News from EBPS 18th September 2026
Dear Parents/ Carers,
Another great week in school full of positives and exciting learning opportunities. It has been a pleasure to see the learning taking places in all classes this week as senior leaders have popped in to observe. Consistent themes are the high expectations from teachers of children's learning behaviours and how impressively our children are meeting these already! In particular, our new Reception children are incredibly well-settled in school and seeing them learn and play together with such confidence and happiness is a pleasure! Also, of note was the beautifully neat work in children’s books and the fabulous artwork which is starting to adorn our displays -all to very high standards of presentation.
This morning our Year Six children participated in their first-ever “HAT Fun Run” at Sir Christopher Hatton Academy with children from all other schools in the Trust. Special mention to Teddy S who came 3rd overall, including against secondary school students; an amazing achievement!
School Council
Following votes in every class, we were delighted to announce of School Council representatives for 2026-2027 in assembly today. The School Council will hold their inaugural meeting next Friday when they will decide their priorities for the year ahead.
Year Six House Captains
A further example of democracy in action was the vote in Year Six for House Captains and Vice Captains. After a fierce campaign period of posters and speeches, the children and staff all voted today! Our House Captains and Vice captains have many important roles to fulfil in our school and are used as ambassadors for a wide variety of important events.
We will share a photo of all school councillors and House Captains next week!
Open events
Despite only just welcoming this year’s Reception children, we have already planned our open events for September 2027 Reception children! If you or a friend has a child who will turn 4 by 31st August 2027, please encourage them to look on our website and go to Eventbrite to book a place on one of our upcoming tours.
We do also have a couple of spaces in some current year groups so if you know anyone in need of a school place, please encourage them to contact the school office. Thank you.
Catering kitchen
We are delighted to report that our on-site kitchen has been fully operational since Monday of this week and now all lunches are cooked fresh on-site every day. This is a great addition to the school and we are really pleased this is now open and functioning. We had a couple of teething problems this week, (“hot works” caused the fire alarm to sound in Key Stage Two and there was a kitchen power failure yesterday!) however every child has been fed every day.
We look forward to offering parent “tasters” soon so you can sample the lunchtime food offerings and hopefully a few more of you will be tempted to order school lunches for your children.
Music lessons in KS2
There are some spaces left for music lessons in school, delivered by NMPAT: We currently have guitar, keyboard, strings and woodwind teachers in school. Lessons cost £22.70 a month (billed 10 months a year). To register your interest please visit the NMPAT Speed Admin page: - https://uknmpat.speedadmin.dk/play/catalogue/courses
Parking / road safety
Another reminder to please park safely and legally for the safety of ALL. No cars should be parked on the pavements or on yellow lines (single or double) during school drop-off and pick-up times. This morning, a car mounted the pavement on Broad Street and nearly knocked over a child and parents’ parking outside the florist prevented a police car getting to an emergency. Please be CONSIDERATE, SAFE and LEGAL when dropping and collecting children from school.
Attendance this week
Attendance this week was 96.91%. The top classes this week were Ash with 99.23%, Oak with 99.41% and winners this week were Daisy with 99.66%. Well done!
Miss Lally & Mr Morris
Letters home this week
Census day lunches – 1st October 2026
Letter from School Nursing Team – EY only
Y6 secondary applications information
Nut free school reminder – Y3 only
Secondary school tours and open evenings
Y3 residential trip sign up
Y5 swimming tomorrow reminder
Excellence in Everything certificates
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