Newsletters

Summer 2 2025

STAFFING NEWS

We are so lucky not to be saying goodbye to any of our staff this term and we are looking forward to welcoming back Miss Dawes who will be teaching in Year 3.

Mrs Marsh will be stepping down as our Senior Lunchtime Supervisor, but will be continuing in her role as an LSA. Ms Conway and Mrs Badham will both be sharing the role of Senior Lunchtime Supervisor from September. We have also appointed two new Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants to start in September – Mrs Williams and Ms McComiskey. We are very much looking forward to having them join us as part of the team.

INSET DAYS FOR 2025-26

A reminder that we have set our INSET days for next academic year, matching the INSET days for Fairfield. They will be:

• Wednesday 3rd September
• Friday 3rd October
• Monday 23^rd February
• Monday 13^th April
• Monday 1^st June

END OF YEAR CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY 

A reminder that we are looking forward to welcoming parents into school for our Final Celebration Assemblies on Friday 18th July. L/S will be held at 9:15 am and U/S at 10:15 am. As with last year, we have decided to hold the assemblies outside, under the shade of our lovely tree at the back of the school. If it is raining on the day, the assemblies will still go ahead, but will be held in the hall. If the weather is fine and the assemblies can be held outside, parents wishing to attend either of the assemblies will need to enter the school via the small green gate on South Street. This will be opened at 9:00 am for the Lower School assembly and at 10:00 am for the Upper School assembly. It is anticipated that each assembly will last around 40 minutes. (If the assemblies have to be moved indoors, entry will be via the main door.) We are looking forward to seeing you there.

YEAR 4 NEWS

As we wrap up another exciting and rewarding school year, we want to take a moment to celebrate our fantastic Year 4 pupils and all they’ve achieved. We are so proud of every single one of them!

This half term has been especially memorable. In English, we explored the powerful book Out of the Ashes. The children engaged with the text with incredible maturity and empathy, tackling big ideas and expressing themselves with thoughtfulness and care. Their discussions and writing showed just how much they’ve grown—not just academically, but as people.

In PBL (Project-Based Learning), Year 4 became travel planners! They took on the challenge of organising trips around the UK, learning how to create detailed itineraries, ‘book’ transport and overnight stays, and make thoughtful choices based on budget and time. It was wonderful to see their teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills in action. Please do ask your child to share their travel plan-- they’ll love telling you all about it!

We are so impressed with the progress this year group has made, and they are now more than ready for the adventures and responsibilities of Year 5. Keep up the amazing work!

As we head into the summer break, we encourage all our pupils to keep reading. Why not take part in the Summer Reading Challenge? Visit your local library to sign-up. 

Thank you to all our families for your support this year. Wishing you a safe, sunny, and fun-filled summer holiday!

The Year 4 Team 

YEAR 6 NEWS

As usual we have had another busy half term.  Lessons have covered science experiments on forces, Macbeth in English, pizza making in DT and Gaudi in Art.  The children enjoyed making clay models in the style of Gaudi then decorating them in colours that represent the artist's work in Barcelona.

The Business Challenge was also a main feature this half term.  The children enjoyed being CEOs of their companies.  They learnt what is involved in running a business and that it is not all about profit! The Year 6 team would like to thank parents for your support in this venture.  Year 6 chose Verity’s Gift as their charity and donated £192.90.

Sports Day was a really fun day with lots of events to challenge the children.  Once again, we had fabulous weather.  The highlight of the day was the Year 6 obstacle race - great balancing of beanbags! 

All the children have enjoyed their transition visits.  These can be a bit daunting but they all came back enthusiastic about their new schools.

The Year 6 team would like to thank all the children's parents for their support this year and wish the children all the best in their new schools.

ECO NEWS

This half term, Eco Club have spent lots of time watering our tomato plants and even planting some pumpkin plants! They have also made bee hotels out of recycled materials and searched for butterflies in the meadow! 

E-SAFETY TIP –   Jeffy YouTube Content

Parents and educators are being urged to stay vigilant about a YouTube character named Jeffy, whose videos may appear child-friendly but contain highly inappropriate material.

Despite the cartoonish puppet style, Jeffy’s content includes strong profanity, sexual references, violence, and offensive stereotypes. These videos are not suitable for children and have been linked to imitative behaviour that could pose real-world risks.

To protect children, it’s essential to monitor their online activity and use parental controls to block harmful content. If a child has viewed Jeffy videos, respond calmly and encourage open conversation without naming the character directly, which could spark further curiosity. For safer viewing, platforms like YouTube Kids offer more appropriate alternatives.

Stay informed and proactive to ensure a secure digital environment for young viewers.

BOSMERE PARENT TEACHING ASSOCIATION (PTA)

Ever wondered about the PTA and what involvement in it looks like? Well look no further…

Who’s involved?

The Head Teacher, a number of school staff who kindly volunteer their time, and a handful of parents make up the core group of the PTA. Other parents also volunteer to help on an ad hoc basis, e.g. at events such as Superstars, film nights and school discos.

Where/when?

The PTA meets a small number of times a year, during term time, to work together to organise events for the pupils which also raise funds for the school. The meetings are not very long and are generally held on Wednesday evenings in the staff room. It’s a friendly group with a good sense of humour.

What needs to be done?

Currently the PTA has two co-chairs, a treasurer and a secretary/minute-taker in terms of “official” roles, as well as other members who attend the meetings. As needed, members of the PTA take away agreed actions to progress outside the meeting.

Fundraising events

The PTA puts on some of the most well-loved events in the school calendar: discos, raffles, secrets rooms, film nights and superstars!

PTA fundraising also takes the form of the pre-loved uniform sales, Christmas art cards/gifts, Christmas performance photos, audience donations at performances, and the clothes bank by the school gate.

Where does the money go?

This is a popular question! Currently the PTA has been fundraising for a sustained period of time to raise the funds needed to replace the school minibus and we are almost at our target! Watch this space for news in the near future. After the minibus has been secured, there will be an opportunity to spend PTA funds raised in future on other items for the enrichment of the pupil experience at Bosmere.

Anyone interested in attending or volunteering is always warmly invited. Equally if you have any feedback for the PTA or ideas on which to spend the money raised, please get in touch.