📸 Individual/Sibling Photos - 15 October

This is a reminder that our annual school photographs will be taking place next Thursday 15th October. The format will be individual, as well as sibling photos. Please can you make sure your child is in full school uniform as usual and they bring their P.E. kit separately if needed.

Once the photos have been taken, proof cards will be given to teachers for distribution to parents. The instructions for ordering and payment of photos will be clearly printed on the proof cards and there will be a one-week window to order your photos. All orders will be delivered to ODA if ordered on time.

⚽ Girls Football Club - Tuesdays

Prince will be running a Girls Football Club from Years 4 -6 outside on the grass during lunch play every Tuesday that will be starting next week. It would be amazing to see as many girls taking part in this opportunity to really push their love for football. If your child would like to take part, please have them come into school on Tuesdays in their PE kits.

💜 Update on Mia

We wanted to let families know that Mia Harris, Class Teacher for Cardiff Class, is currently unwell and in hospital. Her absence has been sudden and unexpected, and unfortunately, Mia will not be returning to school for the remainder of this term.

We have been keeping in touch with Mia and her family, and she is already looking forward to getting better, returning to school and, most importantly, visiting everyone - especially her class! We miss Mia very much and are sending her lots of love and best wishes as she focuses on getting better. We can’t wait to welcome her back when she is ready.

We will continue to keep Cardiff Class parents updated with any news regarding Mia’s return. In the meantime, a huge thank you to Tanika, April and the wider team for their care and support of Cardiff Class. We would also like to warmly welcome Kushi to the ODA team, who will be teaching Cardiff Class over the next few months.

We spoke with both Cardiff Class and Mia’s previous class, Nottingham Class, at school today so that the children were made aware and could be reassured.

Thank you, as always, for your understanding, kindness and support.

🔤 Phonics Meetings - Reception & Year 1 - 6 November

Reading and phonics are a fundamental part of your child’s learning and development, and we want to work closely with parents/carers to ensure every child has the opportunity to become a confident and successful reader. During our meetings on 6th November (see below), we will explain how Read Write Inc. (RWI) Phonics is taught, what your child will be learning in school and share practical ways you can support them at home.

We will also provide you with useful resources and guidance to help make reading and practising phonics at home as simple and enjoyable as possible.

We care deeply about your child’s progress, and your support makes a real difference. We strongly encourage parents/carers to attend, as this meeting will give you the knowledge and tools to support your child effectively and confidently.

Working together, we can help every child develop a love of reading and build the strong foundations they need for future learning.

Reception Coffee Morning

When: 8:45-9:15am
Where: Hall - parents/carers to enter through the main entrance into the Hall after drop-off.

KS1 Phonics Meeting

When: 3:30-4:00pm
Where: 

• Parents/carers to enter through the playground into the Hall.
• Children will be kept in classes until the end of the meeting.
• When the meeting is over, parents/carers will be asked to go back into the playground where children will be dismissed via the playground.