will then hold the annual costume swap on Friday 27th February 2026.
World Book Day Competition
Heathfields
‘Book in a jar’ competition!
A Book in a Jar is a fun, creative way for children to celebrate World Book Day by bringing a story to life inside a simple jar. Children can choose their favourite book and fill a jar with tiny objects, drawings, or decorations that represent the story.
It’s like creating a mini world from the book—right inside the jar! So why not save a jar from the recycling bin and get creative!
Here are some examples:
£1 entry
There will be 3 winners that will win a wonderful prize!
Please bring your jars in by Wednesday 4th March ready for the jars to be judged on World Book day itself (Thursday 5th March)
All funds raised will be used to buy more amazing books for our class libraries at Heathfields!
Please see Mrs Lampitt for any queries
Messages from Staffordshire County Council
Thank you for your continued support—we hope you enjoy looking at your child's book this weekend. Please remember to return these on Monday morning.
Have a lovely half-term. Hopefully the rain will stop, and we will see the first signs of Spring!
Mr Melloy
