Newsletters

Spring 1 2026

STAFFING NEWS

Unfortunately, we will be saying goodbye to Miss Jenner at the end of this half term. Miss Jenner was employed on a temporary contract and has now secured a permanent position at another school teaching Early Years. Miss Jenner will be missed by all the children and staff in Yr3, but we wish her well for the future. 3J will be taught by Mrs White and Miss Terry from after half term.

ASDA’S CASHPOINT FOR SCHOOLS

We would like to thank all our parents who registered for Asda’s cash pot for schools. You raised £325.63 for the PTA.

YEAR 3 NEWS

It’s been a wonderfully busy and exciting time in Year 3, with lots of hands-on learning and smiling faces throughout the classroom!

English – Instruction Writing 

This term, the children have been learning how to write clear and detailed instructions. They have practised bossing verbs around using imperative verbs and have created fantastic step-by-step guides for how to make the perfect sandwich. They then let their imaginations run wild with instructions for how to be a pirate — complete with treasure maps, sea shanties, and plenty of “Arrr!”s. Their creativity has been brilliant!

Maths – Column Addition & Subtraction

In maths, Year 3 have been working hard on column addition and subtraction, including exchanging. They have shown great concentration as they’ve tackled trickier calculations, and their confidence is really growing. It’s been lovely to see so many children challenging themselves and taking pride in accurate working-out.

Science – Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Our young scientists have been exploring the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. Through hands-on investigations and lively discussions, they have deepened their understanding of how materials behave and change. Their curiosity has led to some brilliant questions — we definitely have future scientists amongst us!

History – Ancient Egyptian Day

We had a fantastic Egyptian Day! The children took a virtual tour around Ancient Egypt, exploring pyramids, pharaohs, and ancient artefacts. They learned all about mummification… and even had a go at mummifying their own teddies! There was lots of laughter (and lots of bandages!) as they practised wrapping and preparing their cuddly toys like true Ancient Egyptians. It was a day full of fun, facts, and unforgettable memories.

What a brilliant few weeks! Year 3 should be very proud of their hard work, enthusiasm, and teamwork. We can’t wait to see what the next part of the term brings.

YEAR 5 NEWS

5L have now begun their swimming lessons and are off to a brilliant start. The children are showing great resilience as they learn new skills in the pool, and it’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow so far. We’re very proud of the positive attitude they are bringing to each session.

English – Holes

In English, we are now a few weeks into our unit on the book Holes by Louis Sachar. The children are thoroughly enjoying the story and are showing excellent engagement during our reading and discussion sessions. They’ve been eager to explore the characters, make predictions, and delve into the mysterious setting of Camp Green Lake.

Geography – Volcanoes

We have also started our new geography unit on volcanoes, and the children’s enthusiasm has been fantastic! They have shown great curiosity as we explore how volcanoes form, why they erupt, and where they are found around the world. We look forward to continuing this exciting topic with lots of hands-on learning opportunities.

LITERACY

Bring Books to Life with AI Interviews! 📚✨

What if your child could interview their favourite book character? With age-appropriate AI tools, children can now chat with characters from stories they love - asking questions, exploring feelings, and discovering hidden details from the plot in a fun, imaginative way.

From talking to the Big Bad Wolf about his choices, to asking Hermione how she studies for exams, these playful interviews help children:

· deepen comprehension

· practise thoughtful questioning

· build confidence and creativity

· see reading as an exciting adventure

This is a lovely activity to enjoy together as a family. Sit alongside your child, choose a character, and help shape curious, respectful questions.

Try these fun example prompts:

· “You are [character name] from [book title]. Please answer my questions using language suitable for a 7-year-old.”

· “I am a child reader. Can you pretend to be [character name] and tell me how you felt when [key event] happened?”

Important reminder:

Please remember to set an age limit for answers and use child-friendly or parental controls on any AI tool. This ensures responses are safe and appropriate.

Books already open doors to amazing worlds - AI can help children step right inside them. Happy reading and happy interviewing!

WELLBEING TIP

Consequences and decision making is difficult enough, especially when you child is in a heightened state! Mrs Lever is co-facilitating a small group known as the Nurturing programme and these top tips are part of the sessions. If you would like further information please contact Mrs Lever.

PTA NEWS

MINI BUS NEWS

Finally, the wait is over… this half term we are pleased to announce the new Bosmere mini bus has been purchased! It arrived at school this week. The school has been able to make this purchase with money donated to the PTA by the school community over a long period. Thank you to everyone who has supported PTA events to raise these funds. The minibus will be put to such good use, for school trips and sports fixtures like the up-coming dodgeball tournament that some of the children are attending. Thanks too to Mr Adam and one of our governors Nick Durkee who went up to Swindon to test drive and check it over. The purchase has been as cost effective as possible: the company who sold it to us has included adding the school’s logo on the minibus’s livery at no extra cost. Additionally, the minibus has only had one previous owner, it’s an ex-lease minibus from another school who did not use it much and so it has very low mileage, a full-service history, three years' warranty, and all new tyres.

OK COMPUTER

Now the PTA have set its sights on the next fundraising challenge. We have discussed this with Mrs Robinson at our most recent meeting and agreed that the next item we should fund with PTA fundraising money is a suite of 30 new laptops for the school. These will be used by all the children for classes and a variety of activities. Whilst each laptop the school buys is used to the maximum extent possible, like everything else, computers do have a life-expectancy, and the current suite of laptops is gradually diminishing and coming to end-of-life.

As always, good value for money will be the focus of buying these items, balanced with ethical purchasing considerations.

YOUR PTA NEEDS YOU!

Our Treasurer, Jacqui Green has been supporting the PTA for a few years but will step down at the end of the academic year as her youngest child leaves the school. Thank you, Jacqui, for your efforts during your time on the PTA. We will be sad to see you go. This means we are on the hunt for a new treasurer - no previous experience required! This role involves giving the monthly update on incomings and expenditure at meetings, collaborating with Mrs Reilly to count cash after events and take it to the post office, reading bank correspondence and receiving a PTA magazine.

If this sounds like something you could offer your time to and you’d like to volunteer on the PTA in this capacity, including starting a hand-over with Jacqui from Easter onwards, then please get in touch with Mrs Reilly to let us know.

CHRISTMAS MONEY

We raised over £2,500 this Christmas: a staggering amount, thank you for all your donations! A special mention of thanks to all the local businesses who donated prizes for our raffle. Your support for our school is greatly appreciated.

NO CASH? NO PROBLEM!

We are going to be adding to ParentMail a donation option for anyone who would like to donate money but hasn’t had a chance to get hold of any cash on the appropriate day. We know that we live in an increasingly cashless society and we are happy to modernise if it helps make the donations process more convenient for people who would like to make them. We have seen this work successfully at Fairfield Infants and can easily do the same at Bosmere.

JOIN OUR TEAM

We understand it’s not always possible to attend a meeting in person at school at tea-time/bedtime. If you can’t make it along in person but would still like to join a PTA meeting, we always have a Teams link open, so anyone who needs to can join by video conference. Just click on the Teams meeting link sent out to everyone as a ParentMail message.

UPCOMING EVENTS

This week we have enjoyed hosting our Film Nights. We look forward to seeing the children soon at our Spring Disco in March. Look out on Parentmail for more information near the time.