News from EBPS 25th April 2025

Dear parents and carers,   

We hope you all had a lovely Easter break and enjoyed the sunshine! It has been a short first week back at school with very changeable weather! Next week, there is due to be lots of sunshine; please ensure children are dressed appropriately with sun-cream applied at home in the morning and a NAMED hat provided for breaktime and lunchtime; temperatures are due to reach 23 degrees next Wednesday! 

Building work 

Hopefully you have seen the progress in the building work; our five new-classrooms now have a roof and the whole extension will soon be fully water-tight! The build is on-track for a September handover back to school which is very exciting! There are some photos on our Twitter feed of the current internal view of the classrooms. Please do try and take the time to look at the winning building competition designs from our children which will be on the Churchill Road gates. 

Celebration assembly & attendance 

Well done to our first certificate winners of the summer term who have really impressed their teachers this week. We had Superstar Friday certificates for fractions, creative writing, excellent attitude to learning and kindness to others. 

Reading winners in KS2 were Sunflower class and the individual winner was Amber in Tulip class. Thank you for your support in signing planners and supporting reading at home – we ask all children to complete 5 reads per week and have these signed by an adult at home. 

Attendance overall for this three-day week was 94.89%. The winning classes were Bluebell with 98.85%, Holly with 98.89% and Buttercup with an unbeatable 100%! 

School Uniform Policy 

Thank you to the vast majority of parents and carers who fully support and uphold our uniform policy. I have noticed that uniform and PE kit standards seem to have slipped lately and I would politely request you check that your child’s school uniform and PE kit meet the school’s policy. Children should look smart and feel proud of wearing their school uniform and being part of our school community.  

The same applies to PE kit; it creates inequity if some children wear designer brands or large logos. PE kit should be a plain white or plain green t–shirt (school logo optional) with plain bottle green or black shorts / trousers / leggings.  

Dangly earrings are not permitted at all for safety reasons. One pair of stud earrings only can be worn but must be removed for PE. 

Children should not wear any make-up to school, including nail polish and hair should be natural coloured. 

Class teachers will be having discreet words with children and parents next week where the school uniform policy is not being followed. We have school PE kit and uniform that we will loan to children who do not have the correct items after one reminder. 

Mufti day next Friday  

On Friday 2nd May, we are inviting all children to wear MUFTI clothing and to bring in an item as a donation for the May Fayre which is on Friday 16th May. The suggestions are as follows: 

Reception and Year 6: Bottle of any kind (shampoo, wine, bubble bath, ketchup!) for the bottle tombola (please check items are in date) 

For all other year groups, your contributions will help to make up “lucky bags” of prizes for various games suggestions for each year group below. 

Year 1 & Year 5 : Packets of individually wrapped sweets (please check everything is in date) 

Year 3: Craft and stationery items/sets 

Years 2 and 4: Chocolate bars (individually wrapped small bars are best please, e.g. funsize treat bags that are in date) 

PTA thanks 

Thanks to our PTA and all of our families whose fundraising over the past few years has supported the installation of new fitness equipment on the KS2 playground over the Easter holidays. Once the surface is finalised, we look forward to children exercising on this equipment very soon! 

Sports day 

Advance warning of a date for your diary: the EBPS whole school sports day will take place on Earls Barton Recreation Ground again this summer. The first preference date is Wednesday 25th June 2025 with a back-up date of Wednesday 2nd July if the weather is unsuitable for any reason on the first date. 

The event will run similarly to last year and will be on all afternoon with spectators welcome.  

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. 

Miss Lally & Mr Morris 

Co-headteachers 

Letters home this week 

Y5 Jason and the Golden Fleece tickets available 

Seesaw QR code for Caythorpe residential trip – Y3 attendees only 

Senior choir starting tomorrow 

Y2 DT showcase invitation 

Numbots in EYFS 

Y6 residential information 

PINS forum cancelled and SEND survey – SEND only 

Violet class change of PE day 

Attachments 

Online safety making friends online 

Online safety search engines 

Online safety Zepeto 

PTA mufti day flyer 
 

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